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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of

The Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

DATE OF REPORT:

March 18, 2021

(Date of Earliest Event Reported)

Massachusetts

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


1-9047						04-2870273
(Commission File Number)						(I.R.S. Employer identification No.)

INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.

Office Address:

2036 Washington Street,

Hanover,

Massachusetts

02339

Mailing Address:

288 Union Street,

Rockland,

Massachusetts

02370

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(781)-878-6100

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	INDB	NASDAQ Global Select Market

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ITEM 8.01			OTHER EVENTS

On March 18, 2021 Independent Bank Corp. issued a press release regarding the declaration of a quarterly common stock dividend, a copy of which is furnished here with as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.


ITEM 9.01			FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

d. The following exhibits are included with this Report:


Exhibit Index

Exhibit #			Exhibit Description
99.1			Press Release of Independent Bank Corp. announcing quarterly common stock dividend dated March 18, 2021.
101			The instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document.
104			Cover page interactive data file (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned and hereunto duly authorized.


			INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.

Date:	March 18, 2021	By:	/s/Mark J. Ruggiero
			MARK J. RUGGIERO
			CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Exhibit 99.1

Shareholder Relations NEWS RELEASE

288 Union Street,

Rockland, MA 02370

Contacts:

Chris Oddleifson

President and

Chief Executive Officer

(781) 982-6660

Mark J. Ruggiero

Chief Financial Officer

(781) 982-6281

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.

ANNOUNCES A 4% INCREASE IN THE QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Rockland, MA (March 18, 2021) - The Board of Directors of Independent Bank Corp. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, today announced a $0.48 per share dividend. The dividend will be payable on April 9, 2021, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 29, 2021.

“We entered 2021 with solid momentum and continue to have high confidence in our strategy,” stated Christopher Oddleifson, Chief Executive Officer of Independent Bank Corp. “We are pleased that our strong fundamentals and continued financial stability enable us to increase our dividend.”

Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: INDB) is the holding company for Rockland Trust Company, a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Massachusetts. Rockland Trust was named to The Boston Globe’s “Top Places to Work” 2020 list, an honor earned for the 12th consecutive year. In addition to this recognition, Rockland Trust was ranked the #1 Bank in Massachusetts, according to Forbes 2020

World’s Best Banks list. Rockland Trust is deeply committed to the communities it serves as reflected in the overall “Outstanding” rating received in its most recent Community Reinvestment Act performance evaluation. Rockland Trust offers a wide range of banking, investment, and insurance services. The Bank serves businesses and individuals through approximately 100 retail branches, commercial and residential lending centers, and investment management offices in eastern Massachusetts, including Greater Boston, the South Shore, Cape Cod and Islands, as well as in Worcester County and Rhode Island. Rockland Trust also offers a full suite of mobile, online, and telephone banking services. Rockland Trust is an FDIC member and an Equal Housing Lender. To find out why Rockland Trust is the bank “Where Each Relationship Matters®,” please visit RocklandTrust.com.

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