<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000776901-16-000592.txt : 20161220
<SEC-HEADER>0000776901-16-000592.hdr.sgml : 20161220
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161220173440
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000776901-16-000592
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161220

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000776901
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				042870273
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		288 UNION STREET
		CITY:			ROCKLAND
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02370
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7818786100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		288 UNION STREET
		CITY:			ROCKLAND
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02370

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPURR JOHN H JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001207148

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09047
		FILM NUMBER:		162062265

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
		STREET 2:		288 UNION STREET
		CITY:			ROCKLAND
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02370
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<SEQUENCE>1
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        <issuerName>INDEPENDENT BANK CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>INDB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SPURR JOHN H JR</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>288 UNION STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROCKLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02370</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17422.7516</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by Corporation</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>412</value>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <value>E</value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>200</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                    <value>by Trust</value>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4830</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by Elizabeth P. Spurr Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>K. Spurr Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F7"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Holdings include a transfer of 11,800 shares from filer's direct holdings to shares held in name of John H. Spurr, Jr. Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares held i/n/o A. W. Perry Security Corporation. Filer is President of this Corporation. The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that the undersigned is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of such securities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Holdings include a transfer of 250 shares from shares held by spouse to shares held i/n/o Kay Spurr Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that the undersigned is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of such securities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Shares held in name of John H. Spurr, Jr. Trust on which the Filer is a Trustee and Life Beneficiary.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Trust shares represented by: 2,415 shares held i/n/o Elizabeth P. Spurr 1972 Trust f/b/o Filer, who is co-trustee and income beneficiary of Trust; 2,415 shares held i/n/o Elizabeth P. Spurr 1972 Trust f/b/o Filer's sister. Filer is co-trustee of trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Shares held i/n/o Kay Spurr Trust, over which the Filer may be deemed to possess voting or investment control.  The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that the undersigned is, for purposes of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of such securities.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Maureen Gaffney, Power of Attorney for John H. Spurr Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-12-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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