<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000776901-19-000134.txt : 20190403
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190403161941
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000776901-19-000134
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190403

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Smith Scott
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001611298

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09047
		FILM NUMBER:		19729237

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		320 NORWOOD PARK SOUTH
		CITY:			NORWOOD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02062

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
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares issued in exchange for 12,459 shares of Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc. common stock in connection with the merger of Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc. with and into Independent Bank Corp.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On the last trading day prior to the effective date of the merger, the closing price of Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc. common stock was $23.90 per share, and the closing price of Independent Bank Corp's common stock was $81.01 per share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Maureen Gaffney, Power of Attorney for Scott Smith</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-03</signatureDate>
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