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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000776901-21-000128
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20210407
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210407

    FILER:

    	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

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09047
    		FILM NUMBER:		21812263

    	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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    <TYPE>DEFA14A
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>defa14a-noticeofinternetav.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>DEFA14A - NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: defa14a-noticeofinternetav.htm

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>indbproxynotice2021_pagex11.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: indbproxynotice2021_pagex11.jpg

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>indbproxynotice2021_pagex21.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: indbproxynotice2021_pagex21.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>