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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:
January 19, 2023
(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, $.01 par value per share | INDB | NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (17CFR 230.405)) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company | ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
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ITEM 2.02 | RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On January 19, 2023, Independent Bank Corp. (the "Company") announced by press release its earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

ITEM 7.01 | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

The Company is furnishing presentation materials to be discussed during its earnings conference call which are included as Exhibit 99.2 to this report pursuant to Item 7.01.
The information in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.2) shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

d. The following exhibits are included with this Report:

Exhibit Index |
Exhibit # | Exhibit Description
99.1 | Q 4 2022 Earnings Press Release dated J anu ary 19, 2023
99.2 | Q4 2022 Earnings Presentation
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: | January 19, 2023 | By: | /s/Mark J. Ruggiero
|  |  | MARK J. RUGGIERO
|  |  | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER