<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000776901-24-000120.txt : 20240522
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20240522165723
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000776901-24-000120
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240521
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240522

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			O'DAY SUSAN PERRY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001880117
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09047
		FILM NUMBER:		24974146

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.
		STREET 2:		288 UNION STREET
		CITY:			ROCKLAND
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02370

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000776901
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		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">Independent Bank Corp. awarded restricted stock to the Filer per the Independent Bank Corp. 2018 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan in a transaction exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d). Shares immediately vested on the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares held by an estate of which the Filer is the executor.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares held in the name of A.W. Perry. The Filer is President &amp; CEO of this Corporation. The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that the Filer is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of such securities.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Maureen A. Gaffney, Power of Attorney for Susan Perry O'Day</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-05-22</signatureDate>
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