# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000776901
**File Stem:** 0000776901-23-000098
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 7962
**Document Hash:** 0d0d9918506140036f6a7779cf6f7c50
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000776901-23-000098.hdr.sgml**: 20230316

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000776901-23-000098

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 15

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230316

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230316

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230316

**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:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-09047
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23738919

**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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**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:**

March 16, 2023

(Date of Earliest Event Reported)

Massachusetts

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-9047 04-2870273 <br> (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer identification No.)

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| **INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.** | **INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.** | **INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.** | **INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.** | **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) | (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) | (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) | (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) | (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |

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**NOT APPLICABLE**

(Former Address of Principal Executive Offices)

**(781)-878-6100**

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (*see* General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | 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, $0.01 par value per share | INDB | NASDAQ Global Select Market |

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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

Act. ☐

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| **ITEM 8.01** | **OTHER EVENTS** |

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On March 16, 2023 Independent Bank Corp. issued a press release regarding the declaration of a quarterly common stock dividend, a copy of which is furnished here as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.

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| **ITEM 9.01**  | **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS** |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d. The following exhibits are included with this Report:

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| <u>Exhibit Index</u> |  |
| <u>Exhibit #</u> | <u>Exhibit Description</u> |
| 99.1 | <u>[Press Release of Independent Bank Corp. announcing quarterly common stock dividend dated March 16, 2023](exhibit991-q12023commondiv.htm)</u>. |
| 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). |

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**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.

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| | | | **INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.** |
| Date: | March 16, 2023 | By: | /s/Mark J. Ruggiero |
|  |  |  | MARK J. RUGGIERO |
|  |  |  | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

![image.jpg](image.jpg)

**<u>Shareholder Relations</u>** <u>NEWS RELEASE</u>

288 Union Street,

Rockland, MA 02370

**Contacts:** 

Jeffrey Tengel

President and

Chief Executive Officer

(781) 982-6660

Mark J. Ruggiero

Chief Financial Officer

(781) 982-6281

<u>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</u>

INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.

ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Rockland, MA (March 16, 2023) - The Board of Directors of Independent Bank Corp. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, today announced a $0.55 per share dividend. The dividend will be payable on April 6, 2023, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 27, 2023.

Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: INDB) is the holding company for Rockland Trust Company, a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Massachusetts. Rockland Trust was named to The Boston Globe's "Top Places to Work" 2022 list, an honor earned for the 14th consecutive year. \*In 2022, Rockland Trust was ranked #1 in Customer Satisfaction with Retail Banking in New England. Rockland Trust has a longstanding commitment to equity and inclusion. This commitment is underscored by initiatives such as Diversity and Inclusion leadership training, a colleague Allyship mentoring program, and numerous Employee Resource Groups focused on providing colleague support and education, reinforcing a culture of mutual respect and advancing professional development, and Rockland Trust's sponsorship of diverse community organizations through charitable giving and employee-based volunteerism. In addition, Rockland Trust is deeply committed to the communities it serves, as reflected in the overall "Outstanding" rating in its most recent Community Reinvestment Act performance evaluation. Rockland Trust offers a wide range of banking, investment, and insurance services. The Bank serves businesses and individuals through over 120 retail branches, commercial and residential lending centers, and investment management offices in eastern Massachusetts, including Greater Boston, South Shore, North Shore, Cape Cod and Islands, Worcester County, and Rhode Island. Rockland Trust also offers

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a full suite of mobile, online, and telephone banking services. Rockland Trust is an FDIC member and an Equal Housing Lender. To find out why Rockland Trust is the bank "Where Each Relationship Matters®," please visit RocklandTrust.com.

\*Rockland Trust received the highest score in a tie in the New England Region of the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study of customers' satisfaction with their primary bank. Visit jdpower.com/awards for more details.

Category: Dividends Releases

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