SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Cozzone Robert D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.

288 UNION STREET

(Street)

ROCKLAND

02370

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP [ INDB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	CFO and Treasurer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/27/2015

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	03/27/2015		I		131.0353	D	$43.0291	18,233.5557	D
Common Stock	08/05/2015		M		1,500	A	$32.995	19,908.7935⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	08/05/2015		S		1,500	D	$49.048⁽³⁾	18,408.7935	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$32.995	08/05/2015		M			1,500	02/15/2012⁽⁴⁾	02/15/2017	Common Stock	1,500	$0	2,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Total Holdings include 2,461.3253 shares held in Filer's 401(k) account.

2. 2. Holdings include 92.9467 shares acquired as a result of participation in the Independent Bank Corp. 2014 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan since the last Form 4 filing (3/20/15). Suchtransactions are exempt from the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

3. This price represents the weighted average purchase price of stock sales that were executed at prices ranging from $49.00 through $49.10 per share. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

4. Granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 2005 Employee Stock Option Plan (2005 Plan). Options vest in equal installments of 800 shares over a five-year period beginning on 2/15/08 and thereafter on each successive anniversary date (2/15/09-2/15/12).

Remarks:

	/s/ Sarah E. Hutchings, Power of Attorney for Robert D. Cozzone	08/07/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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