0000776901-16-000426.txt : 20160524 0000776901-16-000426.hdr.sgml : 20160524 20160524161115 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000776901-16-000426 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160519 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20160524 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160524 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: 161671994 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 8-K 1 annualmeeetingresultsandpr.htm 2016 ANNUAL MEETING RESULTS Document


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:
May 19, 2016
(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 Officers)
(Zip Code)


NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

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):
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Item 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Shareholders voted upon the proposals set forth below at the Company’s 2016 Annual Shareholders Meeting held on May 19, 2016. Voting results are, when applicable, reported by rounding fractional share voting up or down to the nearest round number.

(1)     Proposal to reelect Eileen C. Miskell, Carl Ribeiro, John H. Spurr Jr., and Thomas R. Venables to serve as Class II Directors. All nominees were reelected. The results of voting on this proposal were as follows:

 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Eileen C. Miskell
20,491,135
324,249
45,583
3,203,719
Carl Ribeiro
20,522,790
293,566
44,612
3,203,719
John H. Spurr, Jr.
20,493,716
314,707
52,546
3,203,719
Thomas R. Venables
19,932,435
872,945
55,588
3,203,719

(2)     Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016. The proposal was approved. The results of voting on this proposal were as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
23,843,955
170,513
50,218
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(3)    Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. The proposal was approved. The results of voting on this proposal were as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
19,725,857
1,083,504
51,607
3,203,719




























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:
May 24, 2016
By:
/s/Edward H. Seksay
 
 
 
EDWARD H. SEKSAY
 
 
 
GENERAL COUNSEL