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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001207148-03-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030717
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030717

ISSUER:		

	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:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		288 UNION STREET
		CITY:			ROCKLAND
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			02370
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7818786100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		288 UNION STREET
		CITY:			ROCKLAND
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			02370

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPURR JOHN H JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001207148

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09047
		FILM NUMBER:		03791549

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
		STREET 2:		288 UNION STREET
		CITY:			ROCKLAND
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02370
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7818786100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
		STREET 2:		288 UNION STREET
		CITY:			ROCKLAND
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02370
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    <periodOfReport>2003-07-17</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000776901</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INDEPENDENT BANK CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>INDB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001207148</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SPURR JOHN H JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-04-11</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>114.464</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>19.9314</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>17084.277</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
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        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>218</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <transactionValue>
                <value>24.78</value>
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            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
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                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionValue>
                <value>19.9314</value>
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            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>548.344</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>I</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <natureOfOwnership>
                <value>by Spouse</value>
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        </ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares received pursuant to the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (&quot;Plan&quot;) which were distributed to participants of the Plan on April 11, 2003.  Such transactions are exempt from the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Reported dividend shares acquired since last Form 4 filing (4/03).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Total holdings are as follows: 17,390.196 held directly, 300,613.135 held indirectly by Corporation, 551.275 held indirectly by Spouse, and 12,995 held indirectly by Trusts.  This footnote would normally be included in column 5 of Table I.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents shares acquired as a result of participation in the Independent Bank Corp. Directors Deferred Compensation Program.  Total non-derivative holdings include 6021.228 shares held in broker name f/b/o Mr. Spurr.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Michelle L. Newcomb POA for  For: John H. Spurr, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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