Independent Bank Corp. (Form: 8-K)

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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 Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):		March 16, 2006

Independent Bank Corp.
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Massachusetts	1-9047	04-2870273
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

288 Union Street, Rockland, Massachusetts		02370
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		781-878-6100

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto is a copy of a press release regarding dividends declared by Independent Bank Corp. which is incorporated herein by reference.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	Independent Bank Corp.

March 16, 2006	By:	Denis K. Sheahan

		Name: Denis K. Sheahan
		Title: Chief Finanicial Officer and Treasurer

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Exhibit Index


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		1st Quarter 2006 Common Dividend

EX-99.1 2 exhibit1.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

INDEPENDENT
BANK CORP.
Shareholder Relations NEWS RELEASE
288 Union Street, Rockland, MA 02370

Contact:

Christopher Oddleifson

President and Chief Executive

Officer

(781) 982-6660

Denis K. Sheahan

Chief Financial Officer

and Treasurer

(781) 982-6341

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INDEPENDENT BANK CORP. ANNOUNCES A 7% INCREASE IN THE QUARTERLY DIVIDEND TO $0.16 PER SHARE

Rockland, MA (March 16, 2006) — The Board of Directors of Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, today announced a $0.16 per share dividend which will be payable on April 7, 2006, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 27, 2006.

Independent Bank Corp.’s sole bank subsidiary, Rockland Trust Company, currently has $3.0 billion in assets. Rockland Trust Company is a full-service community bank serving southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod. To find out more about the products and services available at Rockland Trust Company, please visit our website at www.RocklandTrust.com.

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