SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Cozzone Robert D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

288 UNION STREET

(Street)

ROCKLAND

02370

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/05/2013

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

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

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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	12,269.7205	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
NQ - Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/15/2007⁽¹⁾	02/15/2017	Common Stock	4,000	$32.995	D
NQ - Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/15/2005⁽²⁾	12/09/2014	Common Stock	3,333	$34.18	D
NQ - Stock Option (Right to Buy)	06/09/2005⁽²⁾	12/09/2014	Common Stock	682	$34.18	D
NQ - Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/14/2009⁽³⁾	02/14/2018	Common Stock	4,500	$28.27	D
NQ - Stock Option (Right to Buy)	01/02/2012⁽⁴⁾	02/10/2021	Common Stock	2,500	$27.575	D
ISO - Stock Option (Right to Buy)	06/09/2005⁽²⁾	12/09/2014	Common Stock	985	$34.18	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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), subject to the earlier termination of employment or acceleration of vesting schedule under certain termination of employee circumstances.

2. Granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan (1997 Plan). The Option immediately vests. Subject to the earlier termination of employment or acceleration of vesting schedule under certain termination of employee circumstances.

3. Granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 2005 Employee Stock Option Plan (2005 Plan). Options vest in equal installments of 1,200 shares over a five-year period beginning on 2/14/09 and thereafter on each successive anniversary date (2/14/10-2/14/13), subject to the earlier termination of employment or acceleration of vesting schedule under certain termination of employee circumstances.

4. Granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 2005 Employee Stock Option Plan (2005 Plan). 834 shares shall first become exercisable on 1/2/12; 833 shares shall first become on 1/02/13, and the remaining 833 shares shall first become exercisable on 1/2/14, subject to the earlier termination of employment or acceleration of vesting schedule under certain termination of employee circumstances.

Remarks:

Note: Also see attached Exhibit EX-24 Attachment 0.

	Linda M. Campion, Power of Attorney	09/12/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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