X0304 4 2012-01-24 0 0000776901 INDEPENDENT BANK CORP INDB 0001471290 Jensen Barry H 288 UNION STREET ROCKLAND MA 02370 0 1 0 0 Principal Accounting Officer Common Stock 2012-01-24 4 M 0 4600. 23.47 A 12252.0212 D Common Stock 2012-01-24 4 S 0 3300. 28.345 D 8952.0212 D Common Stock 2012-01-24 4 S 0 300. 28.335 D 8652.0212 D Common Stock 2012-01-24 4 S 0 200. 28.31 D 8452.0212 D Common Stock 2012-01-24 4 S 0 200. 28.30 D 8252.0212 D Common Stock 2012-01-24 4 S 0 100. 28.25 D 8152.0212 D Common Stock 2012-01-24 4 S 0 100. 28.21 D 8052.0212 D Common Stock 2012-01-24 4 S 0 100. 28.16 D 7952.0212 D Common Stock 2012-01-24 4 S 0 99. 28.09 D 7853.0212 D Common Stock 2012-01-24 4 S 0 201. 28.08 D 7652.0212 D Common Stock 7120.529 I by Spouse ISO - Stock Option (Right to Buy) 23.47 2012-01-24 4 M 0 4600. 23.47 D 2005-01-02 2012-12-19 Common Stock 4600. 0 D Total holdings include 47.7890 shares acquired through the Independent Bank Corp. 2010 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan since the last Form 4 filing (11/11). Such transactions are exempt from the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan (1997 Plan). 1,534 shares became exercisable on 6/20/03, 1,533 shares became exercisable on 1/2/04, and the remaining 1,533 shares became exercisable on 1/2/05, subject to the earlier termination of employment or acceleration of vesting schedule under certain termination of employee circumstances. Jennifer M. Kingston, Power of Attorney 2012-01-25