<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000776901-16-000512-index.html : 20161020
<SEC-HEADER>0000776901-16-000512.hdr.sgml : 20161020
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161020161009
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000776901-16-000512
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161020
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161020
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161020

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:		161944539

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>islandbancorpincpressrelea.htm
<DESCRIPTION>ISLAND BANK PRESS RELEASE AND MERGER AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: islandbancorpincpressrelea.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-2.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit21.htm
<DESCRIPTION>MERGER AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit21.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit991pressrelasedated.htm
<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit991pressrelasedated.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>edgartownnationalbanklogo.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: edgartownnationalbanklogo.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>indblogoa21.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: indblogoa21.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>