<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000776901-17-000142-index.html : 20170512
<SEC-HEADER>0000776901-17-000142.hdr.sgml : 20170512
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170512161335
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000776901-17-000142
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170512
ITEM INFORMATION:		Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170512
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170512

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:		17838782

	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>a8-kislandxannouncingcompl.htm
<DESCRIPTION>COMPLETION OF ISLAND MEGER
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a8-kislandxannouncingcompl.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit991-may122017pressr.htm
<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING COMPLETION OF ISLAND MEGER
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit991-may122017pressr.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>indblogoa29.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: indblogoa29.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>