8-K

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 and Exchange Act of 1934

DATE OF REPORT:

June 20, 2019

(Date of Earliest Event Reported)

MASSACHUSETTS

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-9047	04-2870273
(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.

Office Address: 2036 Washington Street, Hanover, Massachusetts 02339

Mailing Address: 288 Union Street, Rockland, Massachusetts 02370

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

781-878-6100

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On June 20, 2019 Independent Bank Corp. issued a press release regarding the declaration of a quarterly common stock dividend, a copy of which is furnished herewith, as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

d. Exhibits

Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Independent Bank Corp. announcing quarterly common stock dividend dated June 20, 2019.

SIGNATURE

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

INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.
DATE: June 20, 2019	BY:/s/Mark J. Ruggiero
	Mark J. Ruggiero
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Shareholder Relations	NEWS RELEASE
288 Union Street,
Rockland, MA 02370

Contacts:

Chris Oddleifson

President and

Chief Executive Officer

(781) 982-6660

Mark J. Ruggiero

Chief Financial Officer

(781) 982-6281

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.

ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Rockland, MA (June 20, 2019) - The Board of Directors of Independent Bank Corp. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, today announced a $0.44 per share dividend. The dividend will be payable on July 12, 2019, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 1, 2019.

Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: INDB) is the holding company for Rockland Trust Company, a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Massachusetts. Named in 2018 to The Boston Globe’s “Top Places to Work” list for the 10th consecutive year, Rockland Trust offers a wide range of banking, investment, and insurance services.  Rockland Trust serves businesses and individuals through approximately 100 retail branches, commercial and residential lending centers, and investment management offices in eastern Massachusetts, including Greater Boston, the South Shore, the Cape and Islands, as well as in Worcester County and Rhode Island. Rockland Trust also offers a full suite of mobile, online, and telephone banking services. Rockland Trust is an FDIC member and an Equal Housing Lender. To find out why Rockland Trust is the bank “Where Each Relationship Matters®”, please visit www.rocklandtrust.com.