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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:
January 16, 2020
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Massachusetts
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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1-9047 | | 04-2870273 |
(Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer identification No.) |
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INDEPENDENT BANK CORP. |
Office Address: | 2036 Washington Street, | Hanover, | Massachusetts | 02339 |
Mailing Address: | 288 Union Street, | Rockland, | Massachusetts | 02370 |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(781)-878-6100
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
Title of each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share | INDB | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (17CFR 230.405)) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.12b-2).
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act. ☐
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ITEM 5.02 | DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS |
On Thursday, January 16, 2020 William M. Parent, who has served as a Director of Independent Bank Corp. (the “Company”) and Rockland Trust Company (“Rockland Trust”) since April 1, 2019, notified the Company and Rockland Trust that, effectively immediately, he was voluntarily resigning as a Director of the Company and Rockland Trust to pursue other opportunities.
In connection with Mr. Parent’s resignation, the size of the Board of Directors of both the Company and Rockland Trust will decrease from fourteen to thirteen and the number of Class III Directors of the Company will decrease from five to four.
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ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
d. The following exhibits are included with this Report:
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Exhibit Index | |
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Exhibit # | Exhibit Description |
101 | The instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document. |
104 | Cover page interactive data file (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
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.
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| | | INDEPENDENT BANK CORP. |
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Date: | January 22, 2020 | By: | /s/Patricia M. Natale |
| | | PATRICIA M. NATALE |
| | | DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL AND CORPORATE SECRETARY |