-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DVu7lZ8ipeHvr7aFJ33aFPWSwcQPODpl+yB8VeQZu0WeFpjaV5xfnTxPnUOvqx3T H61+OszlDr7NYpkb7Qrf7Q== 0000950135-07-005544.txt : 20070905 0000950135-07-005544.hdr.sgml : 20070905 20070905162116 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950135-07-005544 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070831 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20070905 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070905 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: 071100176 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 8-K 1 b66797ibe8vk.htm INDEPENDENT BANK FORM 8-K e8vk
 

 
 
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:
August 31, 2007
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
MASSACHUSETTS
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
     
1-9047
(Commission File Number) 		  04-2870273
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.
288 UNION ST., ROCKLAND, MA
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
02370
(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.
Rockland Trust Company (“Rockland Trust”), the wholly-owned bank subsidiary of Independent Bank Corp. (the “Company”), is the plaintiff in the pending federal court case commonly known as Rockland Trust Company v. Computer Associates International, Inc., United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts Civil Action No. 95-11683-DPW (the “CA Case”). As previously disclosed on July 30, 2007, the judge who is presiding over the CA case informed the parties on July 24, 2007 that he is “going to enter judgment for Computer Associates.” As previously disclosed on August 1, 2007, the Company established a $1.4 million accrual for the CA Case, effective as of June 30, 2007.
On August 31, 2007 the judge in the CA Case issued a Memorandum And Order (the “Decision”) which directed the Clerk to enter judgment for Computer Associates “in the amount of $1,089,113.73 together with prejudgment interest in the amount of $272,278.43 for a total of $1,361,392.16.” On Wednesday, September 5, 2007 Rockland Trust paid the amount due to Computer Associates in accordance with the Decision from the accrual established on August 1, 2007.
The Decision also states that: “. . . Computer Associates asserts in a recent filing that it has incurred $1,160,586.81 in attorney fees and costs. . . The propriety of the award of attorney fees and costs is disputed by Rockland Trust . . . Computer Associates may choose to pursue attorney fees and costs through, for example, a motion to amend or make additional findings. . . Should it do so, I will establish a briefing schedule to resolve with the matter with a view towards an amended judgment, if necessary and appropriate.”

 

 

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: September 5, 2007  By:   /s/ Edward Seksay    
    EDWARD SEKSAY    
    GENERAL COUNSEL   
 

 

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