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:

March 910, 2026

(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, including zip code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(781)-878-6100

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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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, $0.01 par value per share	INDB	NASDAQ Global Select Market

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ITEM 75.0102 ~~REGULATION~~DEPARTURE FDOF ~~DISCLOSURE~~DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

~~Attached~~(b) asDeparture ~~Exhibit 99.1 hereto is a copy~~ of ~~an investor presentation that will be used at the 2026 RBC Capital Markets Global Financial Institutions Conference on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.~~Directors

On March 10, 2026, Scott Smith, who has served as a Director of Independent Bank Corp. (the "Company") and Rockland Trust Company ("Rockland Trust") since April 1, 2019, and a member of the Trust Committee of the Board since April 2023, notified the Company and Rockland Trust of his voluntary decision not to stand for re-election at the Company's May 14, 2026 Annual Shareholder Meeting. Mr. Smith, therefore, will cease to serve as a Director as of the Annual Shareholder Meeting.

The voluntary decision of Mr. Smith not to stand for re-election was not due to any disagreement between him and the Company, Rockland Trust, the Board, or management.


ITEM 9.01			FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

d. The following exhibits are included with this Report:

Exhibit Index
Exhibit #			Exhibit Description
99.1			Independent Bank Corp. presentation materials that will be used at the 2026 RBC Capital Markets Global Financial Institutions Conference.
104			Cover page interactive data file (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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:	March 913, 2026	By:	/s/~~Mark~~Patricia JM. ~~Ruggiero~~Natale
			MARK J. RUGGIERO
			PATRICIA M. NATALE
			CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
			General Counsel

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