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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:
May 17, 2018
(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 Officers)
(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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Emerging growth company o

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Item 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Shareholders voted upon the proposals set forth below at the Company’s 2018 Annual Shareholders Meeting held on May 17, 2018. Voting results are, when applicable, reported by rounding fractional share voting up or down to the nearest round number.

(1)     Proposal to reelect Donna L. Abelli, Kevin J. Jones, Mary L. Lentz, John J. Morrissey, and Frederick Taw to serve as Class I Directors. All nominees were reelected. The results of voting were as follows:

 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Donna L. Abelli
21,868,273
276,229
28,046
3,038,946
Kevin J. Jones
21,717,565
426,630
28,352
3,038,946
Mary L. Lentz
22,067,060
77,442
28,046
3,038,946
John J. Morrissey
21,224,786
919,351
28,410
3,038,946
Frederick Taw
22,057,521
87,842
27,184
3,038,946

(2)    Proposal to approve the Company's 2018 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan. The proposal was approved. The results of voting were as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
21,568,656
585,235
18,657
3,038,946


(3)     Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018. The proposal was approved. The results of voting were as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
24,645,750
544,878
20,866
—


(4)    Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. The proposal was approved. The results of voting were as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
21,401,505
715,883
55,160
3,038,946


    








Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Independent Bank Corp. 2018 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form S-8 filed on May 18, 2018.









            



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:
May 22, 2018
By:
/s/Edward H. Seksay
 
 
 
EDWARD H. SEKSAY
 
 
 
GENERAL COUNSEL













































Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.
Description
4.1