INDEPENDENT BANK CORP (Form: 8-K, Received: 05/21/2020 17:12:50)

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:

May 21, 2020

(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, $.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).



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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 2020 Annual Shareholders Meeting held on May 21, 2020. Voting results are, when applicable, reported by rounding fractional share voting up or down to the nearest round number.


(1)	Proposal to reelect Daniel F. O'Brien, Christopher Oddleifson, David A. Powers and Scott K. Smith as Class III Directors. All nominees were reelected. The results of voting were as follows:



	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Daniel F. O'Brien	26,204,933	553,420	38,917	3,167,303
Christopher Oddleifson	26,506,875	254,792	35,603	3,167,303
David A. Powers	26,652,726	102,227	42,317	3,167,303
Scott K. Smith	26,652,780	98,652	45,838	3,167,303


(2)	Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2020. The proposal was approved. The results of voting were as follows:



For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
29,226,285	692,038	46,250	—


(3)	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
24,937,871	1,673,210	186,189	3,167,303



ITEM 9.01	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

d. The following exhibits are included with this Report:



Exhibit Index

Exhibit #	Exhibit Description
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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.



			INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.

Date:	May 21, 2020	By:	/s/Patricia Natale
			PATRICIA NATALE
			Deputy General Counsel