8-K5/20/2021INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.Massachusetts1-9047781878-61000000776901false00007769012021-05-242021-05-240000776901dei:MailingAddressMember2021-05-242021-05-24

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 20, 2021
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)

Massachusetts
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-904704-2870273
(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer identification No.)
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.
Office Address:2036 Washington Street,Hanover,Massachusetts02339
Mailing Address:288 Union Street,Rockland,Massachusetts02370
(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 ClassTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per shareINDBNASDAQ Global Select Market

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Act.




ITEM 5.07SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Shareholders voted upon the proposals set forth below at the Company's 2021 Annual Shareholders Meeting held on May 20, 2021. Voting results are, when applicable, reported by rounding fractional share voting up or down to the nearest whole number.

(1)Proposal to reelect, Donna L. Abelli, Kevin J. Jones, Mary L. Lentz, John J. Morrissey, and Frederick Taw, as Class I Directors. All nominees were reelected. The results of voting were as follows:
For AgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
Donna L. Abelli25,490,675 1,041,372 53,291 2,783,702 
Kevin J. Jones25,507,943 1,021,608 55,787 2,783,702 
Mary L. Lentz26,310,609 224,113 50,616 2,783,702 
John J. Morrissey25,436,687 1,089,118 59,533 2,783,702 
Frederick Taw26,473,127 98,419 13,792 2,783,702 


(2)Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2021. The proposal was approved. The results of voting were as follows:

ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
28,908,401 439,497 21,142 0

(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:

ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
24,532,442 1,894,999 157,897 2,783,702 

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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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 24, 2021By:/s/Patricia Natale
PATRICIA NATALE
DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL