Sec Form 4 Filing - SHEAHAN DENIS K @ INDEPENDENT BANK CORP - 2015-03-19

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person SHEAHAN DENIS K 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol INDEPENDENT BANK CORP [ INDB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Operating Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O INDEPENDENT BANK CORP, 288 UNION STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/19/2015 (Street) ROCKLAND, MA02370 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 03/19/2015 M 17,000 A $ 28.27 67,767.7843 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 03/19/2015 F 12,745 D $ 43.85 55,022.7843 D Common Stock 03/19/2015 M 10,000 A $ 32.995 65,022.7843 D Common Stock 03/19/2015 F 8,250 D $ 43.85 56,772.7843 D Common Stock 03/19/2015 M 6,500 A $ 27.425 63,272.7843 D Common Stock 03/19/2015 F 4,785 D $ 43.85 58,487.7843 D Common Stock 2,018.1238 ( 2 ) I By Filer f/b/o Sons Common Stock 1,011.4104 ( 3 ) I by Filer f/b/o daughter

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 28.27 03/19/2015 M 17,000 02/14/2009( 4 ) 03/31/2015 Common Stock 17,000 $ 0 0 D NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 32.995 03/19/2015 M 10,000 02/15/2008( 5 ) 03/31/2015 Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 0 D NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 27.425 03/19/2015 M 6,500 02/17/2012( 6 ) 03/31/2015 Common Stock 6,500 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other SHEAHAN DENIS K C/O INDEPENDENT BANK CORP 288 UNION STREET ROCKLAND, MA02370 Chief Operating Officer Signatures Sarah E. Hutchings, Power of Attorney for Denis K. Sheahan 03/20/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Total Holdings include 10,643.1472 shares held in Filer's 401(k) account. On 2/23/15 there were excess funds returned to the Filer as a result of annual discrimination testing, which resulted in the cash out of approximately 70 shares as part of the return of the excess funds. ( 2 )Shares held in Filer's name f/b/o sons. The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that the undersigned is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of such securities. ( 3 )Shares held in Filer's name f/b/o daughter. The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that the undersigned is, for purposes of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of such securities. ( 4 )Granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 2005 Employee Stock Option Plan. 3400 shares became exercisable annually, beginning on February 14, 2009. ( 5 )Granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 2005 Employee Stock Option Plan. 2000 shares became exercisable annually, beginning on February 15, 2008. ( 6 )Granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 2005 Employee Stock Option Plan. 2167 shares became exercisable on February 17, 2012 and February 17, 2013, and the remainder of shares became exercisable on February 17, 2014.

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