Sec Form 4 Filing - Jensen Barry H @ INDEPENDENT BANK CORP - 2015-07-22

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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
Jensen Barry H
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 Information Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O INDEPENDENT BANK CORP., 288 UNION STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
07/22/2015
(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 07/22/2015 M 2,500 A $ 27.575 16,099.0713 ( 1 ) D
Common Stock 07/22/2015 M 4,000 A $ 32.995 20,099.0713 D
Common Stock 07/22/2015 M 6,000 A $ 28.27 26,099.0713 D
Common Stock 07/22/2015 S 12,500 D $ 49.502 13,599.0713 D
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) $ 27.575 07/22/2015 M 2,500 02/10/2012( 2 ) 02/10/2021 Common Stock 2,500 $ 0 0 D
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 32.995 07/22/2015 M 4,000 02/15/2008( 3 ) 02/15/2017 Common Stock 4,000 $ 0 0 D
NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 28.27 07/22/2015 M 6,000 02/14/2009( 4 ) 02/14/2018 Common Stock 6,000 $ 0 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Jensen Barry H
C/O INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.
288 UNION STREET
ROCKLAND, MA02370
Chief Information Officer
Signatures
/s/ Sarah E Hutchings, Power of Attorney for Barry H. Jensen 07/23/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Holdings include 98.0129 shares acquired as a result of participation in the Independent Bank Corp. 2014 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan since the last Form 4 filing (3/20/15). Such transactions are exempt from the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
( 2 )Granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 2005 Employee Stock Option Plan. 834 shares first became exercisable on 2/10/12 and 833 shares became exercisable on 2/10/13 and 2/10/14.
( 3 )Granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 2005 Employee Stock Option Plan. 800 shares first became exercisable on 2/15/08 and 800 shares became exercisable annually from 2/15/09 to 2/15/12.
( 4 )Granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 2005 Employee Stock Option Plan. 1200 shares first became exercisable on 2/14/09 and 1200 shares became exercisable annually from 2/14/10 to 2/14/13.

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