Sec Form 4 Filing - FUERSCHBACH RAYMOND G @ INDEPENDENT BANK CORP - 2015-07-22

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 FUERSCHBACH RAYMOND G 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) Senior Vice President (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 $ 32.995 24,679 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 07/22/2015 M 1,750 A $ 27.425 26,429 D Common Stock 07/22/2015 M 4,250 A $ 28.27 30,679 D Common Stock 07/22/2015 S 8,500 D $ 49.7901 22,179 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) $ 32.995 07/22/2015 M 2,500 02/15/2008( 2 ) 02/15/2017 Common Stock 2,500 $ 0 0 D NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 27.425 07/22/2015 M 1,750 02/17/2012( 3 ) 02/17/2021 Common Stock 1,750 $ 0 1,750 D NQ Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 28.27 07/22/2015 M 4,250 02/14/2009( 4 ) 02/14/2018 Common Stock 4,250 $ 0 4,250 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other FUERSCHBACH RAYMOND G C/O INDEPENDENT BANK CORP. 288 UNION STREET ROCKLAND, MA02370 Senior Vice President Signatures /s/ Sarah E.Hutchings, Power of Attorney for Raymond G. Fuerschbach 07/23/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Total holdings reflect the transfer of 614 shares pursuant to a domestic relations order. ( 2 )Granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 2005 Employee Stock Option Plan 1000 shares first became exercisable on 2/15/08 and 1000 shares became exercisable annually from 2/15/09 to 2/15/12. ( 3 )Granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 2005 Employee Stock Option Plan 1167 shares first became exercisable on 2/17/12, 1167 shares became exercisable on 2/17/13 and the remainder of the shares became exercisable on 2/17/14. ( 4 )Granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 2005 Employee Stock Option Plan 1700 shares first became exercisable on 2/14/09 and 1700 shares became exercisable annually from 2/14/10 to 2/14/13.

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