Sec Form 4 Filing - SHEAHAN DENIS K @ INDEPENDENT BANK CORP - 2014-10-23

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) 10/23/2014 (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 10/23/2014 M 12,000 A $ 34.18 60,469.3647 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) D Common Stock 10/23/2014 F 11,162 D $ 38.03 49,307.3647 D Common Stock 10/23/2014 S 838 D $ 36.97 48,469.3647 D Common Stock 991.4697 ( 3 ) I by Filer f/b/o daughter Common Stock 1,978.335 ( 4 ) I By Filer f/b/o Sons

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) $ 34.18 10/23/2014 M 12,000 12/09/2004( 5 ) 12/09/2014 Common Stock 12,000 $ 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 10/27/2014 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Total Holdings include 10,649.0313 shares held in Filer's 401(k) account ( 2 )Total Holdings include 316.1559 shares received pursuant to the Independent Bank Corp. 2010 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan since the last Form 4 filing (5/21). Such transactions are exempt from the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. ( 3 )Shares held in Filer's name f/b/o Daughter. Holdings include 13.6618 shares received pursuant to the Independent Bank Corp. 2010 Divident Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan since the last Form 4 filing (5/21). Such transactions are exempt from the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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. ( 4 )Shares held in Filer's name f/b/o Sons. Holdings include 27.2602 shares received pursuant to the Independent Bank Corp. 2010 Divident Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan since the last Form 4 filing (5/21). Such transactions are exempt from the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1937, as amended. 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. ( 5 )Granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan. 4000 shares first became exercisable on June 9, 2005 and the remainder of the shares became exercisable on December 15, 2005.

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