8-K5/14/2026INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.Massachusetts1-9047781878-61000000776901false00007769012026-05-142026-05-140000776901dei:MailingAddressMember2026-05-142026-05-14
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 14, 2026
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Massachusetts
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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| 1-9047 | | 04-2870273 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer identification No.) |
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| INDEPENDENT BANK CORP. |
| Office Address: | 2036 Washington Street, | Hanover, | Massachusetts | 02339 |
| Mailing Address: | 288 Union Street, | Rockland, | Massachusetts | 02370 |
| (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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
| Title of each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | INDB | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (17CFR 230.405)) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.12b-2).
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| ITEM 5.07 | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
Shareholders voted upon the proposals set forth below at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting held on May 14, 2026. Voting results are, when applicable, reported by rounding fractional share voting up or down to the nearest whole number.
(1)Proposal to reelect James O. Morton, Daniel F. O’Brien, and Leif O’Leary as Class III Directors. All nominees were reelected. The results of voting were as follows:
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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
James O. Morton | 35,467,804 | | 2,751,006 | | 53,461 | | 3,724,625 | |
Daniel F. O’Brien | 35,233,996 | | 3,004,318 | | 33,957 | | 3,724,625 | |
Leif O’Leary | 36,352,509 | | 1,875,244 | | 44,518 | | 3,724,625 | |
(2)Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. The proposal was approved. The results of voting were as follows:
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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 41,769,910 | | 188,503 | | 38,483 | | 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:
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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 35,991,052 | | 2,156,231 | | 124,988 | | 3,724,625 | |
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.
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| | | INDEPENDENT BANK CORP. |
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| Date: | May 14, 2026 | By: | /s/Patricia Natale |
| | | PATRICIA NATALE |
| | | GENERAL COUNSEL |