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 OF SECURITIES 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 * JONES KEVIN J   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol INDEPENDENT BANK CORP [INDB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 288 UNION STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/22/2014 (Street) ROCKLAND, MA 02370 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 04/24/2014 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 04/22/2014   P   613 (1) A $ 38.5529 73,158.7083 D   Common Stock 04/23/2014   M   1,000 A $ 27.685 74,158.7083 (2) D   Common Stock               9,220.0831 (3) I by Spouse Common Stock               30,000 (4) I by Son Common Stock               5,000 (5) I by Corporation

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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 (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

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 (Month/Day/Year)

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

Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 27.685

04/23/2014(6)

M

1,000 (7) (8)

10/27/2004

04/27/2014

Common Stock

1,000

$ 27.685

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
JONES KEVIN J 288 UNION STREET ROCKLAND, MA 02370	X

Signatures

Linda M. Campion, Power of Attorney for Kevin J. Jones		04/25/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Shares acquired as a result of participation in the Independent Bank Corp. Directors Deferred Compensation Program.
(2)	Holdings include 269.5888 shares acquired as a result of participation in the 2010 Independent Bank Corp. Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan since the last Form 4 filing (1/14). Such transactions are exempt from the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(3)	Holdings include 61.0918 shares acquired as a result of participation in the 2010 Independent Bank Corp. Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan since the last Form 4 filing (1/14). 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 Securities and Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of such securities.
(4)	Shares carried under the name of Filers three sons as follows: 10,000 shares held i/n/o Kevin J. Jones and Frances Jones, Trustees, Brian Jones Irrevocable Trust, 10,000 shares held i/n/o Kevin J. Jones and Frances Jones, Trustees, Mark Jones Irrevocable Trust, and 10,000 shares held i/n/o Kevin J. Jones and Frances Jones, Trustees, Sean Jones Irrevocable TrustThe filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that the undersigned is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of such securities held by Trusts.
(5)	The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that the undersigned is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities and Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of such securities.
(6)	Form 4 is being amended to report that the transaction date for the stock option exercise was April 23, 2014 and not April 22, 2014.
(7)	Non-Employee Director, Non-Qualified Common Stock Options expire 10 years from the grant date unless earlier terminated by reason of cessation as non-employee director.
(8)	Form is being amended to show that the options were disposed of not acquired

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