Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SEKSAY EDWARD 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)
General Counsel
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
288 UNION STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2014
(Street)

ROCKLAND, MA 02370		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 03/31/2014   M   2,688 A $ 28.27 19,654 D  
Common Stock 03/31/2014   F   2,174 D $ 38.96 17,480 D  
Common Stock 03/31/2014   M   2,600 A $ 32.995 20,080 D  
Common Stock 03/31/2014   F   2,324 D $ 38.96 17,756 D  
Common Stock 03/31/2014   M   3,500 A $ 27.425 21,256 D  
Common Stock 03/31/2014   F   2,779 D $ 38.96 18,477 D  

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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) $ 28.27 03/31/2014   M     2,688 02/14/2009(1) 02/14/2018 Common Stock 2,688 $ 28.27 0 D  
NQ - Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 32.995 03/31/2014   M     2,600 02/15/2012(2) 02/15/2017 Common Stock 2,600 $ 32.995 2,400 D  
NQ - Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 27.425 03/31/2014   M     3,500 02/17/2014(3) 02/17/2021 Common Stock 3,500 $ 27.425 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SEKSAY EDWARD H
288 UNION STREET
ROCKLAND, MA 02370		       General Counsel  

Signatures

 Linda M. Campion, Power of Attorney for Edward H. Seksay   04/01/2014
**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) Granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 2005 Employee Stock Plan ("2005 Plan"). Options vest in equal installments of 2,000 shares over a five-year period beginning on February 14, 2009 and thereafter on each successive anniversary date (2/14/10 - 2/14/13), subject to the earlier termination of employment or acceleration of vesting schedule under certain termination of employee circumstances.
(2) Granted under the 2005 Plan. Options vest in equal installments of 1,000 shares over a five-year period beginning on February 15, 2008 and thereafter on each successive anniversary date (2/15/09 - 2/15/12), subject to the earlier termination of employment or acceleration of vesting schedule under certain termination of employee circumstances.
(3) Granted under the 2005 Plan. Options vest in three installments as follows: l,l67 shares vest on February 17, 2012; l,l67 shares vest on February 17, 2013; and, l,l66 shares vest on February l7, 2014, subject to the earlier termination of employment or acceleration of vesting schedule under certain termination of employee circumstances.

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