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:

October 16, 2025

(Date of Earliest Event Reported)

Massachusetts

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


1-9047						04-2870273
(Commission File Number)						(I.R.S. Employer identification No.)

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)

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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, $.01 par value per share	INDB	NASDAQ Global Select Market

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ITEM 2.02			RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On October 16, 2025, Independent Bank Corp. (the "Company") announced by press release its earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.


ITEM 7.01			REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

The Company is furnishing presentation materials to be discussed during its earnings conference call which are included as Exhibit 99.2 to this report pursuant to Item 7.01.

The information in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.2) shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.


ITEM 9.01			FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

d. The following exhibits are included with this Report:


Exhibit Index

Exhibit #			Exhibit Description
99.1			Q3 2025 Earnings Press Release dated October 16, 2025
99.2			Q3 2025 Earnings Presentation
101			The instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document
104			Cover page interactive data file (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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.


			INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.

Date:	October 16, 2025	By:	/s/Mark J. Ruggiero
			MARK J. RUGGIERO
			CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

INDEPENDENT BANK CORP 8-K