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:

February 11, 2026

(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)

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).


Emerging growth company			☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange

Act. ☐


ITEM 7.01			REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto is a copy of an investor presentation that will be used at the 2026 KBW Winter Financial Services Conference on Thursday, February 12, 2026.


ITEM 9.01			FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

d. The following exhibits are included with this Report:


Exhibit Index

Exhibit #			Exhibit Description
99.1			Independent Bank Corp. presentation materials that will be used at the 2026 KBW Winter Financial Services Conference.

104			Cover page interactive data file (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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:	February 11, 2026	By:	/s/Mark J. Ruggiero
			MARK J. RUGGIERO
			CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

INDEPENDENT BANK CORP 8-K