indb-20260430
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:
April 30, 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)
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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 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS | ||||
The Company announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan, effective April 30, 2026, under which the Company may repurchase up to $200 million of its common stock. Repurchases under the plan are expected to commence after the Company completes its stock buyback plan adopted in July 2025, under which approximately $10.5 million remains outstanding. Repurchases may be made from time to time on the open market and in privately negotiated transactions, and through the use of trading plans intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act. The extent to which the Company repurchases shares and the size and timing of these repurchases will depend on a variety of factors, including pricing, market and economic conditions, the Company’s capital position and amount of retained earnings and legal and contractual requirements. The stock buyback plan is scheduled to expire on April 29, 2027 and may be modified, suspended or discontinued without prior notice at any
time.
ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS | ||||
d. The following exhibits are included with this Report:
| Exhibit Index | |||||
| Exhibit # | Exhibit Description | ||||
| 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: | May 1, 2026 | By: | /s/Mark J. Ruggiero | ||||||||
| MARK J. RUGGIERO | |||||||||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | |||||||||||