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Independent Bank Corp. (INDB) director Mary Lentz retires at mandatory age 72

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Independent Bank Corp. announced that Director Mary L. Lentz retired from the Boards of both Independent Bank Corp. and Rockland Trust Company effective April 11, 2026. She reached age 72, triggering the Company’s Governance Principles, which make directors ineligible to continue serving once they attain that age.

Mary L. Lentz had served as a director since 2016, on the Audit Committee since 2018, and on the Risk Committee since 2024.

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance
Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Retirement effective date April 11, 2026 Date Mary L. Lentz retired from the Boards
Director service start 2016 Year Mary L. Lentz began serving as director
Audit Committee service start 2018 Year she joined the Audit Committee
Risk Committee service start 2024 Year she joined the Risk Committee
Mandatory retirement age 72 Age limit in Governance Principles for directors
Report signature date April 13, 2026 Date the report was signed by General Counsel
Governance Principles regulatory
"in accordance with the Governance Principles of the Company which provide that Directors will be ineligible"
Audit Committee financial
"a member of the Audit Committee of the Company since 2018"
A company's audit committee is a small group of board members who act like independent inspectors for the firm's finances, overseeing how financial reports are prepared, monitoring internal controls, and managing the relationship with external auditors. Investors care because a strong audit committee reduces the risk of accounting errors, fraud, or misleading statements, making financial statements more trustworthy and helping protect shareholder value.
Risk Committee financial
"and the Risk Committee of the Company since 2024"
A risk committee is a group, usually part of a company’s board or senior leadership, tasked with spotting, assessing and guiding how the company manages threats to its finances, operations and compliance—think of it as a regular safety inspection for the business. Investors care because the committee’s work influences how likely the company is to avoid big losses, regulatory trouble or surprises that can hurt earnings and share value.
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share financial
"Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | INDB | NASDAQ Global Select Market"
8-K4/11/2026INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.Massachusetts1-9047781878-61000000776901false00007769012026-04-112026-04-110000776901dei:MailingAddressMember2026-04-112026-04-11

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 11, 2026
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)

Massachusetts
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-904704-2870273
(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer identification No.)
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.
Office Address:2036 Washington Street,Hanover,Massachusetts02339
Mailing Address:288 Union Street,Rockland,Massachusetts02370
(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 ClassTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per shareINDBNASDAQ 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 5.02DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

Departure of Directors

Effective April 11, 2026, Mary L. Lentz, who has served as a Director of Independent Bank Corp. (the "Company") and Rockland Trust Company ("Rockland Trust") since 2016, and a member of the Audit Committee of the Company since 2018 and the Risk Committee of the Company since 2024, retired from the Board of Directors, upon reaching the age of 72, in accordance with the Governance Principles of the Company which provide that Directors will be ineligible to serve on the Board once they attain the age of 72 and that Directors who reach that age during their elected term shall retire from the Board upon reaching the age of 72.


ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

d. The following exhibits are included with this Report:
Exhibit Index
Exhibit #Exhibit Description
104Cover 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:April 13, 2026By:/s/Patricia M. Natale
PATRICIA M. NATALE
GENERAL COUNSEL





















FAQ

What did Independent Bank Corp. (INDB) disclose in this 8-K filing?

Independent Bank Corp. disclosed that director Mary L. Lentz retired from the Boards of Independent Bank Corp. and Rockland Trust Company effective April 11, 2026, after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 72 under the Company’s Governance Principles.

When did director Mary L. Lentz retire from Independent Bank Corp. (INDB)?

Mary L. Lentz retired effective April 11, 2026. The filing states she left the Boards of Independent Bank Corp. and Rockland Trust Company on that date after attaining age 72, in accordance with the Company’s director Governance Principles.

Why did Mary L. Lentz retire from Independent Bank Corp. (INDB)’s Board?

She retired because she reached age 72, the mandatory retirement age set in the Company’s Governance Principles. Those principles state that directors are ineligible to serve once they attain age 72 and must retire upon reaching that age during their elected term.

How long did Mary L. Lentz serve on the Independent Bank Corp. (INDB) Board?

Mary L. Lentz served as a director of Independent Bank Corp. and Rockland Trust Company since 2016. She also served on the Audit Committee since 2018 and on the Risk Committee since 2024, according to the disclosure.

Which Board committees did Mary L. Lentz serve on at Independent Bank Corp. (INDB)?

Mary L. Lentz served on the Company’s Audit Committee beginning in 2018 and on the Risk Committee beginning in 2024. Her retirement from the Board on April 11, 2026, ended her service on those committees as well.

Does Independent Bank Corp. (INDB) have a mandatory retirement age for directors?

Yes. The filing explains that the Company’s Governance Principles provide a mandatory age of 72. Directors become ineligible to serve once they attain age 72 and must retire from the Board when they reach that age during their elected term.

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