When did the Independent Bank Corp. (INDB) share gift occur?

The reported share gift occurred on February 11, 2026. On that date, a trust for Ronald M. Ansin family members transferred 32,303 Independent Bank Corp. common shares as a bona fide gift to organizations, related to the settlement of a family member's estate.

What types of INDB share holdings does Ken S. Ansin report?

Ken S. Ansin reports both direct and indirect beneficial ownership of Independent Bank Corp. common stock. Indirect holdings include shares in multiple family-related trusts and shares held by his wife, alongside a smaller block of shares reported as directly owned.

Independent Bank director reports share gifts

Independent Bank Corp. director Ken S. Ansin reported an estate-related gift of company shares.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/13/2026 - 04:04 PM EST

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Independent Bank Corp. director Ken S. Ansin reported an estate-related gift of company shares. A trust for Ronald M. Ansin family members made a bona fide gift transfer of 32,303 shares of Independent Bank common stock on February 11, 2026, at a stated price of $0 per share, to organizations in connection with the settlement of a family member's estate.

Following this transaction, the trust held 171,104 shares indirectly attributed to Ansin. The filing also lists additional direct and indirect holdings in various family and other trusts and shares held by his wife.

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32,303 shares gifted

Gift 1 txn

Insider ANSIN KEN S

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Common Stock	32,303	$0.00	$0.00
Holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
Holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
Holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
Holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
Holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
Holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 171,104 shares (Indirect, Trust for Ronald M. Ansin Family Members); Common Stock — 5,095 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 53,738 shares (Indirect, Trust for Ronald M. Ansin Grandchildren); Common Stock — 4,108 shares (Indirect, Trust for Son G. Ansin); Common Stock — 6,029 shares (Indirect, Trust for Son K. Ansin); Common Stock — 40,894 shares (Indirect, Trust); Common Stock — 1,407 shares (Indirect, Held by Wife)

Holdings Before and After: Common Stock, 203,407 to 171,104 shares (Indirect, Trust for Ronald M. Ansin Family Members)

Footnotes (1)

F1. The filer made gifts of shares to organizations in connection with the settlement of family member's estate.

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What insider transaction did INDB director Ken S. Ansin report?

Ken S. Ansin reported a bona fide gift transfer of 32,303 Independent Bank Corp. common shares. The shares were gifted from a family trust to organizations, in connection with settling a family member's estate, and were reported at a price of $0 per share.

How many INDB shares did the family trust hold after the reported gift?

After the reported gift transaction, the trust for Ronald M. Ansin family members held 171,104 Independent Bank Corp. common shares. These shares are reported as indirectly owned by director Ken S. Ansin, reflecting his beneficial interest through the family trust structure.

Was the reported INDB insider transaction a sale or a gift?

The reported transaction was a bona fide gift, not a sale. A trust associated with director Ken S. Ansin transferred 32,303 Independent Bank Corp. common shares to organizations, in connection with settling a family member's estate, at a stated price of $0 per share.

Why were INDB shares gifted according to the Form 4 footnote?

The footnote explains that the filer made gifts of shares to organizations in connection with settling a family member's estate. This clarifies that the 32,303 Independent Bank Corp. common shares were transferred as part of estate-related planning rather than an open-market sale.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ANSIN KEN S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.

288 UNION STREET

(Street)

ROCKLAND

02370

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP [ INDB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/11/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/11/2026		G		32,303⁽¹⁾	D	$0	171,104	I	Trust for Ronald M. Ansin Family Members
Common Stock								5,095	D
Common Stock								53,738	I	Trust for Ronald M. Ansin Grandchildren
Common Stock								4,108	I	Trust for Son G. Ansin
Common Stock								6,029	I	Trust for Son K. Ansin
Common Stock								40,894	I	Trust
Common Stock								1,407	I	Held by Wife

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The filer made gifts of shares to organizations in connection with the settlement of family member's estate.

Remarks:

	/s/ Maureen A. Gaffney, Power of Attorney for Kenneth S. Ansin	02/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* 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).
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