Independent Bank (NASDAQ: INDB) director trust gifts 85,074 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Independent Bank Corp. director Kenneth S. Ansin reported estate-related gifts of company stock made through family trusts. On February 5 and 6, 2026, a trust for Ronald M. Ansin family members gifted 32,268 and 52,806 shares of Independent Bank common stock at a reported price of $0 per share.

The filing notes these gifts were made to organizations in connection with settling a family member’s estate. After the transactions, various family-related and personal accounts still held Independent Bank shares, including 256,213 and 203,407 shares in the reporting family trust, plus additional indirect holdings in trusts for grandchildren, children, and the director’s spouse.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ANSIN KEN S

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.

288 UNION STREET

(Street)

ROCKLAND MA 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)
02/05/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/05/2026		G		32,268(1)	D	$0	256,213	I	Trust for Ronald M. Ansin Family Members
Common Stock	02/06/2026		G		52,806(1)	D	$0	203,407	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

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	02/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Independent Bank Corp (INDB) director Kenneth S. Ansin report in this Form 4?

He reported estate-related gifts of Independent Bank common stock made through family trusts. Two transactions on February 5 and 6, 2026 transferred tens of thousands of shares as gifts to organizations while maintaining significant remaining trust and family holdings in INDB stock.

How many Independent Bank (INDB) shares were gifted by the family trust in this filing?

The trust for Ronald M. Ansin family members reported gifting 32,268 shares on February 5, 2026 and 52,806 shares on February 6, 2026. Both were recorded at a transaction price of $0 per share, consistent with non-cash gifts to organizations.

Why were these Independent Bank Corp (INDB) share gifts made according to the filing?

The footnote explains that the filer made gifts of shares to organizations in connection with the settlement of a family member's estate. This indicates the transactions are part of an estate administration process rather than ordinary market sales of Independent Bank stock.

Did Kenneth S. Ansin or his family trusts sell Independent Bank (INDB) shares for cash?

No sales for cash are reported. The two listed transactions are coded as gifts, each at a price of $0 per share. The filing describes them as gifts of shares to organizations tied to settling a family member’s estate, not open-market sales.

What Independent Bank (INDB) share holdings remain after these reported gifts?

After the gifts, the trust for Ronald M. Ansin family members held 256,213 and 203,407 shares in two reported positions. Additional holdings are shown in trusts for grandchildren and sons, a separate trust, a personal holding of 5,095 shares, and 1,407 shares held by the director’s wife.