Independent Bank (NASDAQ: INDB) director gifts 842 shares, holds plan stock

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

INDEPENDENT BANK CORP (INDB) director Eileen C. Miskell reported a bona fide gift of 842 shares of common stock on 2026-08-28. After this disposition, she directly holds 12,470.2025 shares, which include 97.6141 shares acquired through participation in the company’s 2014 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan since her prior Form 4.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 842 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider MISKELL EILEEN C

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Common Stock F1	842	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 12,470.2025 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Holdings include 97.6141 shares acquired as a result of participation in the Independent Bank Corp. 2014 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan since the last Form 4 filing (05/21/2026), which transactions are exempt from the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Key Figures

Gifted shares: 842 shares Price per share: $0.0000 Shares owned after transaction: 12,470.2025 shares +2 more

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Gifted shares 842 shares Bona fide gift of INDB common stock on 2026-08-28

Price per share $0.0000 Reported for the 842-share bona fide gift transaction

Shares owned after transaction 12,470.2025 shares Direct holdings of Eileen C. Miskell following the gift

Shares from Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan 97.6141 shares Portion of holdings acquired via the 2014 plan since prior Form 4 (05/21/2026)

Gift transactions in this filing 1 gift; 842 shares Aggregate gift activity summarized in the Form 4 transaction summary

Key Terms

bona fide gift, Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

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bona fide gift financial

"transaction_code_description": "Bona fide gift""

A bona fide gift is a genuine, voluntary transfer of money, property, or benefits from one party to another made without expectation of repayment, services, or hidden conditions. Investors care because such gifts can affect company disclosures, related‑party transaction rules, tax treatment, and perceived conflicts of interest; think of it like someone giving you a present with no strings attached — but on a corporate scale, auditors and regulators need to verify it really is unconditional.

Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan financial

"participation in the Independent Bank Corp. 2014 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan"

A dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan lets investors automatically use cash dividends to buy additional shares and often make extra share purchases directly from the company, usually at low or no commission. Think of it as an automatic savings plan for stock: dividends and optional contributions are turned into more shares, helping ownership grow through compounding and making regular investing simple and low-cost—key for long-term investors.

Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 regulatory

"exempt from the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934"

FAQ

What insider transaction did INDB director Eileen C. Miskell report?

Eileen C. Miskell reported a bona fide gift of 842 shares of INDEPENDENT BANK CORP common stock on 2026-08-28, classified as a gift transfer under transaction code G, with no price per share reported.

How many INDB shares did Eileen C. Miskell hold after the reported gift?

Following the 842-share gift, Eileen C. Miskell directly held 12,470.2025 shares of INDEPENDENT BANK CORP common stock, as disclosed in the Form 4.

What portion of Eileen C. Miskell’s INDB holdings came from the dividend reinvestment plan?

Her reported holdings include 97.6141 shares acquired through participation in the Independent Bank Corp. 2014 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan since her prior Form 4 dated 05/21/2026.

Was Eileen C. Miskell’s INDB gift transaction under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

No. The Form 4 indicates the Rule 10b5-1 checkbox was not marked, and the footnote describes the transaction only as a bona fide gift, not as part of a trading plan.

What does transaction code G mean for the INDB Form 4 filing?

Transaction code G identifies the reported move as a bona fide gift of INDEPENDENT BANK CORP common stock, indicating a disposition by gift rather than a market sale or purchase.

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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^*

MISKELL EILEEN C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.

288 UNION STREET

(Street)

ROCKLAND MASSACHUSETTS 02370

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/28/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	08/28/2026		G		842	D	$0	12,470.2025(1)	D

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. Holdings include 97.6141 shares acquired as a result of participation in the Independent Bank Corp. 2014 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan since the last Form 4 filing (05/21/2026), which transactions are exempt from the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Remarks:

	/s/ Maureen Gaffney, Power of Attorney for Eileen C. Miskell	08/31/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)