Independent Bank Corp. filings document the public-company disclosures of a Massachusetts bank holding company and its Rockland Trust Company banking subsidiary. Current reports cover quarterly operating results, Regulation FD investor presentations, common-stock dividends, share repurchase authorizations and material events affecting governance or capital management.
Proxy materials describe board elections, committee structure, executive compensation, shareholder voting matters and governance policies. The filing record also includes director departure notices and exhibits tied to earnings releases, presentations and shareholder communications, with bank-specific disclosures centered on loans, deposits, securities, capital position, credit risk and acquisition integration.
Independent Bank Corp. is soliciting proxies for its 2026 virtual-only annual shareholder meeting, to be held on May 14, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Shareholders of record at the close of business on March 20, 2026, holding 48,572,237 common shares, are entitled to vote.
Investors are asked to elect three Class III directors (James O. Morton, Daniel F. O’Brien and Leif O’Leary) for terms expiring in 2029, ratify Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for 2026, and approve an advisory vote on executive compensation.
The Board remains largely independent, with an independent chair and majority-independent committees overseeing governance, risk and compensation. Non-employee directors receive cash retainers and annual restricted stock awards; in 2025 most earned total compensation in the low- to mid-$100,000s range for their Board service.
Independent Bank Corp. announced an 8.5% increase in its quarterly common stock dividend. The Board of Directors declared a $0.64 per share dividend, up $0.05 from the prior quarter.
The dividend will be payable on April 9, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 30, 2026. Management links the higher dividend to improved profitability and an ongoing focus on delivering sustainable returns of capital to shareholders.
Independent Bank Corp Chief Commercial Banking Officer James T. Rizzo received 738 shares of Common Stock as a vested performance stock award on March 12, 2026, at no purchase price. On the same date, 199 shares were surrendered to Independent Bank Corp at $74.0025 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations, a non-market disposition. Following these routine compensation-related transactions, Rizzo directly holds 14,973 Common Stock shares.
Independent Bank Corp executive Mark J. Ruggiero, CFO & EVP Consumer Lending, reported equity compensation activity in company common stock. On March 12, he acquired 1,706 shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share through the vesting of a performance stock award granted by the company.
On the same date, 460 shares were disposed of at $74.0025 per share to Independent Bank Corp to satisfy tax withholding obligations, rather than through an open-market sale. Following these transactions, Ruggiero directly holds 27,464.8157 common shares.
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP director Gerard F. Nadeau reported a compensation-related share award and related tax withholding. On March 12, 2026, he received 1,337 shares of Common Stock as a vested performance stock award at $0.0000 per share. To cover tax obligations, 360 shares were disposed of at $74.0025 per share, a non-market tax-withholding transaction rather than an open-market sale. After these events, he held 21,372 directly owned shares of Common Stock. The filing also notes indirect holdings recorded in his name for a daughter and son, with 269.5331 and 271.9090 shares respectively, accompanied by disclaimers that these should not be construed as beneficial ownership under Section 16.
Independent Bank Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey J. Tengel reported routine equity compensation activity. He acquired 4,656 shares of Common Stock on a grant or award basis, tied to the vesting of a performance stock award from Independent Bank Corp. On the same date, 2,141 shares were transferred back to the company at $74.0025 per share to satisfy a tax withholding obligation, which is not an open-market sale. After these transactions, he directly owned 47,775.9303 Common Stock shares.
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP Chief Credit Officer Kathryn O'Malley reported equity compensation activity. She acquired 692 shares of Common Stock at no cost upon the vesting of a performance stock award granted by the company. To cover related tax withholding, 186 shares were disposed of back to Independent Bank Corp. at $74.0025 per share. After these transactions, she directly holds 11,891.3969 shares of Common Stock, including 400.0621 shares in her 401(k) account.
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP Chief Human Resources Officer Maria S. Harris reported routine equity compensation activity. On March 12, 2026, she acquired 784 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share from the vesting of a performance stock award.
On the same date, 211 shares were disposed of at $74.0025 per share to Independent Bank Corp to cover tax withholding obligations, a non-market transaction. After these events, she directly owned 16,627.0831 shares, including 1,091.0831 shares held in her 401(k) account.
Independent Bank Corp. announced that director Scott Smith has chosen not to stand for re-election at the company’s Annual Shareholder Meeting on May 14, 2026. He has served as a director of both Independent Bank Corp. and Rockland Trust Company since April 1, 2019 and joined the Board’s Trust Committee in April 2023.
The company states that Mr. Smith’s decision is voluntary and is not due to any disagreement with Independent Bank Corp., Rockland Trust, the Board, or management. He will continue serving as a director until the date of the Annual Shareholder Meeting.