Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Cozzone Robert D
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/05/2013		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP [INDB]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
288 UNION STREET		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CFO and Treasurer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ROCKLAND, MA 02370		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 12,269.7205
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
NQ - Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/15/2007(1) 02/15/2017 Common Stock 4,000 $ 32.995 D  
NQ - Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/15/2005(2) 12/09/2014 Common Stock 3,333 $ 34.18 D  
NQ - Stock Option (Right to Buy) 06/09/2005(2) 12/09/2014 Common Stock 682 $ 34.18 D  
NQ - Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/14/2009(3) 02/14/2018 Common Stock 4,500 $ 28.27 D  
NQ - Stock Option (Right to Buy) 01/02/2012(4) 02/10/2021 Common Stock 2,500 $ 27.575 D  
ISO - Stock Option (Right to Buy) 06/09/2005(2) 12/09/2014 Common Stock 985 $ 34.18 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Cozzone Robert D
288 UNION STREET
ROCKLAND, MA 02370		       CFO and Treasurer  

Signatures

Linda M. Campion, Power of Attorney 09/12/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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).
(1) Granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 2005 Employee Stock Option Plan (2005 Plan). Options vest in equal installments of 800 shares over a five-year period beginning on 2/15/08 and thereafter on each successive anniversary date (2/15/09-2/15/12), subject to the earlier termination of employment or acceleration of vesting schedule under certain termination of employee circumstances.
(2) Granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan (1997 Plan). The Option immediately vests. Subject to the earlier termination of employment or acceleration of vesting schedule under certain termination of employee circumstances.
(3) Granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 2005 Employee Stock Option Plan (2005 Plan). Options vest in equal installments of 1,200 shares over a five-year period beginning on 2/14/09 and thereafter on each successive anniversary date (2/14/10-2/14/13), subject to the earlier termination of employment or acceleration of vesting schedule under certain termination of employee circumstances.
(4) Granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 2005 Employee Stock Option Plan (2005 Plan). 834 shares shall first become exercisable on 1/2/12; 833 shares shall first become on 1/02/13, and the remaining 833 shares shall first become exercisable on 1/2/14, subject to the earlier termination of employment or acceleration of vesting schedule under certain termination of employee circumstances.
 
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