Independent Bank Corp. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   February 13, 2009

Independent Bank Corp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Massachusetts 1-9047 04-2870273
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
288 Union Street, Rockland, Massachusetts   02370
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   781-878-6100

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 13, 2009, Independent Bank Corp. (the "Company") announced that at a special meeting its shareholders voted to approve the Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 12, 2009, by and among the Company, Independent Acquisition Subsidiary, Inc., Rockland Trust Company, Benjamin Franklin Bancorp Inc. ("Bancorp") and Benjamin Franklin Bank, pursuant to which the Company will acquire Bancorp and its subsidiaries, including Benjamin Franklin Bank. Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release announcing the results of the special meeting.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits.





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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Independent Bank Corp.
          
February 13, 2009   By:   /s/Denis K. Sheahan
       
        Name: Denis K. Sheahan
        Title: Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Shareholders Vote to Approve Acquisiton of Benjamin Franklin Bancorp. Inc