Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
CLARK W PAUL
   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)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
288 UNION STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/21/2005
(Street)

ROCKLAND, MA 02370		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 (1) 07/21/2005   X   5,000 A $ 8 154,701.476 D  
Common Stock               12,729.14 I by Spouse (2)
Common Stock               4,556 I by Trust (3)

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 8 07/21/2005   X     5,000 10/17/1996(4) 04/16/2006 Common Stock 5,000 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.25             10/14/1997(4) 04/15/2007 Common Stock 1,000   1,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 11.5             10/16/2000(4) 04/18/2010 Common Stock 1,000   1,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.375             10/13/1999(4) 04/13/2009 Common Stock 1,000   1,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.1             10/17/2001(4) 04/17/2011 Common Stock 1,000   1,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 19.25             10/14/1998(4) 04/14/2008 Common Stock 1,000   1,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 20.325             10/15/2003(4) 04/15/2013 Common Stock 1,000   1,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 27.105             10/18/2002(4) 04/16/2012 Common Stock 1,000   1,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 27.16             10/26/2005(4) 04/25/2015 Common Stock 1,000   1,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 27.685             10/27/2004(4) 04/27/2014 Common Stock 1,000   1,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CLARK W PAUL
288 UNION STREET
ROCKLAND, MA 02370		   X      

Signatures

 By: Linda M. Campion, POA For: W. Paul Clark   07/22/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Mr. Clark's direct holdings include 44,752. shares held i/n/o Paul Clark, Inc. on which Mr. Clark has voting and investment power.
(2) Shares in broker name f/b/o spouse. The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that the undersigned is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of such securities.
(3) 2,410 shares held in W. Paul Clark Trust A. 2,146 shares held in W. Paul Clark Trust B. Filer is co-trustee of both Trusts. The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that the undersigned is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of such securities.
(4) Non-Employee Director Derivative Securities, Non-Qualified Common Stock Options expire 10 years from the grant date unless earlier terminated by reason of cessation as non-employee director.

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