Independent Bank Corp (NASDAQ: INDB) officer gets 738-share award, with 199 surrendered for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

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.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider RIZZO JAMES T.

Role Chief Commercial Banking Off.

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	738	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	199	$74.0025	$15K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 15,172 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Shares issued pursuant to vest of performance stock award granted to the Filer by Independent Bank Corp. Disposition of shares by the Filer to Independent Bank Corp. to satisfy a tax withholding obligation.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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 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^*

RIZZO JAMES T.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.

288 UNION STREET

(Street)

ROCKLAND MA 02370

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP [ INDB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Commercial Banking Off.

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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	03/12/2026		A		738(1)	A	$0	15,172	D
Common Stock	03/12/2026		F		199(2)	D	$74.0025	14,973	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. Shares issued pursuant to vest of performance stock award granted to the Filer by Independent Bank Corp.

2. Disposition of shares by the Filer to Independent Bank Corp. to satisfy a tax withholding obligation.

Remarks:

	/s/ Maureen A. Gaffney, Power of Attorney for James T. Rizzo	03/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did INDB executive James T. Rizzo report?

James T. Rizzo reported receiving 738 shares of Independent Bank Corp common stock as a vested performance stock award. He then surrendered 199 shares back to the company to cover tax withholding, leaving him with 14,973 directly held shares after the transactions.

Was the INDB insider transaction a market purchase or sale?

The INDB insider activity was not an open-market trade. Shares were granted as equity compensation and a portion was disposed of back to Independent Bank Corp for tax withholding, rather than being bought or sold on the public market.

How many INDB shares does James T. Rizzo hold after this Form 4?

After the reported award and tax withholding, James T. Rizzo directly holds 14,973 shares of Independent Bank Corp common stock. This reflects routine equity compensation vesting and related tax settlement disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

What price was used for the tax-withholding share disposition at INDB?

For the tax-withholding disposition, 199 shares of Independent Bank Corp common stock were delivered back to the company at $74.0025 per share. This transaction settled tax obligations tied to the vesting of the performance stock award.

What type of equity award did INDB grant to James T. Rizzo?

Independent Bank Corp issued shares pursuant to the vesting of a performance stock award previously granted to James T. Rizzo. The vest resulted in 738 common shares being issued as compensation, as described in the filing’s footnotes.