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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * ODDLEIFSON CHRISTOPHER   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 __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O INDEPENDENT BANK CORP., 288 UNION STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/02/2018 (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 01/31/2018   G V 1,500 D $ 0 86,643 D   Common Stock 02/01/2018   G V 1,200 D $ 0 85,443 D   Common Stock 02/01/2018   G V 400 (1) A $ 0 400 I by Trust I Common Stock 02/01/2018   G V 400 (1) A $ 0 400 I by Trust II Common Stock 02/01/2018   G V 400 (1) A $ 0 400 I by Trust III Common Stock 02/02/2018   S   400 D $ 72.6038 (2) 0 I by Trust I Common Stock 02/02/2018   S   400 D $ 72.6038 (2) 0 I by Trust II Common Stock 02/02/2018   S   400 D $ 72.6038 (2) 0 I by Trust III

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ODDLEIFSON CHRISTOPHER C/O INDEPENDENT BANK CORP. 288 UNION STREET ROCKLAND, MA 02370	X		President and CEO

Signatures

/s/ Maureen Gaffney, Power of Attorney for Christopher Oddleifson		02/05/2018
**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. Oddleifson made three gifts of 400 shares each for the benefit of his three children. As Mr. Oddleifson's wife is the Trustee of these trusts and the trusts are for the benefit of members of his immediate family,this form reflects the gifted shares as being transferred from direct ownership to indirect ownership. Mr. Oddleifson disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and the filing of this report is not an admission that his is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16, or any other purpose.
(2)	This price represents the weighted average purchase price of stock sales that were executed at prices ranging from $72.60 through $72.70 per share. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

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