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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of The
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
DATE OF REPORT:
January 18, 2007
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
MASSACHUSETTS
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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04-2870273 |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.
288 UNION ST., ROCKLAND, MA
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
02370
(Zip Code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
781-878-6100
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
As previously announced, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund of the United States
Department of the Treasury (the “CDFI Fund”) awarded $45 million in tax credit allocation authority
earlier this year under the federal New Markets Tax Credit Program to Rockland Trust Community
Development Corporation II (“Rockland CDE II”), one of Independent Bank Corp’s wholly-owned
subsidiaries. A copy of the final, executed New Markets Tax Credit Program Allocation Agreement
between the CDFI Fund and Rockland CDE II (the “Allocation Agreement”) will be attached as an
exhibit to the Company’s Annual 2006 Form 10-K. The CDFI Fund returned the final, fully-executed
Allocation Agreement to Rockland CDE II on January 18, 2007, after having assigned a NMTC
Allocation Effective Date of January 9, 2007 to the Allocation Agreement.
ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On January 18, 2007 Independent Bank Corp. announced by press release its earnings for the
quarter ended December 31, 2006. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.
ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On January 18, 2007 Independent Bank Corp. announced by press release its earnings for the
quarter ended December 31, 2006. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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The following exhibits are included with this Report: |
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Exhibit 99.1 |
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Press Release dated January 18, 2007. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned and hereunto duly authorized.
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INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.
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DATE: January 18, 2007
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/s/ Denis K. Sheahan |
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DENIS K. SHEAHAN |
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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER |
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