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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)
Independent Bank Corp.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
453836108
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2004
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ X ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
PAGE 1 OF 12 PAGES
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CUSIP No. 453836108 13G Page 2 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).
Manulife Financial Corporation
I.R.S. No.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
N/A
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
739,216: 4,216 directly and 735,000 through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John
Hancock Advisers, LLC
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
739,216: 4,216 directly and 735,000 through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John
Hancock Advisers, LLC
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
739,216: 4,216 directly and 735,000 through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers,
LLC
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
4.8%: .03% directly and 4.8% through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
PAGE 2 OF 12 PAGES
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CUSIP No. 453836108 13G Page 3 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).
John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
I.R.S. No. 04-3483032
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
N/A
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
See line 9, above.
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
PAGE 3 OF 12 PAGES
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CUSIP No. 453836108 13G Page 4 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).
John Hancock Life Insurance Company
I.R.S. No. 04-1414660
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
N/A
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
See line 9, above.
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC, IA, HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 453836108 13G Page 5 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).
John Hancock Subsidiaries, LLC
I.R.S. No. 04-2687223
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
N/A
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
See line 9, above.
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
PAGE 5 OF 12 PAGES
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CUSIP No. 453836108 13G Page 6 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).
The Berkeley Financial Group, LLC
I.R.S. No. 04-3145626
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
N/A
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With
-------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None, except through its direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, LLC
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
See line 9, above.
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
PAGE 6 OF 12 PAGES
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CUSIP No. 453836108 13G Page 7 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).
John Hancock Advisers, LLC
I.R.S. No. 04-2441573
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
N/A
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
735,000
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
735,000
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
735,000
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
4.8%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
PAGE 7 OF 12 PAGES
The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf
the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is
signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an
executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Sec. 240.13d-7 for other
parties for whom copies are to be sent.
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
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Independent Bank Corp
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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288 Union Street
Rockland, MA 02370
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
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This filing is made on behalf of Manulife Financial
Corporation ("MFC"), and MFC's indirect, wholly-owned
subsidiary, John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
("JHFS"), JHFS's direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, John
Hancock Life Insurance Company ("JHLICO"), JHLICO's
direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock
Subsidiaries, LLC ("JHS"), JHS's direct, wholly-owned
subsidiary, The Berkeley Financial Group, LLC ("TBFG") and
TBFG's direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock
Advisers, LLC ("JHA").
Item 2(b) Address of the Principal Offices:
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The principal business offices of MFC is located at 200
Bloor Street, East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4W 1E5;
JHFS, JHLICO and JHS are located at John Hancock Place,
P.O. Box 111, Boston, MA 02117. The principal business
offices of TBFG and JHA are located at 101 Huntington
Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199.
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
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MFC is organized and exists under the laws of Canada.
JHLICO was organized and exists under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. JHFS, JHS, TBFG and JHA
were organized and exist under the laws of the State of
Delaware.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
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453836108
Item 3 If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule
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13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
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MFC: (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance
with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
JHFS: (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance
with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
JHLICO: (c) (X) Insurance Company as defined in
ss.3(a)(19) of the Act.
(e) (X) Investment Adviser registered
under ss.203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940.
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(g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in
accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
JHS: (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance
with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
TBFG: (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
JHA: (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under ss.203
of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Item 4 Ownership:
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
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MFC has direct beneficial ownership of 4,216 shares of
Common Stock. JHA has direct beneficial ownership of
735,000 shares of Common Stock. Through their parent-subsidiary
relationship to JHA, MFC, JHFS, JHLICO, JHS and TBFG
have indirect, beneficial ownership of these shares held by JHA.
(b) Percent of Class: MFC: .03%
---------------- JHA: 4.8%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
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(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
JHA has sole power to vote or to direct the
vote of 735,000 shares of Common Stock under
the Advisory Agreements as follows:
Number Date of Advisory
Fund Name of Shares Agreement
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John Hancock Regional Bank Fund 735,000 July 01, 1996
In addition, MFC has sole power to vote or
to direct the vote of 4,216 shares of Common
Stock.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
JHA has sole power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of 735,000 shares of Common
Stock under the Advisory Agreement noted in
Item 4(c)(i) above. In addition, MFC has
sole power to vote or to direct the vote of
4,216 shares of Common Stock.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0-
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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If this statement is being filed to report the fact that
as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to
be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the
class of securities, check the following [X]
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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See Item 4.
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Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
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the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
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See Items 3 and 4 above.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 10 Certification:
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By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the
best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred
to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course
of business and were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.
PAGE 10 OF 12 PAGES
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,
each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Manulife Financial Corporation
By: /s/Christer V. Ahlvik
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Name: Christer V. Ahlvik
Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary
John Hancock Financial Services, Inc
By: /s/Emanuel Alves
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Name: Emanuel Alves
Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary
John Hancock Life Insurance Company
By: /s/Emanuel Alves
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Name: Emanuel Alves
Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary
John Hancock Subsidiaries, LLC
By: /s/Emanuel Alves
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Name: Emanuel Alves
Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Corporate Secretary and Counsel
The Berkeley Financial Group, LLC
By: /s/Susan S. Newton
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Name: Susan S. Newton
Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary
John Hancock Advisers, LLC
By: /s/Susan S. Newton
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Name: Susan S. Newton
Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary
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EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
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Manulife Financial Corporation, John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.,
John Hancock Life Insurance Company, John Hancock Subsidiaries, LLC, The
Berkeley Financial Group, LLC and John Hancock Advisers, LLC agree that the
Terminated Schedule 13G (Amendment No. 4) to which this Agreement is attached,
relating to the Common Stock of Independent Bank Corp. is filed on behalf of
each of them.
Manulife Financial Corporation
By: /s/Christer V. Ahlvik
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Name: Christer V. Ahlvik
Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary
John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
By: /s/Emanuel Alves
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Name: Emanuel Alves
Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary
John Hancock Life Insurance Company
By: /s/Emanuel Alves
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Name: Emanuel Alves
Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary
John Hancock Subsidiaries, LLC
By: /s/Emanuel Alves
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Name: Emanuel Alves
Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Corporate Secretary and Counsel
The Berkeley Financial Group, LLC
By: /s/Susan S. Newton
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Name: Susan S. Newton
Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary
John Hancock Advisers, LLC
By: /s/Susan S. Newton
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Name: Susan S. Newton
Dated: February 3, 2005 Title: Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary
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