Independent Bank Corp. (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   August 8, 2006

Independent Bank Corp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Massachusetts 1-9047 04-2870273
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
288 Union Street, Rockland, Massachusetts   02370
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   781-878-6100

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

As previously announced, on January 19, 2006 the Independent Bank Corp. (the "Company") Board of Directors approved a common stock repurchase program (the "Stock Buyback Program"). The Board authorized the Company to repurchase up to 800,000 shares of its outstanding common stock pursuant to the Stock Buyback Program.

Also as previously announced, the Company had, as of June 30, 2006, repurchased 711,836 shares of its common stock at a weighted average share price of $30.94.

On August 8, 2006 the Company completed the Stock Buyback Program. In connection with the Stock Buyback Program, the Company repurchased a total of 800,000 shares of its common stock at a weighted average share price of $31.04.





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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Independent Bank Corp.
          
August 8, 2006   By:   Edward Seksay
       
        Name: Edward Seksay
        Title: General Counsel