Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Jensen Barry H
   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)
Principal Accounting Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
288 UNION STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/17/2010
(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 03/17/2010   M   4,050 A $ 11.9063 4,050 I by Broker
Common Stock               7,000 D  
Common Stock               1,079.803 I 401(K) Plan

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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
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 11.9063 03/17/2010   M     4,050 06/22/2001(1) 12/20/2010 Common Stock 4,050 $ 0 0 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 20.125             06/21/2002(2) 12/19/2011 Common Stock 4,725   4,725 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.47             06/20/2003(3) 12/19/2012 Common Stock 4,600   4,600 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 30.14             06/11/2004(4) 12/11/2013 Common Stock 3,538   3,538 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.18             12/15/2005(5) 12/09/2014 Common Stock 785   785 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.27             02/14/2008(6) 02/14/2018 Common Stock 6,000   6,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.895             12/15/2005(7) 12/14/2012 Common Stock 5,000   5,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 30.14             06/11/2004(4) 12/11/2013 Common Stock 162   162 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 32.995             02/15/2008(8) 02/15/2017 Common Stock 4,000   4,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.18             12/15/2005(5) 12/09/2014 Common Stock 4,215   4,215 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Jensen Barry H
288 UNION STREET
ROCKLAND, MA 02370		       Principal Accounting Officer  

Signatures

 By: Linda M. Campion, Power of Attorney For: Barry H. Jensen   03/18/2010
**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) Granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan ("1997 Plan"). 1,350 shares shall first become exercisable on 6/22/01, 1,350 shares shall first become exercisable on 1/20/02, and the remaining 1,350 shares shall first become exercisable on 1/2/03. The Option will expire on 12/20/10 unless earlier terminated in accordance with the Stock Option Agreement.
(2) Granted under the 1997 Plan. 1,575 shares shall first become exercisable on 6/21/02, 1,575 shares shall first become exercisable on 1/2/03 and the remaining 1,575 shares shall first become exercisable on 1/2/04, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the Stock Option Agreement.
(3) Granted under the 1997 Plan. 1,534 shares shall first become exercisable on 6/20/03, 1,533 shares shall first become exercisable on 1/2/04, and the remaining 1,533 shares shall first become exercisable on 1/2/05 unless earlier terminated in accordance with the Stock Option Agreement.
(4) Granted under the 1997 Plan. 1,234 shares shall first become exercisable on 6/11/04, 1,233 shares shall first become exercisable on 1/2/05, and the remaining 1,233 shares shall first become exercisable on 1/2/06, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the Stock Option Agreement.
(5) Granted under the 1997 Plan. Options immediately vested on 12/15/05, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the Stock Option Agreement.
(6) Non-Qualified Stock Options granted under the 2005 Plan. The options vest in equal installments of 1,200 shares over a five-year term beginning on 2/14/09 and thereafter on each successive anniversary date (2/14/10 - 2/14/13), unless earlier terminated in accordance with the Stock Option Agreement.
(7) Granted under the Plan. The Option immediately vests, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the Stock Option Agreement.
(8) Non-Qualified Stock Options granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 2005 Employee Stock Plan (2005 Plan). The options will vest in equal installments of 800 shares over a five-year term beginning on 2/15/08 and thereafter on each successive anniversary date (2/15/09 - 2/15/12), unless earlier terminated in accordance with the Stock Option Agreement.

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