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 * SPURR JOHN H JR   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 _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O INDEPENDENT BANK CORP., 288 UNION STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/08/2014 (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 06/23/2014   G V 8,165 (1) D $ 0 4,830 I by Elizabeth P. Spurr Trust (2) Common Stock 06/23/2014   G V 4,083 A $ 0 5,396.096 I by Trust (3) Common Stock 08/08/2014   G V 2,042 D $ 0 3,354.096 I by Trust (3) Common Stock 08/08/2014   G V 2,042 (4) A $ 0 2,042 I K. Spurr Trust (5) Common Stock 08/08/2014   A V 190 (6) A $ 35.3 25,555.075 (7) D   Common Stock               662.4904 I by Spouse (8) Common Stock               100,000.135 I by Corporation (9)

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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
SPURR JOHN H JR C/O INDEPENDENT BANK CORP. 288 UNION STREET ROCKLAND, MA 02370	X

Signatures

Taylor Beckett, Power of Attorney for John H. Spurr, Jr.		08/12/2014
**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)	Distribution of shares by John H. Spurr 1993 Trust f/b/o Filer, who is a co-trustee and remainderman of Trust. One-half of these shares were distributed to the John H. Spurr, Jr. Trust, of which Filer is a Trustee and Life Beneficiary.
(2)	Trust shares represented by: 2,415 shares held i/n/o Elizabeth P. Spurr 1972 Trust f/b/o Filer, who is co-trustee and remainderman of Trust and 2,415 shares held i/n/o Elizabeth P. Spurr 1972 Trust f/b/o Filer's sister. Filer is co-trustee of Trust. The John H. Spurr 1993 Trust f/b/o Filer no longer holds any Independent Bank Corp. shares. The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that the undersigned is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), the beneficial owner of such securities held by Trusts.
(3)	Shares held i/n/o of John H. Spurr, Jr. Trust of which the Filer is a Trustee and Life Beneficiary. Holdings include 9.416 shares acquired as a result of participation in the 2010 Independent Bank Corp. Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan since the last Form 4 filing. Such transactions are exempt from the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
(4)	Transfer of 2,042 shares by John H. Spurr, Jr. Trust, of which the Filer is a Trustee and Life Beneficiary, to the Kay Spurr Trust, over which the Filer may be deemed to possess voting or investment control.
(5)	Shares held i/n/o of Kay Spurr Trust, over which the Filer may be deemed to possess voting or investment control. The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that the undersigned is, for purposes of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of such securities.
(6)	Shares acquired as a result of participation in the Independent Bank Corp. Directors Deferred Compensation Program.
(7)	The Form 4 filed by the Filer on May 21, 2014 inadvertently understated the amount of securities beneficially owned following the reported transaction by 780 shares. This amount has been updated to reflect the inclusion of those 780 shares. Total holdings also include 68.1274 shares acquired as a result of participation in the 2010 Independent Bank Corp. dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan since the last Form 4 filing. Such transactions are exempt from the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
(8)	The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that the undersigned is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of such securities.
(9)	Shares held i/n/o A. W. Perry Security Corporation. Filer is President of this Corporation. The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that the undersigned is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of such securities.

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