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 *
Lundquist Jane
  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)
Executive Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
288 UNION STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/14/2008
(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               3,834 D  
Common Stock               509.23 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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.27 02/14/2008   A   15,000   02/14/2009(1) 02/14/2018 Common Stock 15,000 $ 0 15,000 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.06             01/19/2005(2) 07/19/2014 Common Stock 3,562   3,562 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.06             01/19/2005(2) 07/19/2014 Common Stock 3,104   3,104 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.895             12/15/2005(3) 12/14/2012 Common Stock 10,000   10,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (4) $ 32.765             12/15/2005 10/20/2014 Common Stock 10,000   10,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 32.995             02/15/2008(5) 02/15/2017 Common Stock 8,000   8,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) (6) $ 34.18             12/15/2005 12/09/2014 Common Stock 12,000   12,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Lundquist Jane
288 UNION STREET
ROCKLAND, MA 02370
      Executive Vice President  

Signatures

 By: Linda M. Campion, Power of Attorney For: Jane L. Lundquist   02/19/2008
**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) Options vest in equal installments of 3,000 shares over a five-year period beginning on February 14, 2009 and thereafter on each successive anniversary date (2/14/10 - 2/14/13).
(2) Granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan ("1997 Plan"). 3,334 shares shall first become exercisable on January 19, 2005, 3,333 shares shall first become exercisable on July 19, 2005, and the remaining 3,333 shares shall first become exercisable on July 19, 2006. The Option will expire on July 19, 2014, subject to the earlier termination of employment or acceleration of vesting schedule under certain termination of employee circumstances.
(3) Non-Qualified Stock Options granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 2005 Employee Stock Plan (2005 Plan). The Options granted on 12/15/05 vest immediately and will expire on December 14, 2012, unless earlier terminated in accordance with Stock Option Agreement.
(4) 197 Options formerly reported as ISO's under the 10/20/04 grant have converted to NQO's due to an acceleration of vesting for all options granted that date. All options granted on 10/20/04 have now immediately fully vested a/o 12/15/05.
(5) The options will vest in equal installments of 1,600 shares over a five-year term beginning on 2/15/2008 and thereafter on each successive anniversary date (2/15/2009 - 2/15/2012).
(6) 2,925 Options formerly reported as ISO's under the 12/9/04 grant have converted to NQO's due to an acceleration of vesting for all options granted that date. All options granted on 12/9/04 have now immediately fully vested a/o 12/15/05.

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