Independent Bank Corp. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
The Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
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| ITEM 5.07 | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS | ||||
Shareholders voted upon the proposals set forth below at the Company's 2025 Annual Meeting held on May 15, 2025. Voting results are, when applicable, reported by rounding fractional share voting up or down to the nearest whole number.
(1)Proposal to reelect, Michael P. Hogan, Eileen C. Miskell, Gerard F. Nadeau, Susan Perry O'Day and Thomas R. Venables as Class II Directors. All nominees were reelected. The results of voting were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| Michael P. Hogan | 32,530,613 | 2,431,413 | 17,231 | 3,025,103 | ||||||||||
| Eileen C. Miskell | 32,785,711 | 2,161,066 | 32,480 | 3,025,103 | ||||||||||
| Gerard F. Nadeau | 32,945,465 | 2,019,790 | 14,002 | 3,025,103 | ||||||||||
| Susan Perry O'Day | 32,558,536 | 2,405,059 | 15,662 | 3,025,103 | ||||||||||
| Thomas R. Venables | 33,071,880 | 1,892,045 | 15,332 | 3,025,103 | ||||||||||
(2)Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025. The proposal was approved. The results of voting were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 37,693,954 | 286,031 | 24,375 | 0 | ||||||||
(3)Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. The proposal was approved. The results of voting were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 31,913,835 | 2,852,010 | 213,412 | 3,025,103 | ||||||||
ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS | ||||
d. The following exhibits are included with this Report:
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| 104 | Cover page interactive data file (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). | ||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned and hereunto duly authorized.
| INDEPENDENT BANK CORP. | |||||||||||
| Date: | May 15, 2025 | By: | /s/Patricia Natale | ||||||||
| PATRICIA NATALE | |||||||||||
| GENERAL COUNSEL | |||||||||||