---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000776901-23-000067"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "INDB"
cik: "0000776901"
company_name: "INDEPENDENT BANK CORP"
filed_at: "2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T19:24:02.895602+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Independent Bank Corp. COO Robert Cozzone resigns to pursue other opportunities

## Summary
- Robert Cozzone, COO of Independent Bank Corp. and Rockland Trust, resigned on February 28, 2023.
- Cozzone will remain with the company through mid-March to assist with transition.
- No successor or interim COO has been announced in the filing.
- Resignation is to pursue other opportunities; no disagreement cited.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000776901-23-000067
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: INDB
- cik: 0000776901
- company_name: INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
- filed_at: 2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/776901/000077690123000067/0000776901-23-000067-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/776901/000077690123000067/indb-20230228.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000776901-23-000067
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000776901-23-000067.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000776901-23-000067.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert Cozzone resigned as Chief Operating Officer at INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On February 28, 2023 Robert Cozzone, the Chief Operating Officer of Independent Bank Corp. (the “Company”) and Rockland Trust Company (“Rockland Trust”), tendered his resignation to pursue other opportunities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/776901/000077690123000067/0000776901-23-000067-index.htm

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