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The results of voting were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 39,105,822 427,518 25,479 0","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/776901/000077690123000134/0000776901-23-000134-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"91ce37b3e25eb80cbf7c91182ae55d4d3312ac42","claim":"INDEPENDENT BANK CORP shareholders approved Approve the 2023 Plan.","evidence_excerpt":"(3) Proposal to approve the 2023 Plan. The proposal was approved. The results of voting were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 34,434,376 1,051,230 94,574 3,978,639","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/776901/000077690123000134/0000776901-23-000134-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"991d5ace54a63cd53f9c24b640e7c311c0c1f4b8","claim":"INDEPENDENT BANK CORP shareholders approved Approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers.","evidence_excerpt":"(5) Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers. The frequency of 1 Year received the highest number of votes. The results of voting were as follows: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 32,927,681 310,841 2,219,389 122,269 3,978,639","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/776901/000077690123000134/0000776901-23-000134-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"ee533039b10a6ac5832376fe2683a4c22dce887c","claim":"INDEPENDENT BANK CORP shareholders approved Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.","evidence_excerpt":"(4) 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 32,526,630 2,937,741 115,809 3,978,639","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/776901/000077690123000134/0000776901-23-000134-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}