---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000776901-26-000088"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "INDB"
cik: "0000776901"
company_name: "INDEPENDENT BANK CORP"
filed_at: "2026-04-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T06:38:38.085953+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Independent Bank Corp. director Mary L. Lentz retires at age 72 per mandatory retirement policy

## Summary
- Mary L. Lentz retired from the Board of Directors effective April 11, 2026.
- Retirement triggered by reaching age 72 under the company's Governance Principles.
- Lentz served as director since 2016, on Audit Committee since 2018, Risk Committee since 2024.
- No replacement named; her departure reduces board size per mandatory retirement rule.
- Retirement applies to both Independent Bank Corp. and Rockland Trust Company boards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000776901-26-000088
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: INDB
- cik: 0000776901
- company_name: INDEPENDENT BANK CORP
- filed_at: 2026-04-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/776901/000077690126000088/0000776901-26-000088-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/776901/000077690126000088/indb-20260411.htm

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