Shareholders reelect all three Class III directors, ratify Ernst & Young, approve say-on-pay

INDEPENDENT BANK CORP

James O. Morton reelected with 35,467,804 for, 2,751,006 against, 53,461 abstain, 3,724,625 broker non-votes.
Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for 2026 approved: 41,769,910 for, 188,503 against, 38,483 abstain.
Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 35,991,052 for, 2,156,231 against, 124,988 abstain, 3,724,625 broker non-votes.
Annual meeting held May 14, 2026; all proposals passed with majority votes.

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

INDEPENDENT BANK CORP shareholders approved Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. at the 2026-05-14 meeting.

Proposal: say on pay
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-14

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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 35,991,052 2,156,231 124,988 3,724,625

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

INDEPENDENT BANK CORP shareholders approved Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. at the 2026-05-14 meeting.

Proposal: auditor ratification
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-14

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Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. The proposal was approved. The results of voting were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 41,769,910 188,503 38,483 0

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

INDEPENDENT BANK CORP shareholders approved Proposal to reelect James O. Morton, Daniel F. O’Brien, and Leif O’Leary as Class III Directors. at the 2026-05-14 meeting.

Proposal: director election
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-14

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Proposal to reelect James O. Morton, Daniel F. O’Brien, and Leif O’Leary as Class III Directors. All nominees were reelected. The results of voting were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes James O. Morton 35,467,804 2,751,006 53,461 3,724,625 Daniel F. O’Brien 35,233,996 3,004,318 33,957 3,724,625 Leif O’Leary 36,352,509 1,875,244 44,518 3,724,625

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