Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On August 5, 2021, Meridian Bancorp, Inc. ("Meridian" or the "Company") held a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the "Meeting"). The Meeting was held for the purpose of considering and voting on proposals related to the proposed acquisition of Meridian by Independent Bank Corp. ("Independent"). The proposals are described in detail in the joint proxy statement/prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by Independent with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on June 22, 2021, as supplemented by the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Meridian with the SEC on July 27, 2021.

PROPOSAL 1: to approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 22, 2021 (the "merger agreement"), by and among Independent, Rockland Trust Company, Bradford Merger Sub Inc., Meridian and East Boston Savings Bank, and to approve the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including the merger of Meridian with and into Independent (the "merger," with such proposal the "Meridian merger proposal")





             Votes For  Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
Common Stock 40,383,512    428,423        22,101             -

PROPOSAL 2: to approve a non-binding, advisory proposal to approve the compensation payable to the named executive officers of Meridian in connection with the merger





             Votes For  Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
Common Stock 10,596,911  27,662,789      2,574,336           -

In connection with the Meeting, the Company also solicited proxies with respect to a proposal to adjourn the meeting, if necessary or appropriate, in the event there were not sufficient votes in favor of the Meridian merger proposal at the time of the Meeting. Because the stockholders approved the Meridian merger proposal at the Meeting, the adjournment proposal was not submitted to the stockholders.




Item 8.01 Other Events

On August 5, 2021, Meridian and Independent jointly announced the results of their respective special meetings. A copy of the joint press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits




  (a) Not Applicable.


  (b) Not Applicable.


  (c) Not Applicable.


  (d) Exhibits.




Exhibit No.   Description

99              Press release dated August 5, 2021

104           Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline
              XBRL document)

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