FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Jensen Barry H 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 04/17/2008 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol INDEPENDENT BANK CORP [INDB] (Last) (First) (Middle) 288 UNION STREET 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Principal Accounting Officer 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) ROCKLAND, MA 02370 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 917.532 I 401(K) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	06/22/2001(1)	12/20/2010	Common Stock	4,050	$ 11.9063	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	06/21/2002(2)	12/19/2011	Common Stock	4,725	$ 20.125	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	06/20/2003(3)	12/19/2012	Common Stock	4,600	$ 23.47	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	06/11/2004(4)	12/11/2013	Common Stock	3,538	$ 30.14	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	12/15/2005(5)	12/09/2014	Common Stock	785	$ 34.18	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/14/2008(6)	02/14/2018	Common Stock	6,000	$ 28.27	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	12/15/2005(7)	12/14/2012	Common Stock	5,000	$ 28.895	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	06/11/2004(4)	12/11/2013	Common Stock	162	$ 30.14	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/15/2008(8)	02/15/2017	Common Stock	4,000	$ 32.995	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	12/15/2005(5)	12/09/2014	Common Stock	4,215	$ 34.18	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Jensen Barry H 288 UNION STREET ROCKLAND, MA 02370	Â	Â	  Principal Accounting Officer	Â

Signatures

Barry H. Jensen		09/08/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan ("1997 Plan"). 1,350 shares shall first become exercisable on 6/22/01, 1,350 shares shall first become exercisable on 1/20/02, and the remaining 1,350 shares shall first become exercisable on 1/2/03. The Option will expire on 12/20/10 unless earlier terminated in accordance with the Stock Option Agreement.
(2)	Granted under the 1997 Plan. 1,575 shares shall first become exercisable on 6/21/02, 1,575 shares shall first become exercisable on 1/2/03 and the remaining 1,575 shares shall first become exercisable on 1/2/04, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the Stock Option Agreement.
(3)	Granted under the 1997 Plan. 1,534 shares shall first become exercisable on 6/20/03, 1,533 shares shall first become exercisable on 1/2/04, and the remaining 1,533 shares shall first become exercisable on 1/2/05 unless earlier terminated in accordance with the Stock Option Agreement.
(4)	Granted under the 1997 Plan. 1,234 shares shall first become exercisable on 6/11/04, 1,233 shares shall first become exercisable on 1/2/05, and the remaining 1,233 shares shall first become exercisable on 1/2/06, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the Stock Option Agreement.
(5)	Granted under the 1997 Plan. Options immediately vested on 12/15/05, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the Stock Option Agreement.
(6)	Non-Qualified Stock Options granted under the 2005 Plan. The options vest in equal installments of 1,200 shares over a five-year term beginning on 2/14/09 and thereafter on each successive anniversary date (2/14/10 - 2/14/13), unless earlier terminated in accordance with the Stock Option Agreement.
(7)	Granted under the Plan. The Option immediately vests, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the Stock Option Agreement.
(8)	Non-Qualified Stock Options granted under the Independent Bank Corp. 2005 Employee Stock Plan (2005 Plan). The options will vest in equal installments of 800 shares over a five-year term beginning on 2/15/08 and thereafter on each successive anniversary date (2/15/09 - 2/15/12), unless earlier terminated in accordance with the Stock Option Agreement.

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