VIA EDGAR November 14, 1995 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N. W. Judiciary Plaza Washington, D. C. 20549 Re: Independent Bank Corp. - Commission File No. 1-9047 Gentlemen: Accompanying this letter for filing on behalf of Independent Bank Corp.(the Company) pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is a conformed copy of a report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1995. A manually executed signature page has been executed prior to the time of this electronic filing and will be retained by the Company for five years. If you have any questions or need any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned. Very truly yours, Richard J. Seaman Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer cc: Arthur Andersen LLP, Mike Devlin, CPA Burns & Levinson, Susan M. Barnard, Esq. Elias, Matz, Tiernan & Herrick, Norman Antin, Esq. National Association of Securities Dealers