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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006
Commission File Number: 1-9047
Independent Bank Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Massachusetts   04-2870273
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)
288 Union Street, Rockland, Massachusetts 02370
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(781) 878-6100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ     No   o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer; an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) (check one).
         
Large Accelerated Filer   o   Accelerated Filer   þ   Non-accelerated Filer   o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o    No þ
     As of May 1, 2006, there were 15,065,524 shares of the issuer’s common stock outstanding, par value $0.01 per share.
 
 

 


 

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March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005
   
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Three months ended March 31, 2006 and for the year ended December 31, 2005
   
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Three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005
   
   
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 EX-10.14 Executive Officer 2006 Incentive Plan
 EX-10.16 Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Director
 EX-10.17 Restricted Stock Agreement for Non-Employee Director
 EX-31.1 Section 302 Certification of CEO
 EX-31.2 Section 302 Certification of CFO
 EX-32.1 Section 906 Certification of CEO
 EX-32.2 Section 906 Certification of CFO

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PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited — Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
                 
    March 31,   December 31,
    2006   2005
 
ASSETS
               
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS
  $ 59,011     $ 66,289  
FEDERAL FUNDS SOLD AND SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
    12,000       63,662  
SECURITIES
               
TRADING ASSETS
    1,598       1,557  
SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE
    523,315       581,516  
SECURITIES HELD TO MATURITY (fair value $105,721 and $106,730)
    103,818       104,268  
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK STOCK
    29,287       29,287  
 
TOTAL SECURITIES
    658,018       716,628  
 
LOANS
               
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
    163,024       155,081  
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
    681,025       683,240  
COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION
    139,557       140,643  
BUSINESS BANKING
    54,188       51,373  
RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE
    419,732       428,343  
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
    7,460       8,316  
RESIDENTIAL LOANS HELD FOR SALE
    8,831       5,021  
CONSUMER — HOME EQUITY
    262,931       251,852  
CONSUMER — AUTO
    251,025       263,179  
CONSUMER — OTHER
    52,819       53,760  
 
TOTAL LOANS
    2,040,592       2,040,808  
LESS: ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
    (26,746 )     (26,639 )
 
NET LOANS
    2,013,846       2,014,169  
 
BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, NET
    36,955       37,431  
GOODWILL
    55,078       55,078  
CORE DEPOSIT INTANGIBLES
    1,700       1,780  
MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS
    2,801       2,892  
BANK OWNED LIFE INSURANCE
    44,069       44,762  
OTHER ASSETS
    40,505       38,994  
 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 2,923,983     $ 3,041,685  
 
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
DEPOSITS
               
DEMAND DEPOSITS
  $ 485,283     $ 511,920  
SAVINGS AND INTEREST CHECKING ACCOUNTS
    576,126       613,840  
MONEY MARKET
    532,007       550,677  
TIME CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT OVER $100,000
    167,696       167,242  
OTHER TIME CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
    358,551       361,815  
 
TOTAL DEPOSITS
    2,119,663       2,205,494  
 
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BORROWINGS
    392,448       417,477  
FEDERAL FUNDS PURCHASED AND ASSETS SOLD UNDER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
    112,484       113,335  
JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES
    51,546       51,546  
TREASURY TAX AND LOAN NOTES
    225       5,452  
 
TOTAL BORROWINGS
    556,703       587,810  
 
OTHER LIABILITIES
    20,610       20,229  
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
  $ 2,696,976     $ 2,813,533  
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
PREFERRED STOCK, $0.01 par value. Authorized: 1,000,000 Shares Outstanding: None
  $     $  
COMMON STOCK, $0.01 par value. Authorized: 30,000,000 Issued: 15,256,974 Shares at March 31, 2006 and 15,402,391 Shares at December 31, 2005
    153       154  
SHARES HELD IN RABBI TRUST AT COST 166,273 Shares at March 31, 2006 and 170,488 Shares at December 31, 2005
    (1,623 )     (1,577 )
DEFERRED COMPENSATION OBLIGATION
    1,623       1,577  
ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL
    59,856       59,700  
RETAINED EARNINGS
    175,792       175,284  
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS), NET OF TAX
    (8,794 )     (6,986 )
 
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    227,007       228,152  
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 2,923,983     $ 3,041,685  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited — Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
                 
    THREE MONTHS ENDED
    March 31,
    2006   2005
 
INTEREST INCOME
               
Interest on Loans
  $ 32,703     $ 28,128  
Taxable Interest and Dividends on Securities
    7,228       8,153  
Non-taxable Interest and Dividends on Securities
    670       665  
Interest on Federal Funds Sold and Short-Term Investments
    100       30  
 
Total Interest Income
    40,701       36,976  
 
INTEREST EXPENSE
               
Interest on Deposits
    8,460       5,254  
Interest on Borrowings
    5,935       5,854  
 
Total Interest Expense
    14,395       11,108  
 
Net Interest Income
    26,306       25,868  
 
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
    750       930  
 
Net Interest Income After Provision For Loan Losses
    25,556       24,938  
 
NON-INTEREST INCOME
               
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts
    3,418       2,972  
Investment Management Services Income
    1,355       1,238  
Mortgage Banking Income
    818       928  
BOLI Income
    1,743       424  
Net (Loss)/Gain on Sales of Securities
    (1,769 )     343  
Other Non-Interest Income
    769       682  
 
Total Non-Interest Income
    6,334       6,587  
 
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
               
Salaries and Employee Benefits
    11,864       11,792  
Occupancy and Equipment Expenses
    2,713       2,595  
Data Processing and Facilities Management
    1,060       962  
Other Non-Interest Expense
    4,747       4,441  
 
Total Non-Interest Expense
    20,384       19,790  
 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    11,506       11,735  
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    3,602       3,821  
 
NET INCOME
  $ 7,904     $ 7,914  
 
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $ 0.52     $ 0.52  
 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $ 0.51     $ 0.51  
 
 
               
Weighted average common shares (Basic)
    15,343,807       15,347,540  
Common stock equivalents
    153,624       164,680  
 
Weighted average common shares (Diluted)
    15,497,431       15,512,220  
 
The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited — Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
                                                         
                                            ACCUMULATED    
            SHARES   DEFERRED   ADDITIONAL           OTHER    
    COMMON   HELD IN   COMPENSATION   PAID-IN   RETAINED   COMPREHENSIVE    
    STOCK   RABBI TRUST   OBLIGATION   CAPITAL   EARNINGS   INCOME/(LOSS)   TOTAL
 
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 2004
  $ 153       ($1,428 )   $ 1,428     $ 59,415     $ 150,241     $ 934     $ 210,743  
 
Net Income
                                    33,205               33,205  
Cash Dividends Declared ($0.60 per share)
                                    (9,233 )             (9,233 )
Proceeds From Exercise of Stock Options
    1                               1,071               1,072  
Tax Benefit on Stock Option Exercise
                            282                       282  
Stock-Based Compensation
                            3                       3  
Change in Fair Value of Derivatives During Period, Net of Tax, and Realized Gains
                                            870       870  
Deferred Compensation Obligation
            (149 )     149                                
Change in Unrealized Gain on Securities Available For Sale, Net of Tax and Realized Gains
                                            (8,790 )     (8,790 )
 
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 2005
  $ 154       ($1,577 )   $ 1,577     $ 59,700     $ 175,284       ($6,986 )   $ 228,152  
 
Net Income
                                    7,904               7,904  
Cash Dividends Declared ($0.16 per share)
                                    (2,451 )             (2,451 )
Purchase of Common Stock
    (2 )                             (5,777 )             (5,779 )
Proceeds From Exercise of Stock Options
    1                               832               833  
Tax Benefit on Stock Option Exercise
                            136                       136  
Stock-Based Compensation
                            20                       20  
Change in Fair Value of Derivatives During Period, Net of Tax, and Realized Gains
                                            838       838  
Deferred Compensation Obligation
            (46 )     46                                
Change in Unrealized Gain on Securities Available For Sale, Net of Tax and Realized Gains
                                            (2,646 )     (2,646 )
 
BALANCE MARCH 31, 2006
  $ 153       ($1,623 )   $ 1,623     $ 59,856     $ 175,792       ($8,794 )   $ 227,007  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited — Dollars in Thousands)
                 
    THREE MONTHS ENDED
    MARCH 31,
    2006   2005
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net Income
  $ 7,904     $ 7,914  
ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET INCOME TO NET CASH PROVIDED FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    1,463       1,471  
Provision for loan losses
    750       930  
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit
    (1,036 )     (3,741 )
Loans originated for resale
    (34,923 )     (42,676 )
Proceeds from mortgage loan sales
    31,334       47,523  
Proceeds from Bank Owned Life Insurance
    (1,316 )      
Gain on sale of mortgages
    (221 )     (389 )
Loss/(Gain) on sale of investments
    1,769       (343 )
Gain recorded from mortgage servicing rights, net of amortization
    91       13  
Stock based compensation expense
    20        
Tax benefit from stock option exercises
          (50 )
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Decrease in other assets
    3,951       2,096  
Increase in other liabilities
    242       1,745  
 
TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS
    2,124       6,579  
 
NET CASH PROVIDED FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    10,028       14,493  
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments of Securities Held to Maturity
    411       626  
Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments and sales of Securities Available For Sale
    51,954       78,380  
Purchase of Securities Available For Sale
          (96,796 )
Net decrease (increase) in Loans
    3,383       (43,079 )
Investment in Bank Premises and Equipment
    (656 )     (1,180 )
 
NET CASH PROVIDED FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    55,092       (62,049 )
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net (decrease) increase in Time Deposits
    (2,810 )     62,556  
Net (decrease) increase in Other Deposits
    (83,021 )     16,123  
Net decrease in Federal Funds Purchased and Assets Sold Under Repurchase Agreements
    (851 )     (1,685 )
Net decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings
    (25,029 )     (21,358 )
Net decrease in Treasury Tax and Loan Notes
    (5,227 )     (2,797 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    833       532  
Tax benefit from stock option exercises
    136        
Payments for purchase of common stock
    (5,779 )      
Dividends paid
    (2,312 )     (2,146 )
 
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    (124,060 )     51,225  
 
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (58,940 )     3,669  
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    129,951       65,696  
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AS OF MARCH 31,
  $ 71,011     $ 69,365  
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
               
Cash paid during the three months for:
               
Interest on deposits and borrowings
  $ 14,140     $ 9,392  
Income taxes
    717       1,195  
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Change in fair value of derivatives, net of tax and realized gains
    838       1,026  
Change in fair value of securities available for sale, net of tax and realized gains
    (2,646 )     (7,373 )
The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION
     Independent Bank Corp. (the “Company”) is a state chartered, federally registered bank holding company headquartered in Rockland, Massachusetts incorporated in 1986. The Company is the sole stockholder of Rockland Trust Company (“Rockland” or “the Bank”), a Massachusetts trust company chartered in 1907. The Company also owns 100% of the common stock of Independent Capital Trust III (“Trust III”) and Independent Capital Trust IV (“Trust IV”), each of which have issued trust preferred securities to the public. As of March 31, 2004, Trust III and Trust IV are no longer included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements (see FIN No. 46 discussion within Recent Accounting Pronouncements Note 3 below). The Bank’s subsidiaries consist of: three Massachusetts securities corporations, RTC Securities Corp. I, RTC Securities Corp. X, and Taunton Avenue Securities Corp.; Taunton Avenue Inc.; Rockland Trust Community Development LLC (“RTC CDE I”) and Rockland Trust Community Development Corporation II (“RTC CDE II”). Taunton Avenue Inc. was formed in May 2003 to hold loans, industrial development bonds and other assets. RTC CDE I and RTC CDE II were formed in August 2003 and August 2005, respectively, to make loans and to provide financial assistance to qualified businesses and individuals in low-income communities in accordance with the U.S. Treasury’s New Markets Tax Credit Program criteria. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. When necessary, certain amounts in prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.
     The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements, primarily consisting of normal recurring adjustments, have been included. Operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2006 or any other interim period. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
NOTE 2 — STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
     The Company has four stock-based plans: the Amended and Restated 1987 Incentive Stock Option Plan (“The 1987 Plan”), the 1996 Non-employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan (“The 1996 Plan”), the 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan (“The 1997 Plan”), and the 2005 Employee Stock Plan (“The 2005 Plan”). All four plans were approved by the Company’s Board of Directors and shareholders.

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     The following table presents the amount of cumulatively granted options and restricted stock awards, net of cancellations, through March 31, 2006.
                                 
    Authorized   Authorized           Cumulative
    Stock   Restricted           Granted, Net
    Option Awards   Stock Awards   Total   of Cancellations
     
1987 Plan
    800,000       N/A       800,000       586,813  
1996 Plan
    300,000       N/A       300,000       209,000  
1997 Plan
    1,100,000       N/A       1,100,000       1,076,572  
2005 Plan
    (1 )     (1 )     800,000       140,950  
 
(1)   The Company may award up to a total of 800,000 shares as stock options or restricted stock awards.
     At March 31, 2006, there were no shares available for grant under either the 1987 Plan or the 1996 Plan due to their expiration. Under the 2005 Plan, the 1997 Plan, and the 1996 Plan the option exercise price equals the fair market value on the date of grant. All options granted under the 1997 Plan prior to December 15, 2005 vested between six months and two years of the date of grant and have ten-year contractual terms. All options granted on December 15, 2005 under either the 2005 Plan or the 1997 Plan vested immediately and have seven-year contractual terms. Options granted under all plans expire between 2006 and 2015. The Company issues shares for option exercises and restricted stock issuances from its pool of authorized but unissued shares.
     On July 1, 2004 Chapter 156D of the Massachusetts General Laws, a statute known as the Massachusetts Business Corporation Act, took effect. Chapter 156D applies to Massachusetts corporations, such as the Company, as of its effective date. One provision of Chapter 156D is designed to eliminate the concept of “treasury stock” and provides, in pertinent part, that shares that a Massachusetts company reacquires after July 1, 2004 will be treated as authorized but unissued shares. The Company has, based upon this change in Massachusetts law, retroactively converted its existing treasury stock to authorized but unissued shares from December 31, 2005 back to July 1, 2004 and accounted for this change, in the aggregate amount of $2.6 million, as a reduction in the Company’s common stock (at par value) and retained earnings. There was no impact to total equity. At December 31, 2004 the Company had 124,488 shares at a cost of $1.9 million previously classified as treasury stock.
     On December 15, 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors voted to accelerate the vesting of certain unvested “out-of-the-money” stock options awarded to employees pursuant to the 1997 Plan so that they immediately vested as of December 15, 2005. No other changes were made to the terms and conditions of the stock options affected by the Board vote. The Board vote approved the acceleration and immediate vesting of all unvested options with an exercise price of $31.44 or greater per share. As a consequence of the Board vote, options to purchase 135,549 shares of the Company’s common stock became exercisable immediately. The average of the high price and low price at which the Company’s common stock traded on December 15, 2005, the date of the Board vote, was $28.895 per share. The Company estimates that, as a result of this accelerated vesting, approximately $710,000 of 2006 non-cash compensation expense and $8,000 of 2007 non-cash compensation expense were

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eliminated that would otherwise have been recognized in the Company’s earnings in accordance with SFAS 123R.
     Also on December 15, 2005, the Company granted 11,450 restricted stock awards to employees from the 2005 Plan. These awards vest evenly over a five-year period assuming continued employment with the Company and the holders of these awards participate fully in the rewards of stock ownership of the Company, including voting and dividend rights. The employees are not required to pay any consideration to the Company for the restricted stock awards. The Company measured the fair value of the shares based on the average of the high price and low price at which the Company’s common stock traded on the date of the grant.
     Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for its stock-based plans under the recognition and measurement provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB 25”), and related Interpretations, as permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“SFAS 123”). No compensation cost was recognized for stock options in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2005, as options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to or greater than the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. However, there was compensation expense recorded in the year ended December 31, 2005 related to restricted stock awards in accordance with APB 25 in the amount of approximately $3,000 before tax.
     Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of FASB Statement No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123R”) for all share-based payments (See discussion which follows in Recent Accounting Developments), using the modified-prospective transition method. Under this transition method, compensation cost recognized in the quarter ended March 31, 2006 includes: (1) compensation expense recognized over the requisite service period for all share-based awards granted prior to, but not yet fully vested, as of January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123, and (2) compensation cost for all share-based awards granted on or subsequent to January 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R, of which the Company has none to date. In accordance with the modified prospective transition method, the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for prior periods have not been restated to reflect, and do not include, the impact of SFAS 123R. Upon adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company elected to retain its method of valuation for share-based awards granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model which was also previously used for the Company’s pro forma information required under SFAS 123. The Company is recognizing compensation expense for its awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award (straight-line attribution method), ensuring that the amount of compensation cost recognized at any date at least equals the portion of the grant-date fair value of the award that is vested at that time.
     The total compensation expense before tax recognized in earnings by the Company in the quarter ended March 31, 2006 was approximately $20,000. The portion of this expense related to restricted stock awards was approximately $14,000. The recognition of compensation expense for these types of awards did not change as a result of adopting SFAS 123R on January 1, 2006. However, as a result of adopting SFAS 123R, the Company was required to recognize additional stock-based compensation expense in the quarter ended March 31, 2006 related to stock option awards in the amount of approximately $6,000. This

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additional $6,000 pre-tax expense had no impact on the Company’s basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.
     As required, prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company presented all tax benefits of deductions resulting from the exercise of stock options as operating cash flows in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. SFAS 123R requires the cash flows resulting from the tax benefits from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for those options (excess tax benefits) to be classified as financing cash flows. Therefore, the Company had $136,000 of excess tax benefits classified as a financing cash inflow during the quarter ended March 31, 2006.
     Cash received from stock option exercises for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, was approximately $833,000. The actual tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from option exercises under all plans totaled $136,000 and $50,000, respectively, for the quarters ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. No cash was used by the Company to settle equity instruments granted under share-based compensation arrangements during the quarter ended March 31, 2006.
     For purposes of pro forma disclosures for periods prior to January 1, 2006, the estimated fair value of the stock options is amortized to expense over the vesting period of the options. The Company’s net income and earnings per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, had the Company elected to recognize compensation expense for the granting of options under SFAS 123 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, would have been reduced to the following pro forma amounts:
                 
Three Months Ended March 31,           2005  
 
Net Income:
               
 
  As Reported (000’s)   $ 7,914  
Add: Total stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of tax
          $ 0  
Less: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value based method for all awards, net of tax
          ($ 183 )
 
             
 
               
 
  Pro Forma (000’s)   $ 7,731  
Basic EPS:
               
 
  As Reported   $ 0.52  
 
  Pro Forma   $ 0.50  
Diluted EPS:
               
 
  As Reported   $ 0.51  
 
  Pro Forma   $ 0.50  
     The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions used for grants under the 2005 Plan, the 1997 Plan and the 1996 Plan.

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     Expected volatility is based on the standard deviation of the historical volatility of the weekly adjusted closing price of the Company’s shares for a period equivalent to the expected life of the option.
     The expected life represents the period of time that the option is expected to be outstanding, taking into account the contractual term, historical exercise/forfeiture behavior, and the vesting period, if any.
     Expected dividend yield is an annualized rate calculated using the most recent dividend payment at time of grant and the Company’s average trailing twelve-month daily stock price.
     The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for a period equivalent to the expected life of the option.
     In addition, as SFAS 123R requires that the stock-based compensation expense recognized in earnings be based on the amount of awards ultimately expected to vest, a forfeiture assumption should be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company was not estimating forfeitures, but was rather adjusting pro forma compensation cost as actual forfeitures occurred, as permitted by SFAS 123. There is no cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle recognized in income at the time of adoption of SFAS 123R as the stock-based compensation expense recognized in income prior to adoption was immaterial and therefore the adjustment to reflect estimated forfeitures related to this expense was immaterial. Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the first quarter of 2006 has been reduced for annualized estimated forfeitures of 5% for both restricted stock and stock option awards. Forfeitures were estimated based on historical experience.

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        2005 Plan     1997 Plan     1996 Plan  
 
Expected Volatility
  March 31, 2006     N/A       N/A       N/A  
 
                           
 
  Fiscal Year 2005     25 %(1)     25 %(1)      
 
              26 %(2)     27 %(3)
 
Expected Lives
  March 31, 2006     N/A       N/A       N/A  
 
                           
 
  Fiscal Year 2005   3.5 years (1)   3.5 years(1)      
 
            3.5-4 years(2)   4.5 years(3)
 
Expected Dividend Yields
  March 31, 2006     N/A       N/A       N/A  
 
                           
 
  Fiscal Year 2005     2.04 %(1)     2.04 %(1)      
 
              1.91%-1.95 %(2)     2.21 %(3)
 
Risk Free Interest Rate
  March 31, 2006     N/A       N/A       N/A  
 
                           
 
  Fiscal Year 2005     4.38 %(1)     4.38 %(1)      
 
              3.53%-3.80 %(2)     3.93 %(3)
 
 
(1)   On December 15, 2005, 137,000 options were granted from the 2005 Plan and 45,500 options were granted from the 1997 Plan to the Company’s members of Senior Management. The risk free rate, expected dividend yield, expected life and expected volatility for this grant were determined on December 15, 2005.
 
(2)   On January 13, 2005, 34,500 options were granted from the 1997 Plan to certain First Vice Presidents and Vice Presidents of the Company. Also on January 13, 2005, 5,000 options were granted to the Senior Vice President and Director of Marketing, Strategy and Analysis. The risk free rate, expected dividend yield, expected life and expected volatility for these grants were determined on January 13, 2005. On September 1, 2005, 500 options were granted from the 1997 Plan to a Vice President of the Company. The risk free rate, expected dividend yield, expected life and expected volatility for this grant was determined on September 1, 2005.
 
(3)   On April 26, 2005, 11,000 options were granted from the 1996 Plan to the Company’s Board of Directors. The risk free rate, expected dividend yield, expected life and expected volatility for this grant was determined on April 26, 2005.
     A summary of the status of the Company’s 2005 Plan, 1997 Plan, 1996 Plan, and 1987 Plan for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 is presented in the table below:
                                 
            2006    
            Weighted   Wtd Avg.   Aggregate
            Average   Remaining   Intrinsic
            Exercise   Contractual   Value
Options   Shares   Price ($)   Term (years)   ($000)
     
Balance, January 1
    950,390     $ 25.67              
Granted
        $              
Exercised
    (47,883 )   $ 17.40              
Forfeited
    (30,202 )   $ 31.77              
Expired
        $              
Balance, March 31
    872,305     $ 25.92       6.6     $ 5,451  
 
                               
Options Exercisable at March 31
    868,639     $ 25.91       6.6     $ 5,439  
 
                               
Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted
          $                  
 
                               
Total intrinsic value of share options exercised
                          $ 427  
     The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value, based on the average of the high price and low price at which the Company’s common stock traded on March 31, 2006 of $31.74, which would have been received by the option

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holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date. The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted in the quarter ended March 31, 2005 was $6.72, and the total intrinsic value of share options exercised in that quarter was $121,000.
     During the first quarter of 2006, no options were granted under the 1996 Non-employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan. At March 31, 2006, a total of 89,000 options at a weighted average exercise price of $19.83 were outstanding under that plan, all of which were exercisable.
     A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested shares as of March 31, 2006 and changes during the quarter then ended is presented in the table below:
                                 
    Nonvested Awards Issued Under the Plans
    Stock Options   Restricted Stock Awards
            Weighted           Weighted
            Average           Average
            Grant Date           Grant Date
    Awards   Fair Value   Awards   Fair Value
     
Nonvested at January 1, 2006
    37,849     $ 6.64       11,450     $ 28.90  
Granted
        $           $  
Vested
    (32,367 )   $ 6.73           $  
Forfeited
    (1,816 )   $ 6.73           $  
         
Nonvested at March 31, 2006
    3,666     $ 5.84       11,450     $ 28.90  
         
     At March 31, 2006, there was $8,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock options granted under all plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining period of 0.4 years. At March 31, 2006, there was $268,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock awards granted under all plans, which includes an estimation of forfeitures. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining period of 2.7 years. The total fair value of stock options that vested during the quarters ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was $218,000 and $431,000, respectively. There were no restricted stock awards that vested during the quarter ended March 31, 2006.
     The Company maintains a Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. Under the terms of the plan, stockholders may elect to have cash dividends reinvested in newly issued shares of common stock at a 5% discount from the market price on the date of the dividend payment. Stockholders also have the option of purchasing additional new shares, at the full market price, up to the aggregate amount of dividends payable to the stockholder during the calendar year.

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NOTE 3 — RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS
     FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) FAS 123R-3, “Transition Election Related to Accounting for the Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards” In November 2005, the FASB issued FSP FAS 123R-3. This FSP provides a simplified, elective transition alternative to (1) calculating the beginning balance of the pool of excess tax benefits available to absorb tax deficiencies subsequent to the adoption of SFAS 123R (“APIC Pool”) and (2) determining the subsequent impact on the APIC Pool from the tax benefits of awards that are fully vested and outstanding upon the adoption of SFAS 123R. An entity shall follow either the transition guidance described in this FSP or the transition guidance described in SFAS 123R paragraph 81. An entity that adopted SFAS 123R using the modified prospective or modified retrospective application may make a one-time election to adopt the transition method described in this FSP. An entity may take up to one year from the later of its initial adoption of SFAS 123R or the effective date of this FSP to make this one-time election. The Company has not yet determined the transition method that will be applied in calculating the APIC pool after adopting SFAS 123R.
     FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) FAS 123R-4, “Classification of Options and Similar Instruments Issued as Employee Compensation That Allow for Cash Settlement upon the Occurrence of a Contingent Event” In February 2006, the FASB issued FSP FAS 123R-4. This FSP addresses the classification of options and similar instruments issued as employee compensation that allow for cash settlement upon the occurrence of a contingent event. The guidance in this FSP amends certain paragraphs of SFAS 123R, which required that options or similar instruments be classified as liabilities if the entity could be required under any circumstances to settle the option or similar instrument by transferring cash or other assets. These paragraphs are amended such that a cash settlement feature that can be exercised only upon the occurrence of a contingent event that is outside the employee’s control does not meet the condition in those paragraphs of SFAS 123R until it becomes probable that the event will occur. This FSP was to be applied upon initial adoption of SFAS 123R. An entity that adopted SFAS 123R prior to the issuance of this FSP (such as the Company) is to apply the guidance in the first reporting period beginning after FSP FAS 123R-4 was made available. If in applying SFAS 123R an entity treated options or similar instruments that allow for cash settlement upon the occurrence of a contingent event in a manner consistent with the guidance in this FSP (such as the Company), then that entity would not be required to retrospectively apply the guidance in this FSP to prior periods. The adoption of FSP FAS 123R-4 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations because the Company treated options that allow for cash settlement upon the occurrence of a contingent event in a manner consistent with the guidance in this FSP upon adoption of SFAS 123R.
     FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) SOP 94-6-1, “Terms of Loan Products That May Give Rise to a Concentration of Credit Risk” In December 2005, the FASB issued FSP SOP 94-6-1. This FSP was issued in response to inquiries from constituents and discussions with the SEC staff and regulators of financial institutions to address the circumstances in which the terms of loan products give rise to a concentration of credit risk as that term is used in SFAS No. 107 “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments”, and what disclosures apply to entities who deal with loan products whose terms may give rise to a concentration of credit risk. An entity shall provide the disclosures required by SFAS No. 107 for either an individual loan product type or a group of loan products with similar features that are determined to

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represent a concentration of credit risk in accordance with the guidance of SOP 94-6-1 for all periods presented in financial statements. This SOP is effective for interim and annual periods ending after December 19, 2005. The adoption of FSP SOP 94-6-1 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
     SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments — an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140” In February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS 155. SFAS 155 amends SFAS 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 133”) and SFAS 140 “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities” (“SFAS 140”). This Statement permits fair value remeasurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation; clarifies which interest- and principal-only strips are not subject to SFAS 133; requires an evaluation of interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation; clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives; and amends SFAS 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. This SFAS is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. As this standard is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2007, if the Company were to acquire or issue financial instruments subsequent to that date the guidance in FAS 155 would be applied.
     SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” In March 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS 156. SFAS 156 amends SFAS 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities”. This Statement requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability when it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset in certain situations; requires separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable; permits an entity to choose between an amortization or fair value measurement method for each class of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities; at initial adoption, permits a one-time reclassification of available-for-sale securities to trading securities by entities with recognized servicing rights; requires separate presentation of servicing assets and servicing liabilities subsequently measured at fair value in the statement of financial position and additional disclosures for all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. SFAS 156 is to be adopted as of the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006, with earlier adoption permitted, provided the entity has not yet issued financial statements for any period of that fiscal year. The effective date of this Statement is the date an entity adopts the requirements of this Statement. An entity should apply the requirements for recognition and initial measurement of servicing assets and servicing liabilities prospectively to all transactions after the effective date. The Company does not believe that the adoption of SFAS 156 will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position.

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NOTE 4 — EARNINGS PER SHARE
     Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if options or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that share in the earnings of the entity.
     Earnings per share consisted of the following components for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005:
                 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,   Net Income  
    2006     2005  
    (Dollars in Thousands)  
Net Income
  $ 7,904     $ 7,914  
 
           
                 
    Weighted Average
    Shares
    2006   2005
Basic EPS
    15,343,807       15,347,540  
Effect of dilutive securities
    153,624       164,680  
Diluted EPS
    15,497,431       15,512,220  
 
               
                 
    Net Income  
    Per Share  
    2006     2005  
Basic EPS
  $ 0.52     $ 0.52  
Effect of dilutive securities
  $ 0.01     $ 0.01  
Diluted EPS
  $ 0.51     $ 0.51  
 
           
     Options to purchase common stock with an exercise price greater than the average market price of common shares for the period are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share, as their effect on earnings per share would be anti-dilutive. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, there were 313,315 shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share. For the three months ended March 31, 2005, there were 329,948 shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share.
NOTE 5- COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
     On January 19, 2006 the Company’s Board of Directors approved a common stock repurchase program. Under the program, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 800,000 shares, or approximately 5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The Company placed no deadline on the repurchase program, but expects to make open market or privately negotiated purchases from time to time. The timing and amount of stock repurchases will depend upon market conditions, securities law limitations, and other corporate considerations. The repurchase program may be modified, suspended, or terminated by the Board of Directors at any time. As of March 31, 2006, 193,300 shares of stock have been repurchased. Additional information about the repurchase program is set forth in Part II, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q.

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NOTE 6- EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLANS
     The following table illustrates the status of the post-retirement benefit plan and supplemental executive retirement plans (“SERPs”) as of March 31, for the periods presented:
                                 
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost            
    Post Retirement Benefits     SERPs  
            Three months ended March 31,        
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
            (Unaudited - Dollars in Thousands)          
Service cost
  $ 23     $ 23     $ 50     $ 44  
Interest cost
    18       18       34       32  
Amortization of transition obligation
    8       9              
Amortization of prior service cost
    3       3       10       12  
Recognized net actuarial (gain)/loss
                (1 )      
 
                       
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 52     $ 53     $ 93     $ 88  
 
                       
     The Company previously disclosed in its financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 that it expected to contribute $60,000 to its post retirement benefit plan and $112,000 to its SERPs in 2006 and presently anticipates making these contributions. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, $28,000 and $32,000 of contributions have been made to the post retirement benefit plan and the SERPs, respectively.
     Not included in the above summary are the components of net periodic benefit cost for the noncontributory defined benefit pension plan administered by Pentegra (“the Fund”). The Fund does not segregate the assets or liabilities of all participating employers and, accordingly, disclosure of accumulated vested and non-vested benefits is not possible. The pension plan year is July 1st through June 30th. The Company anticipates that contributions paid in 2006 to the defined benefit pension plan related to the 2006-2007 plan year will be $3.2 million, Contributions for the 2005-2006 plan years were all paid in 2005. Pension expense was $2.4 million for the year 2005 and is expected to be $3.2 million for the full year 2006 of which $749,000 has been recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2006 .
NOTE 7 — REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
     Both wholesale and retail repurchase agreements are collateralized by mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Government obligations. At March 31, 2006, the Company had $25.0 million securities of repurchase agreements outstanding with third party brokers and $87.5 million of customer repurchase agreements outstanding. The related securities are included in the securities available for sale.

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NOTE 8 — COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
     Information on the Company’s comprehensive income (loss), presented net of taxes, is set forth below for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 .
                 
    (Unaudited - Dollars in Thousands)
    FOR THE THREE
    MONTHS ENDED
    MARCH 31,
    2006   2005
     
Net Income
  $ 7,904     $ 7,914  
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Net of Tax:
               
Increase in unrealized losses on securities available for sale, net of tax of $2,280 and $4,308 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively
    (3,778 )     (7,156 )
 
               
Less: reclassification adjustment for realized losses/(gains) included in net earnings, net of tax of $637 and $125 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively
    1,132       (217 )
     
 
               
Net change in unrealized losses on securities available for sale, net of tax of $1,643 and $4,433 for the three months ending March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively
    (2,646 )     (7,373 )
 
               
Increase in fair value of derivatives, net of tax of $784 and $842 for the three months ending March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively
    1,082       1,162  
 
               
Less: reclassification of realized gains on derivatives, net of tax of $177 and $99 for the three months ending March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively
    (244 )     (136 )
     
 
               
Net change in fair value of derivatives, net of tax of $607 and $743 for the three months ending March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively
    838       1,026  
     
 
               
Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax:
    (1,808 )     (6,347 )
     
Comprehensive Income
  $ 6,096     $ 1,567  
     
Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
     The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, notes and tables included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
     A number of the presentations and disclosures in this Form 10-Q, including, without limitation, statements regarding the level of allowance for loan losses, the rate of delinquencies and amounts of charge-offs, the rates of loan growth, and any statements preceded by, followed by, or which include the words “may,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “hope,” “might,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “assume” or similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements.

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     These forward-looking statements, implicitly and explicitly, include the assumptions underlying the statements and other information with respect to the Company’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates, intentions, financial condition, results of operations, future performance and business, including the Company’s expectations and estimates with respect to the Company’s revenues, expenses, earnings, return on equity, return on assets, efficiency ratio, asset quality and other financial data and capital and performance ratios.
     Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the Company’s forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various important factors (some of which are beyond the Company’s control). The following factors, among others, could cause the Company’s financial performance to differ materially from the Company’s goals, plans, objectives, intentions, expectations and other forward-looking statements:
    a weakening in the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the regional and local economies within the New England region and Massachusetts which could result in a deterioration of credit quality, a change in the allowance for loan losses or a reduced demand for the Company’s credit or fee-based products and services;
 
    adverse changes in the local real estate market, as most of the Company’s loans are concentrated in southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod and a substantial portion of these loans have real estate as collateral, could result in a deterioration of credit quality and an increase in the allowance for loan losses;
 
    the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System could affect the Company’s business environment or affect the Company’s operations;
 
    the effects of, any changes in, and any failure by the Company to comply with tax laws generally and requirements of the federal New Markets Tax Credit program in particular could adversely affect the Company’s tax provision and its financial results;
 
    inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations could reduce net interest income and could increase credit losses;
 
    adverse changes in asset quality could result in increasing credit risk-related losses and expenses;
 
    competitive pressures could intensify and affect the Company’s profitability, including as a result of continued industry consolidation and the increase in non-banks providing financial services;
 
    a deterioration in the conditions of the securities markets could adversely affect the value or credit quality of the Company’s assets, the availability and terms of funding necessary to meet the Company’s liquidity needs and the Company’s ability to originate loans;

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    the potential to adapt to changes in information technology could adversely impact the Company’s operations and require increased capital spending;
 
    changes in consumer spending and savings habits could negatively impact the Company’s financial results; and
 
    future acquisitions may not produce results at levels or within time frames originally anticipated and may result in unforeseen integration issues.
     If one or more of the factors affecting the Company’s forward-looking information and statements proves incorrect, then the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, forward-looking information and statements contained in this Form 10-Q. Therefore, the Company cautions you not to place undue reliance on the Company’s forward-looking information and statements.
     The Company does not intend to update the Company’s forward-looking information and statements, whether written or oral, to reflect change. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements.
EXECUTIVE LEVEL OVERVIEW
     The Company’s results of operations are largely dependent on net interest income, which is the difference between the interest earned on loans and securities and interest paid on deposits and borrowings. The results of operations are also affected by the level of income/fees from loans, deposits, mortgage banking, and investment management activities, as well as operating expenses, the provision for loan losses, the impact of federal and state income taxes, and the relative levels of interest rates and economic activity.
     The Company reported earnings of $7.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, a decrease of 0.1%, from the same period last year.
     Management continues to focus on earning asset growth in the commercial lending and home equity lending segments, while placing less emphasis on indirect auto, portfolio residential lending and the securities portfolio. While this strategy has slowed balance sheet and earnings growth, management believes it is prudent in the current interest rate environment. Emphasis on the securities portfolio has decreased on both a relative basis (as a percent of earning assets) as well as on an actual basis, reflecting the current flat yield curve (defined below) environment which management believes not to be conducive to growing the securities portfolio. Management has de-emphasized auto loan originations because management believes that there is currently a poor return on characteristics of certain segments of that business. As a result of Management’s disciplined approach to quality asset generation, earning asset growth is expected to be flat in 2006.
     The following graph depicts the historical U.S. Treasury yield curve as of March 31, for the years 2004 – 2006.

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     A yield curve is a graphic line chart that shows interest rates at a specific point for all securities having equal risk, but different maturity dates. 1 A flat yield curve is one in which there is little difference between short-term and long-term rates for bonds of the same credit quality. When short- and long-term bonds are offering equivalent yields, there is usually little benefit in holding the longer-term instruments — that is, the investor does not gain any excess compensation for the risks associated with holding longer-term securities. For example, a flat yield curve on U.S. Treasury Securities would be one in which the yield on a two-year bond is 5% and the yield on a 30-year bond is 5.1%. 2
 
1   The Free Dictionary.com
 
2   Investopedia.com
     The following graph presents the decline in the Company’s securities portfolio throughout 2005 into 2006:

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     Total deposits of $2.1 billion at March 31, 2006 decreased $85.8 million, or 3.9%, compared to December 31, 2005 and decreased $19.3 million, or 0.9%, from the same period last year. Management believes that seasonality, as well as competition for deposits, are the major factors contributing to the decreased deposit balances.
     The following graph presents the Company’s historical demand deposit balances at the dates indicated:
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     The Company remains committed to deposit generation, with careful management of deposit pricing and selective deposit promotion, in an effort to control the Company’s cost of funds.

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     While changes in the prevailing interest rate environment (see Historical U.S. Treasury Yield Curve graph above) have and will continue to have an impact on the Company’s earnings, management strives to mitigate volatility in net interest income resulting from changes in benchmark interest rates by adjustable rate asset generation, effective liability management, and utilization of off-balance sheet interest rate derivatives. (For a discussion of interest rate derivatives and interest rate sensitivity see the Asset/Liability Management section and Market Risk section and Table 8– “Interest Rate Sensitivity” within the Market Risk section of the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations hereof.)
     Net interest margin for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 was 3.88% compared to 3.84% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. For the remainder of 2006, assuming a similar interest rate environment, the Company expects the net interest margin to gradually expand back into the mid to high 3.90’s, with deposit pricing and a lower securities portfolio being the key determinants. Management will continue to focus on rationally priced deposit generation and targeted high-value loan growth. Competition for deposit generation in the Company’s footprint is expected to remain strong.
     Asset quality continues to be a highlight for the Company. Non-performing assets at March 31, 2006 were $4.6 million, or 0.16%, of total assets, as compared to $3.3 million, or 0.11%, of total assets at December 31, 2005. Net charge-offs for the quarter were $643,000, or 13 basis points of average loans on an annualized basis compared to $622,000 or 13 basis points of average loans on an annualized basis at March 31, 2005. Loan delinquency improved to 50 basis points at March 31, 2006, as compared to the 81 basis points recorded at year-end 2005.
     The following graph depicts the Company’s non-performing assets to total assets at the periods indicated:

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        Some of the Company’s other highlights for the first three months of 2006 included:
o   Opening a new commercial banking office in New Bedford, MA staffed by two new seasoned bankers from that market,
o   Hiring two additional seasoned commercial bankers in other markets, which in total increases the Company’s total staff of commercial bankers by 10%, as well as strengthened our mortgage banking business with the hiring of two new experienced mortgage loan originators,
o   Continued disciplined capital management
  o   Repurchased approximately 200,000 (1.2%) common shares as part of the previously announced stock buy-back program, and plan on repurchasing a total of 5% of the Company’s outstanding stock, or 800,000 shares in total.
 
  o   Management announced that it anticipates refinancing its Trust Preferred Securities in the latter part of 2006, saving approximately $1.0 million in interest expense, on an annualized basis, beginning in 2007.
 
  o   Announcing a 7% increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.16 per share.
     Management continues to focus on creating long-term shareholder value, through prudent capital management, a disciplined approach to asset generation and deposit pricing, a commitment to superior customer service, and targeted expansion, such as the opening of the new commercial lending office in New Bedford, MA.

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FINANCIAL POSITION
     Loan Portfolio Total loans decreased by $216,000, or 0.01%, during the three months ended March 31, 2006. The decreases were mainly in residential loans which decreased by $5.7 million, or 1.3%, commercial real estate and construction lending which decreased by $3.3, or 0.4% and the consumer-auto loan portfolio which decreased by $12.2 million, or 4.6%, as this segment of the loan portfolio has been de-emphasized due to narrowing spreads. Partially offsetting these decreases are increases in the consumer-home equity portfolio of $11.1 million, or 4.4% and increases in the commercial and industrial portfolio which increased by $7.9 million, or 5.1%.
     Asset Quality Rockland Trust Company actively manages all delinquent loans in accordance with formally drafted policies and established procedures. In addition, Rockland Trust Company’s Board of Directors reviews delinquency statistics, by loan type, on a monthly basis.
     Delinquency The Bank’s philosophy toward managing its loan portfolios is predicated upon careful monitoring which stresses early detection and response to delinquent and default situations. The Bank seeks to make arrangements to resolve any delinquent or default situation over the shortest possible time frame. Generally, the Bank requires that a delinquency notice be mailed to a borrower upon expiration of a grace period (typically no longer than 15 days beyond the due date). Reminder notices and telephone calls may be issued prior to the expiration of the grace period. If the delinquent status is not resolved within a reasonable time frame following the mailing of a delinquency notice, the Bank’s personnel charged with managing its loan portfolios contacts the borrower to determine the reasons for delinquency and the prospects for payment. Any subsequent actions taken to resolve the delinquency will depend upon the nature of the loan and the length of time that the loan has been delinquent. The borrower’s needs are considered as much as reasonably possible without jeopardizing the Bank’s position. A late charge is usually assessed on loans upon expiration of the grace period.
     On loans secured by one-to-four family owner-occupied properties, the Bank attempts to work out an alternative payment schedule with the borrower in order to avoid foreclosure action. If such efforts do not result in a satisfactory arrangement, the loan is referred to legal counsel to initiate foreclosure proceedings. At any time prior to a sale of the property at foreclosure, the Bank may and will terminate foreclosure proceedings if the borrower is able to work out a satisfactory payment plan. On loans secured by commercial real estate or other business assets, the Bank similarly seeks to reach a satisfactory payment plan so as to avoid foreclosure or liquidation.
     The following table sets forth a summary of certain delinquency information as of the dates indicated:

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Table 1 — Summary of Delinquency Information
                                                                 
    At March 31, 2006     At December 31, 2005  
    60-89 days     90 days or more     60-89 days     90 days or more  
    Number     Principal     Number     Principal     Number     Principal     Number     Principal  
    of Loans     Balance     of Loans     Balance     of Loans     Balance     of Loans     Balance  
    (Unaudited - Dollars in Thousands)  
Commercial and Industrial
    1     $ 48       4     $ 276       2     $ 24       4     $ 209  
Commercial Real Estate
    1       630       4       2,913       3       2,892       2       288  
Commercial Construction
                                               
Business Banking
    1       33       3       57       5       97       3       47  
Residential Real Estate
    1       48       1       332       4       1,337       2       373  
Residential Construction
                                               
Consumer — Home Equity
                2       32                          
Consumer — Auto
    51       392       53       437       65       597       61       572  
Consumer — Other
    8       5       20       68       18       112       17       110  
 
                                               
Total
    63     $ 1,156       87     $ 4,115       97     $ 5,059       89     $ 1,599  
 
                                               
     Nonaccrual Loans As permitted by banking regulations, consumer loans and home equity loans past due 90 days or more continue to accrue interest. In addition, certain commercial and real estate loans that are more than 90 days past due may be kept on an accruing status if the loan is well secured and in the process of collection. As a general rule, a commercial or real estate loan more than 90 days past due with respect to principal or interest is classified as a nonaccrual loan. Income accruals are suspended on all nonaccrual loans and all previously accrued and uncollected interest is reversed against current income. A loan remains on nonaccrual status until it becomes current with respect to principal and interest (and in certain instances remains current for up to three months), when the loan is liquidated, or when the loan is determined to be uncollectible and it is charged-off against the allowance for loan losses.
     Nonperforming Assets Nonperforming assets are comprised of nonperforming loans, nonperforming securities and Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”). Nonperforming loans consist of loans that are more than 90 days past due but still accruing interest and nonaccrual loans. OREO includes properties held by the Bank as a result of foreclosure or by acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure. As of March 31, 2006, nonperforming assets totaled $4.6 million, an increase of $1.3 million, or 38.6%, compared to December 31, 2005. Nonperforming assets represented 0.16% of total assets for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 0.11% for the year ending December 31, 2005. The Bank had one property held as OREO for the period ending March 31, 2006 and for the period ending December 31, 2005 which was valued at one dollar.
     Repossessed automobile loan balances continue to be classified as nonperforming loans, and not as other assets, because the borrower has the potential to satisfy the obligation within twenty days from the date of repossession (before the Bank can schedule disposal of the collateral). The borrower can redeem the property by payment in full at any time prior to the disposal of it by the Bank. Repossessed automobile loan balances amounted to $370,000 $509,000 and $557,000 for the periods ending March 31, 2006, December 31, 2005, and March 31, 2005, respectively.
     The following table sets forth information regarding nonperforming assets held by the Company at the dates indicated.

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Table 2 — Nonperforming Assets / Loans
(Unaudited — Dollars in Thousands)
                         
    As of     As of     As of  
    March 31,     December 31,     March 31,  
    2006     2005     2005  
Loans past due 90 days or more but still accruing
                       
Consumer — Home Equity
  $ 33     $     $ 49  
Consumer — Auto
    130       165       56  
Consumer — Other
    104       62       113  
 
                 
Total
  $ 267     $ 227     $ 218  
 
                 
 
                       
Loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis (1)
                       
Commercial and Industrial
  $ 324     $ 245     $ 201  
Business Banking
    57       47       62  
Commercial Real Estate
    2,913       313       653  
Residential Real Estate
    684       1,876       1,016  
Consumer — Auto
    369       509       557  
Consumer — Other
    13       122       74  
 
                 
Total
  $ 4,360     $ 3,112     $ 2,563  
 
                 
 
                       
Total nonperforming loans
  $ 4,627     $ 3,339     $ 2,781  
 
                 
 
                       
Other real estate owned
  $     $     $  
 
                       
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 4,627     $ 3,339     $ 2,781  
 
                 
 
                       
Restructured loans
  $     $ 377     $ 406  
 
                 
 
                       
Nonperforming loans as a percent of gross loans
    0.23 %     0.16 %     0.14 %
 
                 
 
                       
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets
    0.16 %     0.11 %     0.09 %
 
                 
 
     (1) There were no restructured nonaccruing loans at March 31, 2006, December 31, 2005 and March 31, 2005.
     In the course of resolving nonperforming loans, the Bank may choose to restructure the contractual terms of certain commercial and real estate loans. Terms may be modified to fit the ability of the borrower to repay in line with its current financial status. It is the Bank’s policy to maintain restructured loans on nonaccrual status for approximately six months before management considers its return to accrual status. At March 31, 2006 and 2005, the Bank had zero and $406,000, respectively, of restructured loans.
     Potential problem loans are any loans, which are not included in nonaccrual or non-performing loans and which are not considered troubled debt restructures, where known information about possible credit problems of the borrowers causes management to have concerns as to the ability of such borrowers to comply with present loan repayment terms. At both March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Bank had nine potential problem loan relationships, respectively, which are not included in nonperforming loans with an outstanding balance of $27.5 million and $30.3 million, respectively. At March 31, 2006, problem loans continued to perform and the Company’s management actively monitors these loans to minimize any possible adverse impact to the Bank.
     Real estate acquired by the Bank through foreclosure proceedings or the acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure is classified as OREO. When property is acquired, it is recorded at the lesser of the loan’s remaining principal balance or the estimated fair value of the property acquired, less estimated costs to sell. Any loan balance in excess of the estimated

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fair value less estimated cost to sell on the date of transfer is charged to the allowance for loan losses on that date. All costs incurred thereafter in maintaining the property, as well as subsequent declines in fair value are charged to non-interest expense.
     Interest income that would have been recognized for both the three months ended March 31, 2006, and 2005, if nonperforming loans at the respective dates had been performing in accordance with their original terms approximated $66,000. The actual amount of interest that was collected on these nonaccrual and restructured loans during each of those periods and included in interest income was approximately $39,000 and $31,000, respectively.
     A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Bank will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis for commercial, commercial real estate, and construction loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.
     Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment. Accordingly, the Bank does not separately identify individual consumer, or residential loans for impairment disclosures. At March 31, 2006, impaired loans include all commercial real estate loans and commercial and industrial loans on nonaccrual status and restructured loans and certain potential problem loans for which a collateral deficit exists and a specific allocation of allowance for loan losses has been assigned. Total impaired loans at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were $3.2 million and $935,000, respectively.
     Allowance For Loan Losses While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based on increases in nonperforming loans, changes in economic conditions, or for other reasons. Various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Bank’s allowance for loan losses.
     The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that management considers adequate to provide for probable loan losses based upon evaluation of known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio. The allowance is increased by provisions for loan losses and by recoveries of loans previously charged-off and reduced by loans charged-off.
     As of March 31, 2006, the allowance for loan losses totaled $26.7 million, or 1.31%, of total loans as compared to $26.6 million, or 1.31%, of total loans at December 31, 2005. Based on the analyses described herein, management believes that the level of the allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2006 is adequate.

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     The following table summarizes changes in the allowance for loan losses and other selected loan data for the periods presented:
Table 3 — Summary of Changes in the Allowance for Loan Losses
                                         
    Quarter to Date  
    March 31,     December 31,     September 30,     June 30,     March 31,  
    2006     2005     2005     2005     2005  
    (Unaudited - Dollars in Thousands)  
Average loans
  $ 2,042,984     $ 2,028,820     $ 2,004,389     $ 1,983,148     $ 1,932,768  
 
                             
Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period
  $ 26,639     $ 26,455     $ 26,050     $ 25,505     $ 25,197  
Charged-off loans:
                                       
Commercial and Industrial
    141             120              
Business Banking
    48       111       196       48       151  
Commercial Real Estate
                             
Residential Real Estate
                             
Commercial Construction
                             
Residential Construction
                             
Consumer — Home Equity
                             
Consumer — Auto
    454       592       333       421       426  
Consumer — Other
    249       327       285       283       181  
 
                             
Total charged-off loans
    892       1,030       934       752       758  
 
                             
Recoveries on loans previously charged-off:
                                       
Commercial and Industrial
    49       14       15       51       6  
Business Banking
          1       2       9       2  
Commercial Real Estate
                127              
Residential Real Estate
                             
Commercial Construction
                             
Residential Construction
                             
Consumer — Home Equity
                            20  
Consumer — Auto
    151       88       91       105       65  
Consumer — Other
    49       41       34       27       43  
 
                             
Total recoveries
    249       144       269       192       136  
 
                             
Net loans charged-off
    643       886       665       560       622  
Addition due to acquisition
                             
Provision for loan losses
    750       1,070       1,070       1,105       930  
 
                             
Total allowance for loan losses, end of period
  $ 26,746     $ 26,639     $ 26,455     $ 26,050     $ 25,505  
 
                             
 
                                       
Net loans charged-off as a percent of average total loans
    0.03 %     0.04 %     0.03 %     0.03 %     0.03 %
Total allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans
    1.31 %     1.31 %     1.31 %     1.30 %     1.31 %
Total allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans
    578.04 %     797.81 %     1,074.53 %     1,241.07 %     917.12 %
Net loans charged-off as a percent of allowance for loan losses
    2.40 %     3.33 %     2.51 %     2.15 %     2.44 %
Recoveries as a percent of charge-offs
    27.91 %     13.98 %     28.80 %     25.53 %     17.94 %
     The allowance for loan losses is allocated to various loan categories as part of the Bank’s process of evaluating its adequacy. The amount of allowance allocated to these loan categories was $24.1 million at March 31, 2006, compared to $24.1 million at December 31, 2005. The distribution of allowances allocated among the various loan categories as of March

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31, 2006 was categorically similar to the distribution as of December 31, 2005. Increases or decreases in the amounts allocated to each category, as compared to those shown as of December 31, 2005, generally, reflect changes in portfolio balances outstanding due to new loan originations, loans paid off, changes in levels of credit line usage and the results of ongoing credit risk assessments of the loan portfolio.
     The following table summarizes the allocation of the allowance for loan losses for the dates indicated:
Table 4 — Summary of Allocation of the Allowance for Loan Losses
(Unaudited — Dollars In Thousands)
                                 
    AT MARCH 31,     AT DECEMBER 31,  
    2006     2005  
            Percent of             Percent of  
            Loans             Loans  
    Allowance     In Category     Allowance     In Category  
    Amount     To Total Loans     Amount     To Total Loans  
Allocated Allowances:
                               
Commercial and Industrial
  $ 3,149       8.0 %   $ 3,134       7.6 %
Business Banking
    1,255       2.7 %     1,193       2.5 %
Commercial Real Estate
    11,568       33.3 %     11,554       33.5 %
Real Estate Construction
    3,413       7.2 %     3,474       7.3 %
Real Estate Residential
    630       21.0 %     650       21.2 %
Consumer — Home Equity
    788       12.9 %     755       12.4 %
Consumer — Auto
    2,509       12.3 %     2,629       12.9 %
Consumer — Other
    748       2.6 %     757       2.6 %
Imprecision Allowance
    2,686     NA       2,493     NA
 
 
                       
 
                               
Total Allowance for Loan Losses
  $ 26,746       100.0 %   $ 26,639       100.0 %
 
                       
     Allocated allowance for loan losses are determined using both a formula-based approach applied to groups of loans and an analysis of certain individual loans for impairment.
     The formula-based approach evaluates groups of loans to determine the allocation appropriate within each portfolio section. Individual loans within the commercial and industrial, commercial real estate and real estate construction loan portfolio sections are assigned internal risk ratings to group them with other loans possessing similar risk characteristics. The level of allowance allocable to each group of risk-rated loans is then determined by management applying a loss factor that estimates the amount of probable loss inherent in each category. The assigned loss factor for each risk rating is a formula-based assessment of historical loss data, portfolio characteristics, economic trends, overall market conditions, past experience and management’s analysis of considerations of probable loan loss based on these factors.
     Allocations for business banking, residential real estate and other consumer loan categories are principally determined by applying loss factors that represent management’s estimate of probable or expected losses inherent in those categories. In each section, inherent losses are estimated, based on a formula-based assessment of historical loss data, portfolio characteristics, economic trends, overall market conditions, past loan loss experience and management’s considerations of probable loan loss based on these factors.

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     The other method used to allocate allowances for loan losses entails the assignment of allowance amounts to individual loans on the basis of loan impairment. Certain loans are evaluated individually and are judged to be impaired when management believes it is probable that the Bank will not collect all of the contractual interest and principal payments as scheduled in the loan agreement. Under this method, loans are selected for evaluation based upon a change in internal risk rating, occurrence of delinquency, loan classification or non-accrual status. A specific allowance amount is allocated to an individual loan when such loan has been deemed impaired and when the amount of a probable loss is able to be estimated on the basis of: (a) the present value of anticipated future cash flows or on the loan’s observable fair market value or (b) the fair value of collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. Loans with a specific allowance and the amount of such allowance totaled $3.2 million and $228,000, respectively, at March 31, 2006 and $558,000 and $1,000, respectively, at December 31, 2005.
     A portion of the allowance for loan losses is not allocated to any specific section of the loan portfolio. This non-specific allowance is maintained for two primary reasons: (a) there exists an inherent subjectivity and imprecision to the analytical processes employed and (b) the prevailing business environment, as it is affected by changing economic conditions and various external factors, may impact the portfolio in ways currently unforeseen. Moreover, management has identified certain risk factors, which could impact the degree of loss sustained within the portfolio. These include: (a) market risk factors, such as the effects of economic variability on the entire portfolio, and (b) unique portfolio risk factors that are inherent characteristics of the Bank’s loan portfolio. Market risk factors may consist of changes to general economic and business conditions that may impact the Bank’s loan portfolio customer base in terms of ability to repay and that may result in changes in value of underlying collateral. Unique portfolio risk factors may include industry concentration or covariant industry concentrations, geographic concentrations or trends that may exacerbate losses resulting from economic events which the Bank may not be able to fully diversify out of its portfolio.
     Due to the imprecise nature of the loan loss estimation process and ever changing conditions, these risk attributes may not be adequately captured in data related to the formula-based loan loss components used to determine allocations in the Bank’s analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Management, therefore, has established and maintains an imprecision allowance for loan losses reflecting the uncertainty of future economic conditions within the Bank’s market area. The amount of this measurement imprecision allocation was $2.7 million and $2.5 million at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.
     Inflationary concerns resulting from higher energy and commodity prices, potential downward pressure on housing prices, fluctuating interest rates, and changes in the level of employment are just some of the drivers that could impact local and regional economic growth and the banking environment in the near term. Unforeseen changes in the economy can impact the risk characteristics of the Bank’s loan portfolio. As such, management maintains the imprecision allowance based on its analysis of regional and local economic conditions.
     As of March 31, 2006, the allowance for loan losses totaled $26.7 million as compared to $26.6 million at December 31, 2005. Based on the processes described above, management believes that the level of the allowance for possible loan losses at March 31, 2006 is adequate.

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     Goodwill and Core Deposit Intangibles Goodwill and Core Deposit Intangibles (“CDI”) decreased $80,000, or 0.1%, to $56.8 million at March 31, 2006 from December 31, 2005, resulting from the normal amortization of the CDI.
     Securities Securities decreased by $58.6 million, or 8.2%, during the three months ended March 31, 2006. This resulted mainly from the sale of $31.4 million in lower coupon securities for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and the decision not to reinvest pay-downs on the securities portfolio in the current rate environment. The ratio of securities to total assets as of March 31, 2006 is 22.5%.
     Deposits Total deposits of $2.1 billion at March 31, 2006 decreased $85.8 million, or 3.9%, compared to December 31, 2005. The Company experienced a decrease in core deposits of $83.0 million, or 5.0%. Time deposits decreased by $2.8 million, or 0.5%. Management believes that seasonality as well as intense competition for deposits are the major factors contributing to the decreased deposit balances.
     Borrowings Total borrowings decreased $31.1 million, or 5.3%, to $556.7 million at March 31, 2006 from December 31, 2005.
     Stockholders’ Equity Stockholders’ equity as of March 31, 2006 totaled $227.0 million, as compared to $228.2 million at December 31, 2005. This amount increased due to net income of $7.9 million, stock option exercise proceeds of $0.8 million, and the net change in the fair value of derivatives of $0.8 million. These increases were offset by stock repurchases of $5.8 million, dividends declared of $2.5 million and a net increase in unrealized losses on securities of $2.6 million.
     Equity to Assets Ratio The ratio of equity to assets was 7.8% at March 31, 2006 and 7.5% at December 31, 2005.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
     Summary of Results of Operations The Company reported net income of $7.9 million, a $10,000, or 0.1% decrease, for the first quarter of 2006 as compared with the first quarter of 2005. Diluted earnings per share were $0.51 for the three months ended March 31, 2006, the same amount recorded in the first quarter of 2005.
Net Interest Income The amount of net interest income is affected by changes in
     interest rates and by the volume and mix of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities.
     On a fully tax equivalent basis, net interest income for the first quarter of 2006 increased $449,000, or 1.7%, to $26.8 million, as compared to the first quarter of 2005. The Company’s net interest margin was 3.88% for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 compared to 3.84% for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. The Company’s interest rate spread (the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities) was 3.39% for the first quarter of 2006, 7 basis points less than the comparable period in the prior year.

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     The following table presents the Company’s average balances, net interest income, interest rate spread, and net interest margin for the three months ending March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2005. For purposes of the table and the following discussion, income from interest-earning assets and net interest income are presented on a fully-taxable equivalent basis by adjusting income and yields earned on tax-exempt interest received on loans to qualifying borrowers and on certain of the Company’s securities to make them equivalent to income and yields on fully-taxable investments, assuming a federal income tax rate of 35%.

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Table 5 — Average Balance, Interest Earned/Paid & Average Yields
(Unaudited — Dollars in Thousands)
                                                 
            INTEREST                     INTEREST        
    AVERAGE     EARNED/     AVERAGE     AVERAGE     EARNED/     AVERAGE  
    BALANCE     PAID     YIELD/RATE     BALANCE     PAID     YIELD/RATE  
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,   2006     2006     2006     2005     2005     2005  
Interest-earning Assets:
                                               
Federal Funds Sold and Short Term Investments
  $ 9,856     $ 100       4.06 %   $ 4,885     $ 30       2.46 %
Securities:
                                               
Trading Assets
    1,555       12       3.09 %     1,571       12       3.06 %
Taxable Investment Securities
    640,048       7,216       4.51 %     739,914       8,142       4.40 %
Non-taxable Investment Securities (1)
    61,538       1,031       6.70 %     62,656       1,022       6.52 %
 
                                   
Total Securities:
    703,141       8,259       4.70 %     804,141       9,176       4.56 %
Loans (1)
    2,042,984       32,797       6.42 %     1,932,768       28,214       5.84 %
 
                                   
Total Interest-Earning Assets
  $ 2,755,981     $ 41,156       5.97 %   $ 2,741,794     $ 37,420       5.46 %
 
                                   
Cash and Due from Banks
    61,022                       61,613                  
Other Assets
    150,329                       140,558                  
 
                                   
Total Assets
  $ 2,967,332                     $ 2,943,965                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Interest-bearing Liabilities:
                                               
Deposits:
                                               
Savings and Interest Checking Accounts
  $ 573,944     $ 933       0.65 %   $ 598,734     $ 658       0.44 %
Money Market
    545,491       3,322       2.44 %     499,468       1,830       1.47 %
Time Deposits
    537,454       4,205       3.13 %     497,328       2,766       2.22 %
 
                                   
Total interest-bearing deposits:
    1,656,889       8,460       2.04 %     1,595,530       5,254       1.32 %
Borrowings:
                                               
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings
  $ 416,084     $ 4,165       4.00 %   $ 508,971     $ 4,538       3.57 %
Federal Funds Purchased and Assets Sold Under Repurchase Agreement
    107,249       636       2.37 %     64,729       194       1.20 %
Junior Subordinated Debentures
    51,546       1,118       8.68 %     51,546       1,117       8.67 %
Treasury Tax and Loan Notes
    1,442       16       4.44 %     2,016       5       0.99 %
 
                                   
Total borrowings:
    576,321       5,935       4.12 %     627,262       5,854       3.73 %
 
                                   
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities
  $ 2,233,210     $ 14,395       2.58 %   $ 2,222,792     $ 11,108       2.00 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
Demand Deposits
    485,997                       491,093                  
Other Liabilities
    17,948                       17,203                  
 
                                           
Total Liabilities
    2,737,155                       2,731,088                  
Stockholders’ Equity
    230,177                       212,877                  
 
                                   
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 2,967,332                     $ 2,943,965                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Net Interest Income
          $ 26,761                     $ 26,312          
 
                                           
 
                                               
Interest Rate Spread (2)
                    3.39 %                     3.46 %
 
                                           
 
                                               
Net Interest Margin (2)
                    3.88 %                     3.84 %
 
                                           
 
                                               
Supplemental Information:
                                               
Total Deposits, including Demand Deposits
  $ 2,142,886     $ 8,460             $ 2,086,623     $ 5,254          
Cost of Total Deposits
                    1.58 %                     1.01 %
Total Funding Liabilities, including Demand Deposits
  $ 2,719,207     $ 14,395             $ 2,713,885     $ 11,108          
Cost of Total Funding Liabilities
                    2.12 %                     1.64 %
 
(1)   The total amount of adjustment to present interest income and yield on a fully tax-equivalent basis is $455 and $444 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Also, non-accrual loans have been included in the average loan category; however, unpaid interest on non-accrual loans has not been included for purposes of determining interest income.
 
(2)   Interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest margin represents annualized net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets.
     The increase in net interest income for the first quarter of 2006 compared to the first quarter of 2005 was mainly due to an increase in income from interest-earning assets, specifically increases in interest income from loans which increased by $4.6 million, or 16.2%.

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     Average loan balances for the three months ending March 31, 2006 have grown by $110.2 million from the comparative period with the yield on loans also increasing by 58 basis points from 5.84% to 6.42% primarily variable rate loans but also to a lesser extent prepayment penalties moved to interest income and fixed rate loans repricing. The average balance on securities decreased $101.0 million compared to March 31, 2005 with the yield on securities increasing by 14 basis points from 4.56% to 4.70% Partially offsetting the increase in interest income was an increase in interest expense of $3.3 million resulting from an increase in the total cost of funds of 48 basis points from 1.64% to 2.12%, driven primarily by the increase in deposit rates.
     Average loan balances for the three months ending March 31, 2005 grew by $329.9 million from the comparative period in 2004 with the yield on loans also increasing by 1 basis point from 5.83% to 5.84%. Contributing to the increase balances experienced in loans as well as deposits was the acquisition of Falmouth Bancorp, Inc. On July 16, 2004 the Company acquired $96.9 million of loans and $136.7 million of deposits associated with this acquisition.
     On an average basis, securities increased to $804.1 million at March 31, 2005 from $705.7 million at March 31, 2004 while the yield on securities decreased 9 basis points from 4.65% to 4.56%. Interest expense increased by $3.5 million and the total cost of funds increased by 27 basis points from 1.37% to 1.64%.
     The following table presents certain information on a fully tax-equivalent basis regarding changes in the Company’s interest income and interest expense for the periods indicated. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided with respect to changes attributable to: (1) changes in rate (change in rate multiplied by old volume), (2) changes in volume (change in volume multiplied by old rate), and (3) changes in volume/rate (change in volume multiplied by change in rate).

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Table 6 — Volume Rate Analysis
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,     Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2006 Compared to 2005     2005 Compared to 2004  
                    Change                             Change        
    Change     Change     Due to             Change     Change     Due to        
    Due to     Due to     Volume/     Total     Due to     Due to     Volume/     Total  
    Rate     Volume     Rate     Change     Rate     Volume     Rate     Change  
    (Unaudited - Dollars in Thousands)     (Unaudited - Dollars in Thousands)  
Income on interest-earning assets:
                                                               
Federal funds sold
  $ 20     $ 30     $ 20     $ 70     $ (1 )   $     $ 31     $ 30  
Securities:
                                                               
Taxable securities
    200       (1,099 )     (27 )     (926 )     (23 )     1,132       (4 )     1,105  
Non-taxable securities (1)
    27       (18 )           9       (59 )     (72 )     4       (127 )
Trading assets
                            (2 )                 (2 )
 
                                               
Total Securities:
    227       (1,117 )     (27 )     (917 )     (84 )     1,060             976  
Loans (1) (2)
    2,814       1,609       160       4,583       41       4,808       8       4,857  
 
                                               
Total
  $ 3,061     $ 522     $ 153     $ 3,736     $ (44 )   $ 5,868     $ 39     $ 5,863  
 
                                               
 
                                                               
Expense of interest-bearing liabilities:
                                                               
Deposits:
                                                               
Savings and Interest Checking accounts
  $ 315     $ (27 )   $ (13 )   $ 275     $ (115 )   $ 103     $ (17 )   $ (29 )
Money Market
    1,211       169       112       1,492       273       389       99       761  
Time deposits
    1,125       223       91       1,439       70       152       4       226  
 
                                               
Total interest-bearing deposits:
    2,651       365       190       3,206       228       644       86       958  
Borrowings:
                                                               
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
  $ 557     $ (828 )   $ (102 )   $ (373 )   $ 278     $ 944     $ 82     $ 1,304  
Federal funds purchased and assets sold under repurchase agreements
    190       127       125       442       37       46       18       101  
Junior Subordinated Debentures
    1                   1             1,081       24       1,105  
Treasury tax and loan notes
    17       (1 )     (5 )     11       6       (2 )     (3 )     1  
 
                                               
Total borrowings:
    765       (702 )     18       81       321       2,069       121       2,511  
 
                                               
Total
  $ 3,416     $ (337 )   $ 208     $ 3,287     $ 549     $ 2,713     $ 207     $ 3,469  
 
                                               
Change in net interest income
  $ (355 )   $ 859     $ (55 )   $ 449     $ (593 )   $ 3,155     $ (168 )   $ 2,394  
 
                                               
 
(1)   The total amount of adjustment to present income and yield on a fully tax-equivalent basis is $455 and $444 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. (2) Loans include portfolio loans, loans held for sale and nonperforming loans; however unpaid interest on nonaccrual loans has not been included for purposes of determining interest income.
     Provision For Loan Losses The provision for loan losses represents the charge to expense that is required to maintain an adequate level of allowance for loan losses. Management’s periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance considers past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio, adverse situations which may affect the borrowers’ ability to repay, the estimated value of the underlying collateral, if any, and current and prospective economic conditions. Substantial portions of the Bank’s loans are secured by real estate in Massachusetts. Accordingly, the ultimate collectibility of a substantial portion of the Bank’s loan portfolio is susceptible to changes in property values within the state.
     The provision for loan losses decreased to $750,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared with $930,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005. Provision for loan losses for the quarter covered net charge-offs by 1.2 times. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.31% as of March 31, 2006. For the quarter ended March 31, 2006, net loan charge-offs totaled $643,000, a decrease of $243,000 from the quarter ended December 31, 2005. The allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2006 was 578.04% of nonperforming loans, as compared to 797.81% at December 31, 2005 year-end.
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portfolios is conducted on an ongoing basis. This managerial evaluation is reviewed periodically by a third-party loan review consultant. As adjustments are identified, they are reported in the earnings of the period in which they become known.
     Non-Interest Income Non-interest income decreased by $253,000, or 3.8%, during the three months ended March 31, 2006 respectively, as compared to the same period in the prior year.
     Service charges on deposit accounts increased by $446,000, or 15.0%, for the three months ended March 31, 2006, as compared to the same period in 2005, reflecting increased revenue on overdrafts and debit card service charges. Investment management services income increased by $117,000, or 9.5%, for the three months ended March 31, 2006, compared to the same period last year due to growth in managed assets. Assets under administration increased by $136.8 million, or 24.3%, from the same period last year to $699.4 million.
     Mortgage banking income decreased by $110,000, or 11.9%, for the three months ended March 31, 2006, as compared to the same period in 2005 as a result of a decline in mortgage sales. The balance of the mortgage servicing asset was $2.8 million and loans serviced amounted to $327.1 million as of March 31, 2006.
     Bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) income increased $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006, as compared to the same period ended March 31, 2005. This increase is due to tax exempt BOLI death benefit proceeds, realized during the quarter which amounted to $1.3 million. This amount is classified as an operating cash flow in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. Other non-interest income increased by $87,000, or 12.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2006 as compared to the same period in 2005. The increase is primarily due to changes in fair value of trading assets.
     Security sale losses totaled $1.8 million in the first quarter of 2006, a decrease of $2.1 million, compared to $343,000 security sale gain realized in the first quarter of 2005. The loss of $1.8 million is associated with the sale of $31.4 million of lower coupon available for sale securities.
     Non-Interest Expense Non-interest expense increased by $594,000, or 3.0%, for the three months ended March 31, 2006 as compared to the same period in the prior year.
     Salaries and employee benefits increased by $72,000, or 0.6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2006, as compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase from the comparative quarter is largely the result of increases in pension expense partially offset by lower incentive compensation accruals. The Company has also effectively managed staffing levels, which has served to slow the growth of employee related expense.
     Occupancy and equipment related expense increased by $118,000, or 4.6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2006 as compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase in this expense is driven by timing of equipment maintenance and repairs.

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     Data processing and facilities management expense increased $98,000, or 10.2%, for the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005, largely as a result of contractual increases.
     Other non-interest expenses increased by $306,000, or 6.9%, for the three months ended March 31, 2006, as compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase is primarily attributable to increases in debit card and ATM processing of $140,000, partially attributable to increased transaction volume and new fraud detection services, recruitment expense of $89,000 associated with the hiring of new experienced commercial lenders (four in total), and an increase in education and training expense of $83,000.
     Income Taxes For the quarters ending March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2005, the Company recorded combined federal and state income tax provisions of $3.6 million and $3.8 million, respectively. These provisions reflect effective income tax rates of 31.3% and 32.6% for the quarters ending March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2005, respectively.
     During the second quarter of 2004, the Company announced that one of its subsidiaries (a Community Development Entity, or “CDE”) had been awarded $30 million in tax credit allocation authority under the New Markets Tax Credit Program of the United States Department of Treasury. In both 2004 and 2005, the Bank invested $15.0 million in the CDE providing it with the capital necessary to begin assisting qualified businesses in low-income communities throughout its market area. Based upon the Bank’s total $30 million investment, it is eligible to receive tax credits over an eight year period totaling 39% of its investment, or $11.7 million. The Company has begun recognizing the benefit of these tax credits by reducing the provision of income taxes by $750,000 and $1.5 million during 2004 and 2005, respectively. For the quarter ending March 31, 2006, the Company has recognized a tax benefit of $375,000. The following table details the expected tax credit recognition by year based upon the two $15 million investments made in 2004 and 2005.
Table 7 — New Markets Tax Credit Recognition Schedule
(Dollars in Thousands)
                                                                                 
Investment           2004     2005     2006     2007     2008     2009     2010     2011     Total  
2004
  $ 15M     $ 750     $ 750     $ 750     $ 900     $ 900     $ 900     $ 900     $     $ 5,850  
2005
  $ 15M           $ 750     $ 750     $ 750     $ 900     $ 900     $ 900     $ 900     $ 5,850  
     
Total
  $ 30M     $ 750     $ 1,500     $ 1,500     $ 1,650     $ 1,800     $ 1,800     $ 1,800     $ 900     $ 11,700  
     
     The tax effects of all income and expense transactions are recognized by the Company in each year’s consolidated statements of income regardless of the year in which the transactions are reported for income tax purposes.
     Return on Average Assets and Equity The annualized consolidated returns on average equity and average assets for the three months ended March 31, 2006 were 13.74% and 1.07%, respectively, compared to 14.87% and 1.08% reported for the same period last year, respectively.

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Asset/Liability Management
     The Bank’s asset/liability management process monitors and manages, among other things, the interest rate sensitivity of the balance sheet, the composition of the securities portfolio, funding needs and sources, and the liquidity position. All of these factors, as well as projected asset growth, current and potential pricing actions, competitive influences, national monetary and fiscal policy, and the regional economic environment are considered in the asset/liability management process.
     The Asset/Liability Management Committee, whose members are comprised of the Bank’s senior management, develops procedures consistent with policies established by the Board of Directors, which monitor and coordinate the Bank’s interest rate sensitivity and the sources, uses, and pricing of funds. Interest rate sensitivity refers to the Bank’s exposure to fluctuations in interest rates and its effect on earnings. If assets and liabilities do not re-price simultaneously and in equal volume, the potential for interest rate exposure exists. It is management’s objective to maintain stability in the growth of net interest income through the maintenance of an appropriate mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and, when necessary, within prudent limits, through the use of off-balance sheet hedging instruments such as interest rate swaps, floors and caps. The Committee employs simulation analyses in an attempt to quantify, evaluate, and manage the impact of changes in interest rates on the Bank’s net interest income. In addition, the Bank engages an independent consultant to render advice with respect to asset and liability management strategy.
     The Bank is careful to increase deposits without adversely impacting the weighted average cost of those funds. Accordingly, management has implemented funding strategies that include FHLB advances and repurchase agreement lines. These non-deposit funds are also viewed as a contingent source of liquidity and, when profitable lending and investment opportunities exist, access to such funds provides a means to leverage the balance sheet.
     From time to time, the Bank has utilized interest rate swap agreements and interest rates caps and floors as hedging instruments against interest rate risk. An interest rate swap is an agreement whereby one party agrees to pay a floating rate of interest on a notional principal amount in exchange for receiving a fixed rate of interest on the same notional amount for a predetermined period of time from a second party. Interest rate caps and floors are agreements whereby one party agrees to pay a floating rate of interest on a notional principal amount for a predetermined period of time to a second party if certain market interest rate thresholds are realized. The assets relating to the notional principal amount are not actually exchanged.
     At March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 the Company had interest rate swaps, designated as “cash flow” hedges. The purpose of these swaps is to hedge the variability in the cash outflows of LIBOR-based borrowings attributable to changes in interest rates. The table below shows interest rate derivatives the Company held as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005:

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Table 8 — Interest Rate Derivatives
                                                                 
As of March 31, 2006                                                                
   
                                    Receive             Pay Fixed        
    Notional     Trade     Effective     Maturity     (Variable)     Current Rate     Swap Rate/     Market Value  
    Amount     Date     Date     Date     Index     Received     Cap Strike Rate     at March 31, 2006  
     
Interest Rate Swaps
                                                               
 
  $ 25,000,000     20-Sep-02   21-Nov-03   21-Nov-06   3 Month LIBOR     4.77 %     3.65 %   $ 231,353  
 
  $ 25,000,000     16-Jan-04   21-Jan-04   21-Jan-07   3 Month LIBOR     4.61 %     2.49 %   $ 532,837  
 
  $ 35,000,000     18-Jan-05   20-Jan-05   20-Jan-10   3 Month LIBOR     4.60 %     4.06 %   $ 1,346,438  
 
  $ 25,000,000     16-Feb-06   29-Dec-06   29-Dec-16   3 Month LIBOR     N/A       5.04 %   $ 500,022  
 
  $ 25,000,000     16-Feb-06   29-Dec-06   29-Dec-16   3 Month LIBOR     N/A       5.04 %   $ 500,022  
 
                                                           
Total
  $ 135,000,000                                             Total   $ 3,110,672  
Interest Rate Caps
                                                               
 
  $ 100,000,000     27-Jan-05   31-Jan-05   31-Jan-08   3 Month LIBOR     4.69 %     4.00 %   $ 2,087,871  
 
                                                           
 
Grand Total
  $ 235,000,000                                             Grand Total   $ 5,198,543  
 
                                                           
                                                                 
As of December 31, 2005                                                                
   
                                    Receive             Pay Fixed        
    Notional     Trade     Effective     Maturity     (Variable)     Current Rate     Swap Rate/     Market Value  
    Amount     Date     Date     Date     Index     Received     Cap Strike Rate     at December 31, 2005  
     
Interest Rate Swaps
                                                               
 
  $ 25,000,000     20-Sep-02   21-Nov-03   21-Nov-06   3 Month LIBOR     4.37 %     3.65 %   $ 236,726  
 
  $ 25,000,000     20-Sep-02   21-Nov-03   21-Nov-06   3 Month LIBOR     4.37 %     3.65 %   $ 236,506  
 
  $ 25,000,000     16-Jan-04   21-Jan-04   21-Jan-07   3 Month LIBOR     4.18 %     2.49 %   $ 587,862  
 
  $ 35,000,000     18-Jan-05   20-Jan-05   20-Jan-10   3 Month LIBOR     4.17 %     4.06 %   $ 905,485  
 
                                                           
Total
  $ 110,000,000                                             Total   $ 1,966,579  
Interest Rate Caps
                                                               
 
  $ 100,000,000     27-Jan-05   31-Jan-05   31-Jan-08   3 Month LIBOR     4.26 %     4.00 %   $ 1,655,184  
 
                                                           
Grand Total
  $ 210,000,000                                             Grand Total   $ 3,621,763  
 
                                                           
     During February 2006, the Company entered into two forward-starting swaps, each with a $25.0 million notional amount. These swaps have an effective date of December 29, 2006. It is the intent of the Company at this time that both Independent Capital Trusts III and IV will exercise the option to call their Trust Preferred Securities on or soon after the first callable dates of December 31, 2006 and April 30, 2007, respectively. It is also the intent, of the Company to replace the outstanding Trust Preferred Securities by issuing new Trust Preferred Securities at variable interest rates based on LIBOR plus a spread through to-be formed Capital Trusts. The Company is utilizing the forward-starting swaps to hedge itself against interest rate risk until the issuance of the new Trust Preferred Securities, and will then be hedging itself against the changes in interest rates over the life of the new Trust Preferred Securities.
     During January 2006, the Company sold an interest rate swap that was hedging $25.0 million of 3 month LIBOR revolving FHLB borrowings with a maturity date of November 21, 2006 in connection with the Company’s decision not to re-enter into these borrowings. A gain of approximately $237,000 was recognized during the three months ending March 31, 2006 against the interest expense on FHLB borrowings.
     Additionally, the Company enters into commitments to fund residential mortgage loans with the intention of selling them in the secondary markets. The Company also enters into forward sales agreements for certain funded loans and loan commitments to protect against changes in interest rates. The Company records unfunded commitments and forward sales agreements at fair value with changes in fair value as a component of Mortgage Banking Income. At March 31, 2006 the Company had residential mortgage loan commitments with a fair value of $166,000 and forward sales agreements with a fair value of $69,000. At December 31, 2005 the Company had residential mortgage loan commitments with a fair value

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of $108,000 and forward sales agreements with a fair value of ($22,000). Changes in these fair values of $102,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, are recorded as a component of mortgage banking income.
     Market Risk Market risk is the sensitivity of income to changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, commodity prices and other market-driven rates or prices. The Company has no trading operations and thus is only exposed to non-trading market risk.
     Interest-rate risk is the most significant non-credit risk to which the Company is exposed. Interest-rate risk is the sensitivity of income to changes in interest rates. Changes in interest rates, as well as fluctuations in the level and duration of assets and liabilities, affect net interest income, the Company’s primary source of revenue. Interest-rate risk arises directly from the Company’s core banking activities. In addition to directly impacting net interest income, changes in the level of interest rates can also affect the amount of loans originated, the timing of cash flows on loans and securities and the fair value of securities and derivatives as well as other affects.
     The primary goal of interest-rate risk management is to control this risk within limits approved by the Board. These limits reflect the Company’s tolerance for interest-rate risk over both short-term and long-term horizons. The Company attempts to control interest-rate risk by identifying, quantifying and, where appropriate, hedging its exposure. The Company manages its interest-rate exposure using a combination of on and off-balance sheet instruments, primarily fixed rate portfolio securities, and interest rate swaps.
     The Company quantifies its interest-rate exposures using net interest income simulation models, as well as simpler gap analysis, and Economic Value of Equity (EVE) analysis. Key assumptions in these simulation analyses relate to behavior of interest rates and behavior of the Company’s deposit and loan customers. The most material assumptions relate to the prepayment of mortgage assets (including mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities) and the life and sensitivity of nonmaturity deposits (e.g. DDA, NOW, savings and money market). The risk of prepayment tends to increase when interest rates fall. Since future prepayment behavior of loan customers is uncertain, the resultant interest rate sensitivity of loan assets cannot be determined exactly.
     To mitigate these uncertainties, the Company gives careful attention to its assumptions. In the case of prepayment of mortgage assets, assumptions are derived from published dealer median prepayment estimates for comparable mortgage loans.
     The Company manages the interest-rate risk inherent in its mortgage banking operations by entering into forward sales contracts. An increase in market interest rates between the time the Company commits to terms on a loan and the time the Company ultimately sells the loan in the secondary market will have the effect of reducing the gain (or increasing the loss) the Company records on the sale. The Company attempts to mitigate this risk by entering into forward sales commitments in amounts sufficient to cover all closed loans and a majority of rate-locked loan commitments.
     The Company’s policy on interest-rate risk simulation specifies that if interest rates were to shift gradually up or down 200 basis points, estimated net interest income for the subsequent 12 months should decline by less than 6.0%.

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     The following table sets forth the estimated effects on the Company’s net interest income over a 12-month period following the indicated dates in the event of the indicated increases or decreases in market interest rates:
Table 9 — Interest Rate Sensitivity
                 
    200 Basis Point     200 Basis Point  
    Rate Increase     Rate Decrease  
March 31, 2006
    (1.64%)       (0.42%)  
 
           
March 31, 2005
    (2.23%)       (0.20%)  
 
           
     The results implied in the above table indicate estimated changes in simulated net interest income for the subsequent 12 months assuming a gradual shift up or down in market rates of 200 basis points across the entire yield curve. It should be emphasized, however, that the results are dependent on material assumptions such as those discussed above. For instance, asymmetrical rate behavior can have a material impact on the simulation results. If competition for deposits forced the Company to raise rates on those liabilities quicker than is assumed in the simulation analysis without a corresponding increase in asset yields net interest income may be negatively impacted. Alternatively, if the Company is able to lag increases in deposit rates as loans re-price upward net interest income would be positively impacted.
     The most significant factors affecting market risk exposure of the Company’s net interest income during the first quarter of 2006 were (i) changes in the composition and prepayment speeds of mortgage assets and loans, (ii) the shape of the U.S. Government securities and interest rate swap yield curve, (iii) the level of U.S. prime interest rates, and (iv) the level of rates paid on deposit accounts.
     The Company’s earnings are not directly and materially impacted by movements in foreign currency rates or commodity prices. Movements in equity prices may have an indirect but modest impact on earnings by affecting the volume of activity or the amount of fees from investment-related business lines.
     Liquidity Liquidity, as it pertains to the Company, is the ability to generate adequate amounts of cash in the most economical way for the institution to meet its ongoing obligations to pay deposit withdrawals and to fund loan commitments. The Company’s primary sources of funds are deposits, borrowings, and the amortization, prepayment and maturities of loans and securities.
     The Bank utilizes its extensive branch network to access retail customers who provide a stable base of in-market core deposits. These funds are principally comprised of demand deposits, interest checking accounts, savings accounts, and money market accounts. Deposit levels are greatly influenced by interest rates, economic conditions, and competitive factors. The Bank has also established repurchase agreements with major brokerage firms as potential

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sources of liquidity. At March 31, 2006, the Company had $25.0 million outstanding of such repurchase agreements. In addition to agreements with brokers, the Bank also had customer repurchase agreements outstanding amounting to $87.5 million at March 31, 2006. As a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank, the Bank has access to approximately $661.2 million of borrowing capacity. On March 31, 2006, the Bank had $392.4 million outstanding in FHLB borrowings.
     The Company, as a separately incorporated bank holding company, has no significant operations other than serving as the sole stockholder of the Bank. Its commitments and debt service requirement, at March 31, 2006, consist of junior subordinated debentures, including accrued interest, issued to two unconsolidated entities, $25.8 million to Independent Capital Trust III and $25.8 million to Independent Capital Trust IV, in connection with the issuance of 8.625% Capital Securities due in 2031 and 8.375% Capital Securities due in 2032, respectively. The Parent’s only obligations relate to its reporting obligations under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and related expenses as a publicly traded company. The Company funds virtually all expenses through dividends paid by the Bank.
     The Company actively manages its liquidity position under the direction of the Asset/Liability Management Committee. Periodic review under prescribed policies and procedures is intended to ensure that the Company will maintain adequate levels of available funds. At March 31, 2006, the Company’s liquidity position was well above policy guidelines. Management believes that the Bank has adequate liquidity available to respond to current and anticipated liquidity demands.
     Capital Resources and Dividends The Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and other regulatory agencies have established capital guidelines for banks and bank holding companies. Risk-based capital guidelines issued by the federal regulatory agencies require banks to meet a minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 4.0% and a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0%. At March 31, 2006 the Company had a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 10.91% and total risk-based capital ratio 12.16%. The Bank had a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 10.26% and a total risk-based capital ratio of 11.51% as of the same date.
     A minimum requirement of 4.0% Tier 1 leverage capital is also mandated. On March 31, 2006, the Company and the Bank had Tier 1 leverage capital ratios of 7.86% and 7.38%, respectively.
     On March 16, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.16 per share, a 6.7% increase from March 31 2005, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 27, 2006. This dividend was paid on April 7, 2006. On an annualized basis, the dividend payout ratio amounted to 29.4% of the trailing four quarters’ earnings.
     Contractual Obligations, Commitments, Contingencies, and Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments The Company has entered into contractual obligations and commitments and off-balance sheet financial instruments. The following tables summarize the Company’s contractual cash obligation and other commitment and off-balance sheet financial instruments at March 31, 2006:

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Table 10 — Contractual Obligations, Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments by Maturity
(Unaudited — Dollars in Thousands)
                                         
    Payments Due - By Period  
            Less than     One to     Four to     After  
Contractual Obligations   Total     One Year     Three Years     Five Years     Five Years  
FHLB advances (1)
  $ 392,448     $ 185,120     $ 35,207     $ 122,006     $ 50,115  
Junior subordinated debentures
    51,546                         51,546  
Lease obligations
    13,026       2,434       3,735       2,630       4,227  
Data processing and core systems
    16,042       5,711       7,585       2,746        
Other vendor contracts
    1,756       1,201       555              
Retirement benefit obligations (2)
    29,515       1,793       2,021       595       25,106  
Other Treasury tax & loan notes
    225       225                    
Securities sold under repurchase agreements
    25,000                   25,000        
Customer repurchase agreements
    87,484       87,484                    
 
Total contractual cash obligations
  $ 617,042     $ 283,968     $ 49,103     $ 152,977     $ 130,994  
 
                                         
    Amount of Commitment Expiring - By Period  
Off-Balance Sheet           Less than     One to     Four to     After  
Financial Instruments   Total     One Year     Three Years     Five Years     Five Years  
Lines of credit
  $ 290,474     $ 38,801     $     $     $ 251,673  
Standby letters of credit
    8,261       8,261                    
Other loan commitments
    248,885       218,372       23,128       6,659       726  
Forward commitments to sell loans
    23,180       23,180                    
Interest rate swaps — notional value (1) (3)
    135,000       50,000             35,000       50,000  
Interest rate caps — notional value (1) (4)
    100,000             100,000              
 
Total Commitments
  $ 805,800     $ 338,614     $ 123,128     $ 41,659     $ 302,399  
 
 
(1)   The Company has hedged short-term borrowings.
 
(2)   Retirement benefit obligations include expected contributions to the Company’s pension plan, post retirement plan, and supplemental executive retirement plans. Expected contributions for the pension plan have been included only through plan year July 1, 2005 — June 30, 2006. Contributions beyond this plan year can not be quantified as they will be determined based upon the return on the investments in the plan. Expected contributions for the post retirement plan and supplemental executive retirement plans include obligations that are payable over the life of the participants.
 
(3)   Interest rate swaps on borrowings (Rockland Trust Company pays fixed, receives variable).
 
(4)   Interest rate cap on borrowings (4.00% 3-month LIBOR strike rate).
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
     Information required by this Item 3 is included in Item 2 of Part I of this Form 10-Q, entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
     Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer along with the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer along with the Company’s

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Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.
     Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the first quarter of 2006 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
     The Company expects that the federal judge presiding over the pending case known as Rockland Trust Company v. Computer Associates International, Inc., United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts Civil Action No. 95-11683-DPW, will issue a final trial court decision, in the form of Findings Of Fact and Conclusions Of Law, sometime soon. The case arises from a 1991 License Agreement (the “Agreement”) between the Bank and Computer Associates International, Inc. (“CA”) for an integrated system of banking software products.
     In July 1995 the Bank filed a Complaint against CA in federal court in Boston which asserted claims for breach of the Agreement, breach of express warranty, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, fraud, and for unfair and deceptive practices in violation of section 11 of Chapter 93A of the Massachusetts General Laws (the “93A Claim”). The Bank is seeking damages of at least $1.23 million from CA. If the Bank prevails on the 93A Claim, it shall be entitled to recover its attorney fees and costs and may also recover double or triple damages. CA asserted a Counterclaim against the Bank for breach of the Agreement. CA seeks to recover damages of at least $1.1 million from the Bank.
     The non-jury trial of the case was conducted in January 2001. The trial concluded with post-trial submissions to and argument before the Court in February 2001. On March 29, 2006 the court indicated that it anticipates rendering a decision in approximately “three weeks.” The court, however, has not yet rendered a decision.
     The Company has considered the potential impact of this case, and all cases pending in the normal course of business, when preparing its financial statements. While the court’s decision in the CA case may affect the Company’s operating results for the quarter in which the decision is rendered in either a favorable or unfavorable manner, the final outcome of this case will not likely have any material, long-term impact on the Company’s financial condition.
     In addition to the foregoing, the Company is involved in routine legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business which in the aggregate are believed by us to be immaterial to our financial condition and results of operations.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors
          Our 2005 Annual Report on form 10-K in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” includes a detailed discussion of our risk factors, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
(a) — (b) Not applicable.
(c) The following table sets forth information with respect to any purchase made by or on behalf of Independent Bank Corp. or any “affiliated purchaser,” as defined in 204.10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of shares of Independent Bank Corp. common stock during the indicated periods:
                                   
      Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities  
                      Total number of shares     Maximum number of  
              Weighted     purchased as part of     shares that may yet be  
      Total number of     Average price paid     publicly announced plans     purchased under the  
Period   shares purchased     per share     or programs     plans or programs (1)  
January 1st - 31st, 2006       43,700     $ 29.56       43,700       756,300  
February 1st - 28th, 2006       81,500     $ 29.42       81,500       674,800  
March 1st - 31st, 2006       68,100     $ 30.67       68,100       606,700  
 
                         
Total       193,300     $ 29.90       193,300       606,700  
 
                         
 
(1)   On January 19, 2006, the Company announced a common stock repurchase program to repurchase up to 800,000 shares. The Company placed no deadline on the repurchase program. There were no shares purchased other than through a publicly announced plan or program.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities – None
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders — None
Item 5. Other Information – None
Item 6. Exhibits
     
    Exhibits Index
No.   Exhibit
3.(i)
  Restated Articles of Organization, as amended as of February 10, 2005, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 18, 2005.
 
   
3.(ii)
  Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as amended as of February 10, 2005, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 18, 2005.

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    Exhibits Index
No.   Exhibit
4.1
  Specimen Common Stock Certificate, incorporated by reference to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992.
 
   
4.2
  Specimen preferred Stock Purchase Rights Certificate, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-A Registration Statement filed by the Company on November 5, 2001.
 
   
4.3
  Indenture of Registrant relating to the 8.625% Junior Subordinated Debentures issued to Independent Capital Trust III, incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed by the Company on April 18, 2002.
 
   
4.4
  Form of Certificate of 8.625% Junior Subordinated Debenture (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.3).
 
   
4.5
  Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust for Independent Capital Trust III, incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed by the Company on April 18, 2002.
 
   
4.6
  Form of Preferred Security Certificate for Independent Capital Trust III (included as Exhibit D to exhibit 4.5).
 
   
4.7
  Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement of Independent Capital Trust III, incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed by the Company on April 18, 2002.
 
   
4.8
  Indenture of Registrant relating to the 8.375% Junior Subordinated Debentures issued to Independent Capital Trust IV, incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed by the Company on April 18, 2002.
 
   
4.9
  Form of Certificate of 8.375% Junior Subordinated Debenture (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.8).
 
   
4.10
  Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust for Independent Capital Trust IV, incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed by the Company on April 18, 2002.
 
   
4.11
  Form of Preferred Security Certificate for Independent Capital Trust IV (included as Exhibit D to Exhibit 4.10).
 
   
4.12
  Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement of Independent Capital Trust IV, incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed by the Company on April 18, 2002.
 
   
10.1
  Amended and Restated Independent Bank Corp. 1987 Incentive Stock Option Plan (“Stock Option Plan”) (Management contract under Item 601 (10)(iii)(A)). Incorporated by reference to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994.
 
   
10.2
  Independent Bank Corp. 1996 Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan (Management contract under Item 601 (10)(iii)(A)). Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 1996 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Commission on March 19, 1996.
 
   
10.3
  Independent Bank Corp. 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan (Management contract under Item 601 (10)(iii)(A)). Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 1997 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Commission on March 20, 1997.

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    Exhibits Index
No.   Exhibit
10.4
  Independent Bank Corp. 2005 Employee Stock Plan incorporated by reference to Form S-8 filed by the Company on July 28, 2005.
 
   
10.5
  Renewal Rights Agreement noted as of September 14, 2000 by and between the Company and Rockland, as Rights Agent (Exhibit to Form 8-K filed on October 23, 2000).
 
   
10.6
  Independent Bank Corp. Deferred Compensation Program for Directors (restated as amended as of December 1, 2000). Incorporated by reference to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.
 
   
10.7
  Master Securities Repurchase Agreement, incorporated by reference to Form S-1 Registration Statement filed by the Company on September 18, 1992.
 
   
10.8
  First Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Christopher Oddleifson and the Company and Rockland Trust dated April 14, 2005 is filed as an exhibit under the Form 8-K filed on April 14, 2005.
 
   
10.9
  Revised employment agreement between Raymond G. Fuerschbach, Edward F. Jankowski, Ferdinand T. Kelley, Jane L. Lundquist, Edward H. Seksay and Denis K. Sheahan and the Company and Rockland Trust (Management Contracts under Item 601 (10)(iii)(A)) dated December 6, 2004 are filed as an exhibit under the Form 8-K filed on December 9, 2004.
 
   
10.10
  Options to acquire shares of the Company’s Common Stock pursuant to the Independent Bank Corp. 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan were awarded to Christopher Oddleifson, Raymond G. Fuerschbach, Edward F. Jankowski, Ferdinand T. Kelley, Jane L. Lundquist, Edward H. Seksay and Denis K. Sheahan pursuant to option agreements dated December 9, 2004. The form of these option agreements were filed as exhibits under the Form 8-K filed on December 15, 2004.
 
   
10.11
  On-Site Outsourcing Agreement by and between Fidelity Information Services, Inc. and Independent Bank Corp., effective as of November 1, 2004. Incorporated by reference to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 filed on March 4, 2005. (PLEASE NOTE: Portions of this contract, and its exhibits and attachments, have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment sent on March 4, 2005 to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The locations where material has been omitted are indicated by the following notation: “{****}”. The entire contract, in unredacted form, has been filed separately with the Commission with the request for confidential treatment.)
 
   
10.12
  New Markets Tax Credit program Allocation Agreement between the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund of the United States Department of the Treasury and Rockland Community Development with an Allocation Effective Date of September 22, 2004 is filed as an exhibit under the Form 8-K filed on October 14, 2004.
 
   
10.13
  Options to acquire shares of the Company’s Common Stock pursuant to the Independent Bank Corp. 2005 Employee Stock Plan were awarded to Christopher Oddleifson, Raymond G. Fuerschbach, Edward F. Jankowski, Ferdinand T. Kelley, Jane L. Lundquist, Edward H. Seksay, and Denis K.

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    Exhibits Index
No.   Exhibit
 
  Sheahan pursuant to option agreements dated December 15, 2005. The form of option agreements used for these awards were filed as exhibits under the Form 8-K filed on December 20, 2005.
 
   
10.14
  Independent Bank Corp. and Rockland Trust Company Executive Officer Performance Incentive Plan (the “2006 Executive Incentive Plan”) (Management contract under Item 601 (10)(iii)(A) is filed herewith. (PLEASE NOTE: Portions of the 2006 Executive Incentive Plan, and its exhibits and attachments, have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment sent on May 9, 2006 to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The locations where material has been omitted are indicated by the following notation: “{****}”. The entire 2006 Executive Incentive Plan, in unredacted form, has been filed separately with the Commission with the request for confidential treatment.)
 
   
10.15
  Independent Bank Corp. 2006 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan incorporated by reference to Form S-8 filed by the Company on April 17, 2006.
 
   
10.16
  Independent Bank Corp. Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Director is filed herewith.*
 
   
10.17
  Independent Bank Corp. Restricted Stock Agreement for Non-Employee Director is filed herewith.*
 
   
31.1
  Section 302 Certification of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is attached hereto.*
 
   
31.2
  Section 302 Certification of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is attached hereto.*
 
   
32.1
  Section 906 Certification of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is attached hereto.+
 
   
32.2
  Section 906 Certification of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is attached hereto.+
 
*   Filed herewith
 
+   Furnished herewith

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.
(registrant)
         
Date: May 3, 2006
  /s/ Christopher Oddleifson    
 
 
 
Christopher Oddleifson
President and
Chief Executive Officer
   
 
       
Date: May 3, 2006
  /s/ Denis K. Sheahan    
 
 
 
Denis K. Sheahan
Chief Financial Officer
   
 
  and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and
   
 
  Principal Accounting Officer)    
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.
(registrant)

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