UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 26, 2019

BLUE HILLS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
  
001-36551
  
46-5429062
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  
(Commission File No.)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

500 River Ridge Drive, Norwood, Massachusetts
  
02062
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 361-6900

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01        Other Events

On March 26, 2019, Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and Independent Bank Corp. (“Independent”) announced that, as of March 26, 2019, all regulatory approvals relating to the merger have been received and applicable regulatory waiting periods have expired. The merger of the Company with and into Independent, with Independent as the surviving entity will be effective April 1, 2019. The transaction remains subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions as further described in the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Independent, Rockland Trust Company, the Company and Blue Hills Bank, dated as of September 20, 2018.

A copy of the press release announcing the receipt of regulatory approvals for the Merger is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit
  
Description
     
 
Press Release dated March 26, 2019




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, hereunto duly authorized.

   
BLUE HILLS BANCORP, INC.
DATE: March 26, 2019
By:  
/s/ Lauren B. Messmore
   
Lauren B. Messmore
   
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary