AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER DATED AS OF APRIL 22, 2021 BY AND AMONG INDEPENDENT BANK CORP., ROCKLAND TRUST COMPANY, BRADFORD MERGER SUB INC. MERIDIAN BANCORP, INC., AND EAST BOSTON SAVINGS BANKMerger Agreement • April 26th, 2021 • Independent Bank Corp • State commercial banks • Massachusetts
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) is dated as of April 22, 2021, by and among Independent Bank Corp. (“Buyer”), Bradford Merger Sub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Buyer (“Merger Sub”), Rockland Trust Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Buyer (“Buyer Bank”), Meridian Bancorp, Inc. (“Company”), and East Boston Savings Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Company (“Company Bank”). Capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meaning set forth in Article VIII.
