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• Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc. [BFBC] CEO to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

  - 2005-04-25

  What: Thomas Venables, CEO of Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFBC), will preside over the opening bell to celebrate their recent listing on NASDAQ. Where: NASDAQ MarketSite -- 4 Times Square -- 43rd & Broadway -- Broadcast Studio When: Tuesday, April 26th, 2005, at 9:30...

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• Independent Bank Corp. Announces Completion of Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc. Acquisition and Appointment of Three Directors

  - 2009-04-10

  ROCKLAND, Mass. -- Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, completed its acquisition of Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFBC), the parent of Benjamin Franklin...

• Independent Bank Corp. Shareholders Vote to Approve Acquisition Of Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc

  - 2009-02-13

  ROCKLAND, Mass. -- Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ: INDB) today announced that at a special meeting its shareholders voted to approve the Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 12, 2009, by and among Independent Bank Corp., Independent Acquisition Subsidiary, Inc., Rockland Trust Company, Benjamin...

• Benjamin Franklin Bancorp Shareholders Approve Merger with Independent Bank Corp

  - 2009-02-12

  FRANKLIN, Mass. -- Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc. ("Benjamin Franklin") (Nasdaq: BFBC), the bank holding company for Benjamin Franklin Bank, announced today that at a Special Meeting of Shareholders held on February 11, 2009, Benjamin Franklin shareholders voted to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger providing for the acquisition of...

• Benjamin Franklin Bancorp Reports 2008 Annual Results; Declares Quarterly Dividend

  - 2009-01-27

  FRANKLIN, Mass. -- Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company" or "Benjamin Franklin") (Nasdaq: BFBC), the bank holding company for Benjamin Franklin Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $3.7 million or $.50 per share basic and diluted, for the year ended December 31, 2008. For the 2007 year, net...

• Fitch Affirms Independent Bank Corp. Following Acquisition Announcement

  - 2008-11-10

  NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed the long- and short-term Issuer Default Ratings IDRs for Independent Bank Corp. INDB and its banking subsidiary, Rockland Trust Company at 'BBB-/F3'. The Rating Outlook remains Stable. A complete list of the ratings for INDB and its subsidiary is provided at the end...

• Independent Bank Corp. and Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc. Sign Definitive Merger Agreement for Acquisition of Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc

  - 2008-11-09

  ROCKLAND, Mass. & FRANKLIN, Mass. -- Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, and Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFBC), parent of Benjamin Franklin Bank, jointly announced today the signing of a definitive agreement under which Independent Bank Corp. will acquire Benjamin Franklin Bancorp. "Benjamin...

• Benjamin Franklin Bancorp Reports Results for Third Quarter of 2008; Declares Quarterly Dividend

  - 2008-10-23

  FRANKLIN, Mass. -- Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company" or "Benjamin Franklin") (Nasdaq: BFBC), the bank holding company for Benjamin Franklin Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $1.2 million, or $.17 per share basic and diluted, for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. In the comparable 2007 quarter,...

• Benjamin Franklin Bancorp Reports Results for Second Quarter of 2008; Declares Quarterly Dividend

  - 2008-07-23

  FRANKLIN, Mass. -- Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company" or "Benjamin Franklin") (Nasdaq: BFBC), the bank holding company for Benjamin Franklin Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $1.2 million, or $.16 per share basic and diluted, for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. In the comparable 2007 quarter,...

• Benjamin Franklin Bancorp Reports Results for First Quarter of 2008; Increases Quarterly Dividend

  - 2008-04-24

  FRANKLIN, Mass. -- Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc.(the "Company" or "Benjamin Franklin") (Nasdaq: BFBC), the bank holding company for Benjamin Franklin Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $1.1 million, or $.15 per share basic and diluted, for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. In the comparable 2007 quarter, the...