Provident Bancorp faces two shareholder suits over merger proxy; issues supplemental disclosures

Provident Bancorp, Inc. /MD/

Two lawsuits filed in NY Supreme Court: Clark (Aug 26, Index 655082/2025) and Reinhardt (Aug 25, Index 655074/2025).
Eight demand letters received from purported stockholders between July 17 and Sept 5, 2025.
Suits allege false/misleading proxy statement/prospectus under Section 14(a) and state common law.
Provident denies wrongdoing but voluntarily adds supplemental disclosures including revised peer tables, discount rate of 11.66%, and EPS/TBV accretion projections.
Supplemental disclosures also provide estimated pro forma EPS accretion of 13.5% for Needham in 2026 and TBV dilution of (6.3)% in 2026.

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