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sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
HarborOne shareholders approve merger with Eastern Bankshares; closing targeted for Q4 2025
Eastern Bankshares, Inc.
- HarborOne shareholders voted to approve the merger at a special meeting on August 20, 2025.
- Eastern intends to complete the bank merger immediately after the holdco merger on Nov 1, 2025 if conditions met.
- Each HarborOne share can be exchanged for 0.765 Eastern shares, $12.00 cash, or a mix, subject to proration.
- Required regulatory approvals from Fed, FDIC, MA Commissioner, and MHPF are still pending; no assurance given.
- Systems conversion of HarborOne Bank to Eastern Bank's platform is expected around February 21, 2025.
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