---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-220748"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EBC"
cik: "0001810546"
company_name: "Eastern Bankshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:35:32.337257+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eastern Bankshares and HarborOne receive all regulatory approvals; merger closing November 1, 2025

## Summary
- All required regulatory approvals received for the previously announced merger.
- Closing expected on or about November 1, 2025.
- Combined organization will be a ~$30 billion locally-based, community-focused entity.
- Full banking system conversion scheduled over weekend of February 21, 2026.
- HarborOne shareholders approved the merger on August 20, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-220748
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EBC
- cik: 0001810546
- company_name: Eastern Bankshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810546/000119312525220748/0001193125-25-220748-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810546/000119312525220748/d944778d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-220748.txt

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