---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-241505"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EBC"
cik: "0001810546"
company_name: "Eastern Bankshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T03:35:15.303036+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EBC-HONE merger: election deadline Oct 28, close Nov 1, HONE delists Oct 31

## Summary
- Election deadline for HarborOne shareholders is 5 PM ET Oct 28; consideration: 0.765 EBC shares or $12 cash per HONE share.
- Merger expected effective Nov 1; HarborOne common stock to delist after Oct 31 close.
- Proration ensures 75%-85% of shares get stock consideration; remainder cash; no election defaults to prorated mix.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-241505
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EBC
- cik: 0001810546
- company_name: Eastern Bankshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810546/000119312525241505/0001193125-25-241505-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810546/000119312525241505/d45323d8k.htm

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