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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-024451"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EBC"
cik: "0001810546"
company_name: "Eastern Bankshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-09-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T14:28:19.274917+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eastern Bankshares announces new $200M share repurchase program for up to 8.9 million shares

## Summary
- Regulatory non-objection received for new share repurchase program authorizing up to 8.9M shares (≈5% of outstanding).
- Program limited to $200M through August 31, 2023; may be modified or terminated by Board at any time.
- Previous program (Nov 2021) authorized up to 9.3M shares for $225M; 9.13M shares repurchased for $182M through Sep 6, 2022.
- Repurchases expected to begin later this month after completing remaining shares under existing program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-024451
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EBC
- cik: 0001810546
- company_name: Eastern Bankshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-09-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810546/000162828022024451/0001628280-22-024451-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810546/000162828022024451/ebc-20220907.htm

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