---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-001462"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "EBC"
cik: "0001810546"
company_name: "Eastern Bankshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:05:08.429557+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eastern Bankshares completes HarborOne acquisition; issues 26.9M shares, pays $74.6M cash

## Summary
- Closed HarborOne merger on Nov 1, 2025; holders could elect 0.765 EBC shares or $12 cash per share, subject to allocation.
- Total consideration: ~26.9 million EBC common shares issued plus $74.6 million cash paid.
- Stock consideration allocated to 75-85% of outstanding HarborOne shares; transaction qualifies as tax-free reorganization.
- Filed unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2025 and income statements for six months ended June 30, 2025 and FY2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-001462
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: EBC
- cik: 0001810546
- company_name: Eastern Bankshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810546/000162828026001462/0001628280-26-001462-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810546/000162828026001462/ebc-20251103.htm

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