ebc-20260723
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 23, 2026
EASTERN BANKSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Massachusetts | 001-39610 | 84-4199750 | ||||||||||||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
| 125 High Street | 02110 | |||||||||||||
| Boston | , | MA | ||||||||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 327-8376
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock | EBC | Nasdaq Global Select Market | ||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 23, 2026, Eastern Bankshares, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Company”) and the stock holding company for Eastern Bank, issued a press release in which it announced its earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
In the press release announcing the Company's earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, the Company announced the approval by its Board of Directors of a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share payable on September 22, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 8, 2026.
In connection with issuing such press release, the Company posted an investor presentation in the “Presentations” section of the Company’s investor relations website at investor.easternbank.com on July 23, 2026.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
In the press release announcing the Company's earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, the Company also announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program that authorizes the Company to purchase up to 11.35 million shares, or 5% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock over the period ended December 31, 2027. The purchases may occur in open market or privately negotiated transactions.
On July 16, 2026, the Company received notice of non-objection from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the share repurchase program.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits
| Exhibit | Description | ||||
| 99.1 | |||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| EASTERN BANKSHARES, INC. | |||||||||||
DATE: July 23, 2026 | By: | /s/ David Rosato | |||||||||
| David Rosato | |||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||