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): January 29, 2021
EASTERN BANKSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Massachusetts | | 001-39610 | | 84-4199750 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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265 Franklin 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:
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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).
Emerging growth company ☒
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 January 28, 2021, Eastern Bankshares, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Company”) and the holding company for Eastern Bank, issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2020. Additionally, the Company announced the approval by its Board of Directors of a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share payable on March 15, 2021 to stockholders of record on March 3, 2021. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
In connection with the press release announcing the Company's earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, the Company posted an investor presentation in the “Presentations” section of the Company’s investor relations website at investor.easternbank.com. A copy of the presentation is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
Additionally, on January 28, 2021, the Company announced that its annual meeting of shareholders will be held on Monday, May 17, 2021 at 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time. The annual meeting will be held at the Company's offices at 265 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts and over the internet in a virtual meeting format. The date for determining the Company’s shareholders of record for the annual meeting is Monday, March 12, 2021. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits
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Exhibit | Description |
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99.1 | |
99.2 | |
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.
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| EASTERN BANKSHARES, INC. |
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DATE: January 29, 2021 | By: | | /s/ James B. Fitzgerald |
| | | James B. Fitzgerald |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |