SEC FORM 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

SHEAHAN DENIS K

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

125 HIGH STREET

(Street)

BOSTON

02110

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Eastern Bankshares, Inc. [ EBC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/03/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	09/03/2025		M		8,606 ⁽²⁾	A	$ 0	38,368	D
Common Stock	09/03/2025		F		4,162	D	$ 17.02	34,206	D
Common Stock								246,337	I	By Revocable Trust
Common Stock								3,517	I	By ESOP

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾							⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common stock	3,232		3,232	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾							⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common stock	11,241		11,241	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾							⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common stock	34,544		34,544	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾							⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common stock	33,721		33,721	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾							⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common stock	42,221		42,221	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁸⁾	09/03/2025		M			8,606	⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁹⁾	Common stock	8,606	$ 0	17,215	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁸⁾							⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽¹⁰⁾	Common stock	154,088		154,088	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") issued these time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") as of July 12, 2024, when the Company completed a merger with Cambridge Bancorp ("Cambridge"). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 19, 2023, Cambridge RSUs and performance-based restricted stock units ("PRSUs") were assumed and converted to Company RSUs at an exchange ratio of 4.956 Company units for each Cambridge unit.

2. Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

3. This award for 3,232 Company RSUs replaced an award of Cambridge RSUs granted to the reporting person on February 15, 2021, that vested in three equal annual installments beginning one year after the grant date. The reporting person elected to defer receipt of common stock issuable upon the vesting of these RSUs.

4. This award for 11,241 Company RSUs replaced an award of Cambridge RSUs granted to the reporting person on February 15, 2022, that provided for vesting in three equal annual installments beginning one year after the grant date. The final tranche of this Company RSU award vested on February 15, 2025. The reporting person elected to defer receipt of common stock issuable upon vesting except for shares withheld for tax obligations.

5. This award for 34,544 Company RSUs replaced an award of Cambridge RSUs granted to the reporting person on April 28, 2023, that provided for vesting in three equal annual installments beginning one year after the grant date. Subject to continued service, the remaining tranches will vest on April 28 of 2025 and 2026, respectively. The reporting person elected to defer receipt of common stock issuable upon vesting except for shares withheld for tax obligations.

6. This award for 33,721 Company RSUs replaced an award of Cambridge PRSUs granted to the reporting person on February 15, 2022. The Company RSU award provided for cliff vesting on December 31, 2024. The reporting person elected to defer receipt of common stock issuable upon vesting except for shares withheld for tax obligations.

7. This award for 42,221 Company RSUs replaced an award of Cambridge PRSUs that Cambridge granted to the reporting person on April 28, 2023. Subject to continued service, the Company RSU award provides for cliff vesting on December 31, 2025. The reporting person elected to defer receipt of common stock issuable upon vesting except for shares withheld for tax obligations.

8. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock on the applicable vesting date.

9. On September 3, 2024, the reporting person was granted 25,821 restricted stock units that vest in three equal annual installments beginning September 3, 2025, subject to continued service. Vested shares will be issued to the reporting person as soon as practicable after the vesting date.

10. On March 3, 2025, the reporting person was granted 154,088 restricted stock units of which 24,365 vest in three equal annual installments and 129,723 vest in five equal annual installments beginning March 1, 2026, subject to continued service. Vested shares will be issued to the reporting person as soon as practicable after the vesting date.

	/s/ Kathleen R. Henry, by Power of Attorney	09/04/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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