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Eastern Bankshares, Inc.·4

Mar 3, 6:01 PM ET

SHEAHAN DENIS K 4

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Eastern Bankshares (EBC) CEO Denis Sheahan Receives RSU Award

What Happened

  • Denis K. Sheahan, Chief Executive Officer of Eastern Bankshares (EBC), received a grant of 24,340 restricted stock units (RSUs) on March 2, 2026 (reported on Form 4 filed March 3, 2026). The RSUs are reported at $0.00 (derivative award) and convert one-for-one into common shares on vesting.
  • The filing also reports a disposal of 1 share on September 16, 2025 at $13.85 (proceeds shown as ~$14). Footnote F12 indicates this was the sale of a fractional share by the transfer agent in connection with transferring shares to a brokerage account — a routine administrative transaction.

Key Details

  • Transaction dates and amounts:
    • Sep 16, 2025: Sale of 1 share at $13.85 (proceeds ≈ $14) — fractional-share sale per F12.
    • Mar 2, 2026: Grant of 24,340 RSUs (derivative award) reported at $0.00 (F11).
  • Vesting and conversion:
    • The 24,340 RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning March 2, 2027, subject to continued service (F11). RSUs convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis (F2/F8).
  • Other notable items from the filing:
    • The filing references prior grants and a larger March 3, 2025 RSU award (154,088 RSUs) with its own vesting schedule (F10) and several Cambridge-to-Eastern RSU conversions from the merger (F1).
    • The filing notes beneficial ownership as reported on the Form (see F13).
  • Timeliness:
    • The RSU grant (Mar 2, 2026) was reported on the Form 4 filed Mar 3, 2026 (within typical 2-business-day reporting window).
    • The Sep 16, 2025 fractional-share sale was reported much later (filing dated Mar 3, 2026), so that earlier sale was reported late in this Form 4.

Context

  • RSUs are long-term compensation: they do not require cash to acquire and only convert into shares if/when they vest; vested shares will be issued as soon as practicable after vesting.
  • The 1-share sale appears to be an administrative fractional-share disposition by the transfer agent (not an active market sale decision), which is common when moving holdings between accounts.
  • As always, insider purchases (or new grants) can be more informative than routine small sales; these RSUs increase potential future equity for the CEO subject to the stated vesting schedule.