Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (EBC): Form 8-K filed 2026-11-13

Accepted by EDGAR: 2026-11-13 16:20 ET
Event date: 2026-11-09
Accession no.: 0001193125-26-460713
Original filing: SEC EDGAR filing index

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Eastern Bankshares elects Peter K. Markell lead independent director, announces board departures

Eastern Bankshares elected Peter K. Markell Lead Independent Director effective January 1, 2027, succeeding Deborah C. Jackson, who plans to retire from the Board at year-end 2027. Richard Holbrook and Luis A. Borgen will leave the Company and Eastern Bank boards effective December 31, 2026; neither reported any disagreement with the Company.

Peter K. Markell was elected Lead Independent Director for a one-year term effective January 1, 2027.
Deborah C. Jackson will step down as Lead Director January 1, 2027, and plans to retire from the Board at year-end 2027.
Richard Holbrook and Luis A. Borgen will leave the Company and Eastern Bank boards effective December 31, 2026.
Holbrook is leaving under mandatory age limits; Borgen is leaving to devote more time to personal and professional commitments.

board change

Items reported

Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
A director or a named officer (such as the CEO or CFO) left or was appointed, or certain executive compensation arrangements were adopted or changed.
Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits
Lists the financial statements, pro forma information and exhibits filed with the report. It almost always accompanies another Item and is rarely news on its own.

Documents

Type	Description	Document
8-K	8-K	d156063d8k.htm
EX-99.1	EX-99.1	d156063dex991.htm

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