
April 24 (Reuters) - Eastern Bankshares Inc EBC.O:
EASTERN BANKSHARES, INC. AND HARBORONE BANCORP, INC. ENTER INTO DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO MERGE
EASTERN BANKSHARES INC: TRANSACTION IS VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $490 MILLION
EASTERN BANKSHAREHS INC: 16% EPS ACCRETION RESULTING IN TOP QUARTILE OPERATING PROFITABILITY FROM DEAL
EASTERN BANKSHARES: HARBORONE SHAREHOLDERS TO GET FOR EACH SHARE OF HARBORONE COMMON STOCK EITHER 0.765 SHARES OF CO'S COMMON STOCK OR $12.00 IN CASH