Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 * Miller Quincy Lee 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Eastern Bankshares, Inc. [EBC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President (Last) (First) (Middle) 125 HIGH STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/01/2026 (Street) BOSTON, MA 02110 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 03/01/2026 M 25,069(1) A $ 0 68,698 D Common Stock 03/01/2026 F 11,154 D $19.56 57,544 D Common Stock 03/01/2026 A 10,542(9) D $ 0 68,086 D Common Stock 03/01/2026 F 4,676 D $19.56 63,410 D Common Stock 13,900 I By 401(k) Common Stock 83,240 I By IRA Common Stock 1,280 I By Spouse in IRA Common Stock 4,921 I(2) By ESOP

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	03/01/2026		M			14,232	(4)	(4)	Common stock	14,232	$ 0	14,232	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	03/01/2026		M			3,775	(5)	(5)	Common stock	3,775	$ 0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	03/01/2026		M			7,062	(6)	(6)	Common stock	7,062	$ 0	7,063	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)							(7)	(7)	Common stock	16,864		16,864	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	03/02/2026		A		15,162		(8)	(8)	Common stock	15,162	$ 0	15,162	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Miller Quincy Lee 125 HIGH STREET BOSTON, MA 02110			President

Signatures

/s/ Kathleen R. Henry, by Power of Attorney		03/03/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(2)	Reflects the amount of shares beneficially owned, including shares received due to automatic dividend reinvestment, as of the date of this report.
(3)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of EBC common stock on the applicable vesting date.
(4)	On March 1, 2022, the reporting person was granted 71,157 restricted stock units that vest in five equal annual installments beginning March 1, 2023, subject to continued service. Vested shares will be issued to the reporting person as soon as practicable after the vesting date.
(5)	On March 1, 2023, the reporting person was granted 11,324 restricted stock units that vest in three equal annual installments beginning March 1, 2024, subject to continued service. Vested shares will be issued to the reporting person as soon as practicable after the vesting date.
(6)	On March 1, 2024, the reporting person was granted 21,186 restricted stock units that vest in three equal annual installments beginning March 1, 2025, subject to continued service. Vested shares will be issued to the reporting person as soon as practicable after the vesting date.
(7)	On March 3, 2025, the reporting person was granted 16,864 restricted stock units that vest in three equal annual installments beginning March 3, 2026, subject to continued service. Vested shares will be issued to the reporting person as soon as practicable after the vesting date.
(8)	On March 2, 2026, the reporting person was granted 15,162 restricted stock units that vest in three equal annual installments beginning March 2, 2027, subject to continued service. Vested shares will be issued to the reporting person as soon as practicable after the vesting date.
(9)	Represents shares of Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") received upon vesting of a performance restricted stock unit ("PRSU") award eligible to vest based upon the Company's performance on total shareholder return ("TSR") measured at the end of the three-year performance period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025 (the "Performance Period") relative to TSR performance over that performance period of the banks listed on the KBW Nasdaq Regional Banking Index (the "TSR Measure"). The Compensation and Human Capital Management Committee determined that the Company's performance of the TSR Measure resulted in a payout of 93.1% of target.

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