Eastern Bankshares (EBC) Proxy Filing summary

Executive summary

• Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for May 19, 2025, at 12:00 PM ET, to be held virtually for shareholders of record as of March 14, 2025.

• Shareholders can vote online, by phone, or by mail using a 12-digit control number.

• Proxy materials, including the Notice of Meeting, Proxy Statement, and Annual Report on Form 10-K, are available online, with paper copies available upon request.

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Election of five directors for a two-year term expiring in 2027: Richard E. Holbrook, Deborah C. Jackson, Peter K. Markell, Linda M. Williams, and Andargachew S. Zelleke.

• Advisory vote to approve compensation paid to named executive officers.

• Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the 2025 fiscal year.

• Board recommends voting "FOR" all nominees and proposals.

Board of directors and corporate governance

• Proxy solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors, with R. David Rosato and Kathleen C. Henry named as proxies.

• Board recommends voting in favor of all proposals and nominees.