HONE Form 4: $12.00 cash or 0.765 Eastern shares per merger

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

HarborOne Bancorp (HONE) reported an insider transaction linked to its merger with Eastern Bankshares. A director filed a Form 4 showing a disposition of 38,445 shares of common stock on 11/01/2025. Under the merger agreement, each HarborOne share was converted into the right to receive either $12.00 in cash or 0.765 shares of Eastern common stock, subject to proration.

The filing also notes that stock options covering 24,979 shares were converted into options to purchase Eastern common stock, with the number of shares and exercise price adjusted by the stated exchange ratio. The derivative balance after the transaction was reported as 0.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Payne William A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O HARBORONE BANCORP, INC.

(Street)

BROCKTON MA 02301

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HarborOne Bancorp, Inc. [ HONE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/01/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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	11/01/2025		D		38,445	D	(1)	0	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.23	11/01/2025		J(2)			24,979	(2)	08/15/2027	Common Stock	24,979	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to the merger agreement, dated as of April 24, 2025, by and among Eastern Bankshares, Inc. ("Eastern"), Eastern Bank, HarborOne Bancorp, Inc. ("HarborOne"), and HarborOne Bank (the "Merger Agreement"), each share of HarborOne common stock was converted into the right to receive, at the election of the holder, either (i) $12.00 in cash or (ii) 0.765 shares of Eastern common stock (the "Exchange Ratio"), subject to certain proration provisions contained in the Merger Agreement.

2. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each outstanding and unexercised option to purchase shares of HarborOne common stock was converted into an option to purchase shares of Eastern common stock. As further described in the Merger Agreement, the number of underlying shares of resulting Eastern common stock subject to such options and the related exercise price were adjusted by the Exchange Ratio.

	/s/ Joseph F. Casey, attorney-in-fact	11/03/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did HarborOne (HONE) disclose in this Form 4?

A director reported the disposition of 38,445 HarborOne shares on 11/01/2025 due to the merger with Eastern Bankshares.

What were HarborOne shareholders entitled to receive in the merger?

Each share converted into the right to receive either $12.00 in cash or 0.765 Eastern common shares, subject to proration.

How were HarborOne stock options treated?

Options covering 24,979 shares were converted into options for Eastern common stock, adjusted by the exchange ratio.

What derivative holdings remained after the transaction?

The filing reports 0 derivative securities beneficially owned following the transaction.

What role does the reporting person hold at HONE?

The reporting person is a Director, filing as one reporting person.