HONE director reports disposition; merger terms $12 cash or 0.765 share

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

HarborOne Bancorp (HONE) filed a Form 4 reflecting merger-related conversions. A director reported disposing of 65,701 shares of HarborOne common stock on 11/01/2025 as part of the merger with Eastern Bankshares. Under the agreement, each HarborOne share entitled the holder to elect either $12.00 in cash or 0.765 shares of Eastern common stock, subject to proration. Following the transaction, the director reported 0 HarborOne shares. Outstanding stock options covering 83,263 shares at a $10.23 exercise price were converted into Eastern options based on the 0.765 exchange ratio.

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^*

Koretz Barry R.

(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		65,701	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)			83,263	(2)	08/15/2027	Common Stock	83,263	$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 merger-related disposition of HarborOne shares on 11/01/2025, resulting in 0 HarborOne shares held after the transaction.

How many HarborOne shares were affected for the reporting person?

The filing shows 65,701 shares of HarborOne common stock were disposed of in connection with the merger.

What were the merger consideration terms for HarborOne shareholders?

Each share was exchangeable for either $12.00 in cash or 0.765 shares of Eastern Bankshares common stock, subject to proration.

What happened to HarborOne stock options held by the reporting person?

Options covering 83,263 HarborOne shares at a $10.23 exercise price were converted into options to purchase Eastern shares, adjusted by the 0.765 exchange ratio.

Who is the reporting person related to this Form 4?

A HarborOne director filed the form; the signature line lists Joseph F. Casey as attorney-in-fact.

What is the reporting person’s HarborOne ownership after the merger?

The filing reports 0 shares of HarborOne common stock owned following the transaction.