Jan 14 (Reuters) - Eastern Bankshares Inc EBC.O :
* EASTERN BANKSHARES, INC. (“EASTERN”) AND NEEDHAM BANK
ENTER INTO
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF EASTERN’S CANNABIS
BANKING BUSINESS
* EASTERN BANKSHARES INC - TERMS OF TRANSACTION, WHICH ARE
NOT
MATERIAL TO EASTERN, WERE NOT DISCLOSED
* EASTERN BANKSHARES INC - EVANGELISTA AND HIS TEAM PLAN TO
JOIN
AND REMAIN WITH NEEDHAM BANK UPON CLOSING OF TRANSACTION
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