Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. 8-K

What Happened Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. announced that its shareholders approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger with LINKBANCORP, Inc. at a special meeting held March 25, 2026. The Merger Agreement (dated December 18, 2025) was described in the joint proxy/prospectus mailed January 30, 2026. The closing of the merger remains subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

Key Details

• Special meeting date: March 25, 2026; record date: February 9, 2026.
• Shares outstanding on record date: 15,034,778; shares represented at the meeting: 10,165,354 (quorum).
• Vote on Burke & Herbert Merger Proposal (common stock): For 9,963,159; Against 94,232; Abstained 107,963. The proposal was approved.
• Burke & Herbert and LINKBANCORP issued a joint press release on March 25, 2026 (filed as Exhibit 99.1) announcing both companies’ shareholder approvals. An adjournment proposal included in the proxy was not needed because the Merger Proposal passed.

Why It Matters Shareholder approval allows the parties to move forward toward closing the merger, with Burke & Herbert to be the surviving corporation if the transaction closes. Investors should note the transaction is not closed yet — it still requires regulatory clearance and satisfaction of customary closing conditions before becoming effective.