# Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. (BHRB) — merger [completed]
Source: SEC API (secapi.ai) · situation sit_81a51c14d6df022a6df3 · retrieved 2026-08-11T16:14:20.235Z

## Overview
Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. is the financial holding company for Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company, the oldest continuously operating bank under its original name headquartered in the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, with over 75 branches across Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia offering a full range of business and personal financial solutions.

On December 18, 2025, Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which LINKBANCORP, Inc. (Nasdaq: LNKB) will merge with and into Burke & Herbert in an all-stock transaction. Upon completion, the combined organization will create a financial holding company with approximately $11 billion in assets and more than 100 locations across Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia, with more than 1,000 employees. The transaction is subject to receipt of requisite shareholder approvals from both companies, all required regulatory approvals, and fulfillment of other customary closing conditions.

## Terms
- Counterparty: LINKBANCORP, Inc. · Consideration: stock

## Key dates
- Announced 2026-01-22 · Completed 2026-05-01

## Timeline
- 2026-01-22 · 425 (0001964333-26-000006): 425 - Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. — *Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. is the financial holding company for Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company, the oldest continuously operating bank under its original name headquartered in the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, with over 75 branches across Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia offering a full range of business and personal financial solutions.* On December 18, 2025, Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which LINKBANCORP, Inc. (Nasdaq: LNKB) will merge with and into Burke & Herbert in an all-stock transaction. Upon completion, the combined organization will create a financial holding company with approximately $11 billion in assets and more than 100 locations across Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia, with more than 1,000 employees. The transaction is subject to receipt of requisite shareholder approvals from both companies, all required regulatory approvals, and fulfillment of other customary closing conditions.
  https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1964333/0001964333-26-000006.txt
- 2026-05-01 · 8-K (0001964333-26-000060): 8-K 8-K
  https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1964333/000196433326000060/bhrb-20260501.htm

## Citations
- 0001964333-26-000006 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000196433326000006
- 0001964333-26-000060 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000196433326000060