Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Fisher Kenneth R

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/1/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Meridian Bancorp, Inc. [EBSB]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

67 PROSPECT STREET

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

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Treasurer and CFO /

(Street)

PEABODY, MA 01960

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	13160 ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	5953 ⁽⁴⁾	I	By ESOP
Common Stock	6043 ⁽⁴⁾	I	By 401(k)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Options	7/26/2011	7/26/2020	Common Stock	6121	$4.39	D
Stock Options	3/26/2016	3/26/2025	Common Stock	1400 ⁽⁵⁾	$13.06	D
Stock Options	11/2/2016	11/2/2025	Common Stock	7500 ⁽⁶⁾	$14.20	D
Stock Options	7/31/2018	7/31/2027	Common Stock	3750 ⁽⁷⁾	$17.65	D
Stock Options	5/28/2021	5/28/2030	Common Stock	10000 ⁽⁸⁾	$11.67	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Includes shares of restricted stock which vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on November 2, 2016.
(2)	Includes shares of restricted stock which vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on July 31, 2018.
(3)	Includes shares of restricted stock which vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on May 28, 2021.
(4)	Reflects transactions not required to be reported pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(5)	Stock options vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on March 26, 2016.
(6)	Stock options vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on November 2, 2016.
(7)	Stock options vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on July 31, 2018.
(8)	Stock options vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on May 28, 2021.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Fisher Kenneth R 67 PROSPECT STREET PEABODY, MA 01960			EVP, Treasurer and CFO