Patrick Chong updates OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) holdings after dividend reinvestments

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP senior vice president and principal accounting officer Patrick Chong corrected his reported shareholdings. The amendment explains that a clerical error previously understated his directly held OCFC common shares and that the increase now shown comes from several dividend reinvestments, not from new market purchases or sales.

Following this update, Chong holds 1,914 OCFC common shares directly and 1,540 shares indirectly through an ESOP. This filing is essentially an administrative clean-up so that his Form 4 ownership records accurately reflect past dividend reinvestment activity.

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^*

Chong Patrick

(Last) (First) (Middle)

110 WEST FRONT STREET

(Street)

RED BANK NJ 07701

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP [ OCFC ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
			SVP/Principal Accounting Off.

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
02/24/2026

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								1,914	D(1)
Common Stock								1,540	I	ESOP

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Due to a clerical error, the number of OCFC shares directly held by Mr. Chong was incorrectly reported at the time of time of the original filing. The increase in shares reflected in this filing was the result of several dividend reinvestments.

Remarks:

	/s/ Steven J. Tsimbinos, Power of Attorney	03/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What does Patrick Chong’s amended Form 4/A for OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL (OCFC) show?

The amended Form 4/A corrects Patrick Chong’s reported OCFC shareholdings. It states that earlier filings understated his directly held common shares and that the newly reported increase resulted from several dividend reinvestments rather than fresh stock market purchases or sales.

Did Patrick Chong buy or sell new OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL (OCFC) shares in this Form 4/A?

The filing does not report new open-market purchases or sales. Instead, it explains that the higher share count reflects several past dividend reinvestments, which had been omitted due to an earlier clerical reporting error on his prior ownership disclosure.

How many OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL (OCFC) shares does Patrick Chong hold after this correction?

After the correction, Patrick Chong holds 1,914 OCFC common shares directly. He also has 1,540 OCFC common shares indirectly through an ESOP, making the amended filing an updated snapshot of his total reported ownership position in the company’s stock.

Why was a Form 4/A amendment necessary for OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL (OCFC)?

An amendment was necessary because a clerical error previously misreported Patrick Chong’s directly held OCFC shares. The filing clarifies that the revised, higher share count comes from several dividend reinvestments that had not been properly reflected in the original ownership report.

How are ESOP shares reported in Patrick Chong’s OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL (OCFC) Form 4/A?

The Form 4/A shows 1,540 OCFC common shares held indirectly through an ESOP, labeled as indirect ownership. This is reported separately from the 1,914 OCFC common shares Chong holds directly, providing a clearer breakdown of his overall reported equity stake.