OceanFirst (NASDAQ: OCFC) CEO logs tax-withholding share move, no stock sale

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP Chairman and CEO Christopher Maher reported a Form 4 showing 14,147 shares of common stock withheld on March 4, 2026 to satisfy tax liabilities from vesting restricted stock at $18.58 per share. A footnote clarifies that no shares were sold; this was a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market sale. Following this transaction, Maher directly owns 368,621 common shares, and also has various direct stock option holdings and indirect common stock holdings through his spouse, a 401(k) plan, and an ESOP.

Insider Trade Summary

8 transactions reported

Mixed 8 txns

Insider Maher Christopher

Role Chairman and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	14,147	$18.58	$263K
holding	Stock Option (right to buy)	--	--	--
holding	Stock Option (right to buy)	--	--	--
holding	Stock Option (right to buy)	--	--	--
holding	Stock Option (right to buy)	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 368,621 shares (Direct); Stock Option (right to buy) — 73,400 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 5,000 shares (Indirect, By Spouse)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Maher Christopher

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chairman and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2026

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

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	03/04/2026		F		14,147	D	$18.58	368,621	D(1)
Common Stock								5,000	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								28,409	I	By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock								6,457	I	By 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
Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.01							03/01/2018	03/15/2027	Common Stock	73,400		73,400	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.4							03/01/2019	01/24/2028	Common Stock	25,275		25,275	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.2							03/01/2020	03/01/2029	Common Stock	109,060		109,060	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$20.44							03/01/2021	03/01/2030	Common Stock	166,380		166,380	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported shares were withheld to satisfy the tax liability in connection with the vesting of restricted stock. No shares were sold. Total includes unvested restricted stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ Steven J. Tsimbinos, Power of Attorney	03/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did OCFC Chairman and CEO Christopher Maher report?

Christopher Maher reported a tax-withholding disposition of 14,147 shares of OceanFirst Financial common stock. The shares were withheld to cover taxes from vesting restricted stock, and a footnote specifies that no shares were actually sold in the market.

Was the OCFC insider Form 4 a stock sale by Christopher Maher?

No, the Form 4 does not show an open-market stock sale by Christopher Maher. The filing states 14,147 shares were withheld solely to satisfy tax liabilities on vesting restricted stock, and explicitly notes that no shares were sold.

How many OceanFirst Financial shares does Christopher Maher hold after this Form 4?

After the tax-withholding transaction, Christopher Maher directly holds 368,621 shares of OceanFirst Financial common stock. The filing also lists additional indirect holdings through his spouse, a 401(k) plan, and an ESOP, plus multiple stock option positions.

What price per share was used for the OCFC tax-withholding transaction?

The tax-withholding disposition used a price of $18.58 per share for the 14,147 OceanFirst Financial common shares. This figure reflects the value applied for satisfying the tax liability tied to the vesting of restricted stock, not an exchange trade price.

What types of indirect OCFC holdings are reported for Christopher Maher?

The Form 4 reports indirect OceanFirst Financial common stock holdings for Christopher Maher through three sources: shares held by his spouse, shares held in a 401(k) plan, and shares held by an ESOP, all classified as indirect ownership interests.

Does the OCFC Form 4 show any changes to Christopher Maher’s stock options?

The filing lists several OceanFirst Financial stock option positions as holdings with updated totals following March 4, 2026. However, it does not show new option exercises or grants, only the number of options reported as directly owned after the transactions.