MICHELE B. ESTEP - 07 Mar 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP (OCFC)

Role: EVP & CAO, OceanFirst Bank
Signature: /s/ Steven J. Tsimbinos, Power of Attorney
Issuer symbol: OCFC
Transactions as of: 07 Mar 2022
Net transactions value: -$84,024
Form type: 4
Filing time: 09 Mar 2022, 16:25:03 UTC
Previous filing: 02 Mar 2022
Next filing: 02 Mar 2023
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	OCFC	Common Stock	Sale	$84,024	-3,790	-3.5%	$22.17	105,893	07 Mar 2022	Direct	F1
holding	OCFC	Common Stock						1,563	07 Mar 2022	By ESOP

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
holding	OCFC	Stock Option (right to buy)						7,503	07 Mar 2022	Common Stock	7,503	$20.79	Direct
holding	OCFC	Stock Option (right to buy)						7,875	07 Mar 2022	Common Stock	7,875	$22.69	Direct
holding	OCFC	Stock Option (right to buy)						50,335	07 Mar 2022	Common Stock	50,335	$25.20	Direct	F2
holding	OCFC	Stock Option (right to buy)						76,790	07 Mar 2022	Common Stock	76,790	$20.44	Direct	F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Sale of a portion of vesting restricted stock to pay associated taxes. Total includes unvested restricted stock.
F2	Options vest in five equal annual installments beginning on the date first exercisable.