Allyson Katz Schlesinger - 04 Mar 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for Columbia Financial, Inc. (CLBK)

Role: EVP & Head of Consumer Banking
Signature: /s/ Dennis E. Gibney, Power of Attorney
Issuer symbol: CLBK
Transactions as of: 04 Mar 2022
Net transactions value: +$70,699
Form type: 4
Filing time: 08 Mar 2022, 15:58:23 UTC
Previous filing: 01 Mar 2022
Next filing: 15 Mar 2022
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CLBK	Common Stock	Award	$20,632	+964	+14%	$21.41	7,677	04 Mar 2022	By Stock-Based Deferral Plan	F1
transaction	CLBK	Common Stock	Purchase	$50,068	+2,344	+12%	$21.36	22,342	04 Mar 2022	Direct	F2
holding	CLBK	Common Stock						2,418	04 Mar 2022	By ESOP
holding	CLBK	Common Stock						2,282	04 Mar 2022	By SERP
holding	CLBK	Common Stock						2,810	04 Mar 2022	By SIM	F3
holding	CLBK	Common Stock						50,770	04 Mar 2022	By Stock Award	F4

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	CLBK	Stock Options (right to buy)						155,294	04 Mar 2022	Common Stock	155,294	$15.60	Direct	F5

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Represents phantom stock purchased, on a non-discretionary basis, by the trustee of the Bank's rabbi trust maintained in connection with the Columbia Bank Stock Based Deferral Plan, a non-qualified stock-based deferral plan. Stock unit interests under the Columbia Bank Stock Based Deferral Plan will be settled in shares of stock upon distribution to the reporting person.
F2	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $21.35 to $21.37, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Columbia Financial, Inc., any security holder of Columbia Financial, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
F3	This form reflects increases in beneficial ownership resulting from exempt acquisitions pursuant to rule 16b-3(c).
F4	Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, 50% of which vest in five approximately equal annual installments commencing on July 23, 2020; and the remaining 50% of which vest upon achievement of certain specified performance-based vesting criteria, which if achieved, such Awards would vest three years after the date of the Award.
F5	Stock Options granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan vest in five approximately equal annual installments commencing on July 23, 2020.