Jr. Edward Thomas Allen - 01 May 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for Columbia Financial, Inc. (CLBK)

Role: SEVP & Chief Operating Officer
Signature: /s/ Dennis E. Gibney, Power of Attorney
Issuer symbol: CLBK
Transactions as of: 01 May 2023
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 03 May 2023, 16:57:00 UTC
Previous filing: 26 Jul 2022
Next filing: 25 Jul 2023
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	$0	+20,879		$0.000000	20,879	01 May 2023	By Stock Award II	F1
holding	CLBK	Common Stock						83,359	01 May 2023	Direct
holding	CLBK	Common Stock						5,584	01 May 2023	By Stock-Based Deferral Plan
holding	CLBK	Common Stock						31,015	01 May 2023	By 401(k)
holding	CLBK	Common Stock						5,469	01 May 2023	By ESOP	F2
holding	CLBK	Common Stock						11,870	01 May 2023	By SERP	F2
holding	CLBK	Common Stock						1,352	01 May 2023	By SIM
holding	CLBK	Common Stock						23,078	01 May 2023	By Stock Award	F3

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
transaction	CLBK	Stock Options (right to buy)	Award	$0	+15,188		$0.000000	15,188	01 May 2023	Common Stock	15,188	$15.94	Direct	F4
holding	CLBK	Stock Options (right to buy)						282,353	01 May 2023	Common Stock	282,353	$15.60	Direct	F5

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive plan, 25% of which vest in three approximately equal annual installments commencing on May 1, 2024; and the remaining 75% 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.
F2	This form reflects increases in beneficial ownership resulting from exempt acquisitions pursuant to rule 16b-3(c).
F3	Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, vest in five equal annual installments commencing on July 23, 2020.
F4	Stock Options granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan vest in three approximately equal annual installments commencing on May 1, 2024.
F5	Stock Options granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, vest in five equal annual installments commencing on July 23, 2020.