Oliver Edward Lewis Jr - Nov 15, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for Columbia Financial, Inc. (CLBK)

Role: SEVP & Head Commercial Banking
Signature: /s/ Dennis E. Gibney, Power of Attorney
Stock symbol: CLBK
Transactions as of: Nov 15, 2024
Transactions value $: $740
Form type: 4
Date filed: 11/19/2024, 04:43 PM
Previous filing: Nov 4, 2024

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CLBK	Common Stock	Award	$740	+40.7	+0.86%	$18.21	4.77K	Nov 15, 2024	By Stock-Based Deferral Plan	F1
holding	CLBK	Common Stock						25.1K	Nov 15, 2024	Direct
holding	CLBK	Common Stock						5.35K	Nov 15, 2024	By ESOP
holding	CLBK	Common Stock						2.46K	Nov 15, 2024	By SERP
holding	CLBK	Common Stock						681	Nov 15, 2024	By SIM	F2
holding	CLBK	Common Stock						14.6K	Nov 15, 2024	By Stock Award III	F3
holding	CLBK	Common Stock						12.7K	Nov 15, 2024	By Stock Award IV	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)						17.6K	Nov 15, 2024	Common Stock	17.6K	$17.00	Direct	F5
holding	CLBK	Stock Options (right to buy)						57K	Nov 15, 2024	Common Stock	57K	$17.86	Direct	F5
holding	CLBK	Stock Options (right to buy)						11.6K	Nov 15, 2024	Common Stock	11.6K	$15.94	Direct	F6
holding	CLBK	Stock Options (right to buy)						8.52K	Nov 15, 2024	Common Stock	8.52K	$16.49	Direct	F7

* 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	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, 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.
F4	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 March 6, 2025; 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.
F5	Stock Options granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan are fully vested and exercisable.
F6	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.
F7	Stock Options granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan vest in three approximately equal annual installments commencing on March 6, 2025.