-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Hn2lI1ByBGCj/giBhP7wIcJiUoapo6DTIljMLM+Q6I7ZxUzpBBDQxOw0j1Ln5G7t 4XSisaHw/c33A7DpNMYLUg== 0000909654-01-000224.txt : 20010214 0000909654-01-000224.hdr.sgml : 20010214 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909654-01-000224 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001004702 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 223412577 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-48455 FILM NUMBER: 1536442 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 975 HOOPER AVE CITY: TOMS RIVER STATE: NJ ZIP: 08753-8396 BUSINESS PHONE: 7322404500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 975 HOOPER AVENUE CITY: TOMS RIVER STATE: NJ ZIP: 08723 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OCEAN FINANCIAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951208 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OCEAN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001031986 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 210607451 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 975 HOOPER AVENUE CITY: TOMS RIVER STATE: NJ ZIP: 08753-8396 BUSINESS PHONE: 9082404500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 975 HOOPER AVE CITY: TOMS RIVER STATE: NJ ZIP: 08753-8396 SC 13G/A 1 0001.txt 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 4)* OceanFirst Financial Corp. ----------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ----------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 675234-10-8 ---------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2000 ----------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: /x/ Rule 13d-1 (b) /_/ Rule 13d-1 (c) /_/ Rule 13d-1 (d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). SEC 1745 (2-95) Page 1 of 5 pages 2 - -------------------------- ------------------------ --------------------------- CUSIP NO. 675234-10-8 13G/A Page 2 of 5 Pages - -------------------------- ------------------------ --------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Ocean Federal Savings Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan - --- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /__/ (b) /__/ - --- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - --- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Federally chartered stock savings institution's employee stock benefit plan organized in New Jersey. - ----------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 1,117,792 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY ----- ------------------------------------------------------ EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING 593,103 PERSON WITH ----- ------------------------------------------------------ 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,710,895 ----- ------------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,710,895 - ---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 15.4% of 11,084,123 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2000. - ---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* EP - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! 3 OCEANFIRST EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN SCHEDULE 13G/A Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: OceanFirst Financial Corp. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 975 Hooper Avenue Toms River, NJ 08754-2009 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: OceanFirst Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trustee: HSBC Bank, USA 140 Broadway, 11th Floor New York, NY 10005-1180 Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Offices or, if none, Residence: 975 Hooper Avenue Toms River, NJ 08754-2009 Item 2(c) Citizenship: Federally chartered stock savings institution's employee stock benefit plan organized in New Jersey. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 675234-10-8 Item 3 The person filing this statement is an employee benefit plan which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Item 4 Ownership. As of December 31, 2000, the reporting person beneficially owned 1,710,895 shares of the issuer. This number of shares represents 15.4% of the common stock, par value $0.01, of the issuer, based upon 11,084,123 shares of such common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2000. As of December 31, 2000, the reporting person has sole power to vote or to direct the vote of 1,117,792 of the shares and shares voting power over 593,103 shares. The reporting person has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 1,710,895 shares of common stock. Page 3 of 5 pages 4 Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. N/A Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. N/A Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. N/A Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A Page 4 of 5 pages 5 Item 10 Certification. By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. February 7, 2001 -------------------------------------------- (Date) /s/ Patricia Pikus -------------------------------------------- (Signature) Patricia Pikus HSBC Bank, USA, as Trustee -------------------------------------------- (Title) Page 5 of 5 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----