SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Lewis Oliver Edward Jr

(Last) (First) (Middle)
19-01 ROUTE 208 NORTH

(Street)
FAIR LAWN NJ 07410

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Columbia Financial, Inc. [ CLBK ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP & Head Commercial Banking
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/01/2023
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/01/2023 A 15,917 A $0 15,917 I By Stock Award III(1)
Common Stock 2,232.0137 I By Stock-Based Deferral Plan
Common Stock 18,167 D
Common Stock 4,371 I By ESOP
Common Stock 1,649 I By SERP
Common Stock 51 I By SIM
Common Stock 1,430 I By Stock Award(2)
Common Stock 7,839 I By Stock Award II(3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (right to buy) $15.94 05/01/2023 A 11,579 05/01/2024(4) 05/01/2033 Common Stock 11,579 $0 11,579 D
Stock Options (right to buy) $17 07/23/2020(5) 07/23/2029 Common Stock 17,647 17,647 D
Stock Options (right to buy) $17.86 03/22/2022(6) 03/22/2031 Common Stock 57,026 57,026 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. 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.
2. Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, which vests in approximately five equal annual installments commencing on July 23, 2020.
3. Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, vest in three equal annual installments commencing on March 22, 2022.
4. 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.
5. Stock Options granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, which vests in approximately five equal annual installments commencing on July 23, 2020.
6. Stock Options granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, vest in three equal annual installments commencing on March 22, 2022.
Remarks:
/s/ Dennis E. Gibney, Power of Attorney 05/03/2023
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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