0001051741-15-000050.txt : 20150319 0001051741-15-000050.hdr.sgml : 20150319 20150319161744 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001051741-15-000050 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150319 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150319 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150319 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001051741 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 161545669 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 726 EXCHANGE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 618 CITY: BUFFALO STATE: NY ZIP: 14210 BUSINESS PHONE: 7168195500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 726 EXCHANGE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 618 CITY: BUFFALO STATE: NY ZIP: 14210 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NIAGARA BANCORP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971218 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Highsmith Carlton L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001379848 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35390 FILM NUMBER: 15713092 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O NEWALLIANCE BANK STREET 2: 195 CHURCH STREET CITY: NEW HAVEN STATE: CT ZIP: 06510 4 1 wf-form4_142679625465441.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2015-03-19 0 0001051741 FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC FNFG 0001379848 Highsmith Carlton L 726 EXCHANGE STREET SUITE 618 BUFFALO NY 14210 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2015-03-19 4 A 0 2809 0 A 71968 D Stock Options 14.69 2007-01-01 2016-11-28 Common Stock 6715.0 6715 D Stock Options 11.49 2008-11-05 2017-11-05 Common Stock 8637.0 8637 D Stock Options 12.25 2009-11-02 2018-11-03 Common Stock 7913.0 7913 D Stock Options 10.01 2010-11-02 2019-11-02 Common Stock 10813.0 10813 D Represents restricted stock awards that vest 4/29/2015. /s/ Joanne M. Bramer, power of attorney for Carlton L. Highsmith 2015-03-19