Form of OceanFirst Financial Corp. 2006 (SIP) Stock Option Award Agreement.



 Exhibit 10.20 
 OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP. 
 2006 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 
 STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT 
  

			
	Name of Recipient:	 	_________________________________
		
	 Number of Shares
 Subject to this Option:
	 	_________________________
		
	Exercise Price per Share:	 	$                             
		
	Type of Option:	 	             Incentive Stock Option
		
		 	             Non-Statutory Stock Option
		
	Option Term/Expiration Date:	 	____________________
		
	Payment of Exercise Price:	 	The Exercise Price may be paid by delivery of any combination of cash, Common Stock or consideration (including where permitted by law and the Committee, Awards) having a Fair Market Value on
the exercise date equal to the total Exercise Price, including a cashless exercise arrangement with a qualifying broker-dealer or a constructive stock swap as specified by the Committee.
		
	Date of Grant:	 	_________________________
		
	Vesting Schedule:	 	The Option may be exercised, in whole or in part in accordance with the following schedule: [     % of the Shares subject to the Option is earned after each year of
continuous service, commencing on                      and on each
                            , thereafter through
                            .]
		
	Voting:	 	The Recipient will have voting rights over the Common Stock actually acquired only upon the exercise of the Option and acquisition of the Common Stock.
		
	Distribution:	 	Shares of Common Stock subject to the Option will be distributed as soon as practicable upon exercise.
		
	Designation of Beneficiary:	 	A Beneficiary may be designated in writing (subject to such requirements as the Committee may specify in its discretion) to receive, in the event of death, any Award to which the Recipient would
be entitled pursuant to the OceanFirst Financial Corp. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) under this Option Award Agreement.
		
	Term of Options:	 	This Option may be exercised during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth above and the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Award Agreement. In no event may
this Option be exercised after the Expiration Date set forth above (the “Expiration Date”).

  

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 Effect of termination of employment 
 or service because of: 
  

			
		
	(a) Death or Disability:	 	Options which have not yet vested, vest upon death or Disability. All Options are exercisable for one year after termination of employment or service, or, if sooner, until the Expiration Date of
the Options.
		
	(b) Retirement:	 	All unexercised Options that are vested as of the date of termination are exercisable for a period of three years following termination, or, if sooner, until the Expiration Date of the Option.
All unvested Options are forfeited and the rights to such unvested Options cease upon termination of employment.
		
	(c) Cause:	 	All unvested Options and all vested Options not yet exercised expire immediately upon termination of employment or service.
		
	(d) Other Reasons:	 	All unexercised Options that are vested as of the date of termination are exercisable for a period of three months following termination, or, if sooner, until the Expiration Date of the Option.
All unvested Options are forfeited and the rights to such unvested Options cease upon termination of employment.
		
	Non-Transferability:	 	Options are nontransferable, voluntarily or involuntarily, other than by will or the laws of descent or distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined by the Code,
unless determined otherwise by the Committee. The terms of the Plan and this Option Award Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the Recipient.

 The Committee hereby grants to the individual named above (“Recipient”) an Option to purchase the number
of Shares at the per Share Exercise Price set forth above, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Option Award Agreement and in the Plan. In the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and
conditions of this Option Award Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail. 
 If designated as an Incentive Stock Option, this Option is
intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under Code Section 422. However, if this Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option, to the extent that it exceeds the $100,000 rule of Code Section 422(d), it shall be treated as a
Non-Statutory Stock Option. 
 This Option is exercisable by delivery of an exercise notice, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Exercise
Notice”), which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares in respect to which the Option is being exercised, and such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Committee pursuant to the
provisions of the Plan. The Exercise Notice shall be accompanied by payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as to all Shares for which the Option is exercised. The Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Holding Company of the
fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by the aggregate Exercise Price. No Shares will be issued pursuant to the exercise of this Option unless such issuance and exercise complies with applicable laws. The Recipient agrees to make appropriate
arrangements with the Holding Company (or parent or subsidiary employing or retaining the Recipient) for satisfaction of any Federal, state, local and foreign income and employment tax withholding requirements applicable to the Option exercise.
Recipient acknowledges and agrees that the Holding Company may refuse to honor the exercise and deliver Shares if such withholding amounts are not delivered at the time of exercise. 
  

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 If Recipient sells or otherwise disposes of any Shares acquired pursuant to an Incentive Stock Option on or before the
later of (i) two years after the Date or Grant, or (ii) one year after the date the Option is exercised, the Recipient shall notify the Committee of such disposition within ten (10) days of such sale or disposition. 
 Neither the Plan nor this Award Agreement create any right on the part of any Employee to continue in the employ of OceanFirst Bank, OceanFirst Financial Corp. or any
affiliates thereof. Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms herein shall have the same meaning as those contained in the Plan. 
 The
Recipient hereby acknowledges that all decisions, determinations and interpretations of the Board of Directors, or the Committee hereof, in respect of the Plan and this Option Award Agreement shall be final and conclusive. 
 The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this Option Award Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Holding Company and the Recipient with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Recipient’s interest except by means of a
writing signed by the Holding Company and the Recipient. This Option Award Agreement is governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of [STATE]. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, OceanFirst Financial Corp. has caused this Option Award Agreement to be executed, and said recipient has hereunto set his hand, as of
the      day of             , 200    . 
  

			
	OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
		
	By:	 	  

	
	RECIPIENT
	
	  



  

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 EXHIBIT A 
 OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP. 
 2006 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 
 EXERCISE NOTICE 
 OceanFirst Financial Corp.

 [Address] 
 [Address] 
 Attention: [TITLE] 
 1. Exercise of Option. Effective
as of today,                             , the undersigned (“Purchaser”) hereby elects to
purchase                              Shares (the “Shares”) of Common Stock of OceanFirst
Financial Corp. (the “Holding Company”) under and pursuant to the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and the Stock Option Award Agreement dated
                                 (the “Option Award Agreement”). The
purchase price for the Shares shall be $                     as required by the Option Agreement. 
 2. Delivery of Payment. Purchaser herewith delivers to the Holding Company the full purchase price for the Shares. 
 3. Representations of Purchaser. Purchaser acknowledges that Purchaser has received, read and understood the Plan and the Option Award Agreement
and agrees to abide and be bound by their terms and conditions. 
 4. Rights as Shareholder. Until the issuance (as evidenced by the
appropriate entry on the books of the Holding Company or a duly authorized transfer agent of the Holding Company) of the Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Shares subject to
the Option Award Agreement. The Shares so acquired shall be issued to the Purchaser as soon as practicable after exercise of the Option. 
 5. Tax Consultation. Purchaser understands that Purchaser may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of Purchaser’s purchase or disposition of the Shares. Purchaser represents that Purchaser has consulted with any tax
consultants deemed advisable in connection with the purchase or disposition of Shares and that Purchaser is not relying on the Holding Company for any tax advice. 
 6. Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Plan and Option Award Agreement are incorporated herein by reference. This agreement, the Plan and the Option Award Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertaking and agreements of the Holding Company and the Purchaser with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the
Purchaser’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Holding Company and the Purchaser. This agreement is governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of [STATE]. 
  

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	Submitted by:
	
	PURCHASER
	
	  

	Signature
	
	  

	Print Name
	
	Accepted by:
	
	OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
	
	  

	By
	
	  

	Date Received

  

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