# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001004702
**File Stem:** 0001004702-23-000009
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5055
**Document Hash:** daed64ac21d06ea4dc866d78c3da1e86
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001004702-23-000009.hdr.sgml**: 20230202

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001004702-23-000009

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230130

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230202

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230202

**FILER**: 

**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:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-11713
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23580888

**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

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, DC** 

**FORM 8-K** 

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)**

**of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 30, 2023**

**OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.** 

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Delaware** | **001-11713** | **22-3412577** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of<br>incorporation or organization)** | **(Commission<br>File No.)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |

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**110 West Front Street, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701** 

**(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)**

**(732)240-4500** 

**(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)**

**Not Applicable**

**(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading symbol** | **Name of each exchange in which registered** |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value per share | OCFC | NASDAQ |
| Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 7.0% Series A Non-Cumulative, perpetual preferred stock) | OCFCP | NASDAQ |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**ITEM 5.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.**

Effective February 1, 2023, Angela K. Ho, OceanFirst Financial Corp's (the "Company") Principal Accounting Officer, has assumed the position of Chief Compliance Officer of the Company and OceanFirst Bank, N.A., and Patrick Chong, age 34, Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller of the Company began service as the Company's Principal Accounting Officer.

Mr. Chong joined the Company in September 2020 as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller and has served in this role since employment. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Chong most recently served as Senior Manager with KPMG LLP beginning in October 2017, having joined KPMG LLP in October 2010. Mr. Chong holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Rutgers College and is a certified public accountant.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| | | OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP. |
| Dated: | February 2, 2023 | /s/ Steven J. Tsimbinos |
| | | Steven J. Tsimbinos |
| | | Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary |

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