OceanFirst Financial (OCFC) Form 4 OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL / MICHAEL J FITZPATRICK ownership change

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^*

FITZPATRICK MICHAEL J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

975 HOOPER AVENUE

(Street)

TOMS RIVER NJ 08754

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP [ OCFC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President & CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/20/2017

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	12/20/2017		M		21,263	A	$16.81	136,161	D(1)
Common Stock	12/20/2017		F		16,200	D	$27.09	119,961	D(1)
Common Stock								2,624	I	By 401(k)(2)
Common Stock								80,952	I	By Esop(2)

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 Option (right to buy)	$16.81	12/20/2017		M			21,263	02/20/2009	02/20/2018	Common Stock	21,263	$0	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$10							02/17/2011	02/17/2020	Common Stock	29,770		29,770	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.87							02/18/2012	02/18/2021	Common Stock	30,000		30,000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.83							02/15/2013	02/15/2022	Common Stock	30,000		30,000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.62							02/15/2014	02/15/2023	Common Stock	22,500		22,500	D(3)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.75							03/01/2015	03/19/2024	Common Stock	22,500		22,500	D(3)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.37							03/01/2016	03/18/2025	Common Stock	22,500		22,500	D(3)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.28							03/01/2017	03/16/2026	Common Stock	22,500		22,500	D(3)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.01							03/01/2018	03/15/2027	Common Stock	22,500		22,500	D(3)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Total includes shares of restricted Common Stock that have not yet vested.

2. This form reflects increases in beneficial ownership resulting from exempt acquisitions pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c).

3. Options vest in five equal annual installments beginning on the date first exercisable.

Remarks:

	/s/ Steven J. Tsimbinos, Power of Attorney	12/22/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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