Anthony Giordano Iii Form 3 OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL / ANTHONY GIORDANO III ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

GIORDANO ANTHONY III

(Last) (First) (Middle)

110 WEST FRONT STREET

(Street)

RED BANK NJ 07701

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2020

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

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

	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
Chief Retail Officer, OFB

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	16,780	D(1)
Common Stock	7,316	I	By IRA
Common Stock	837	I	By ESOP
Common Stock	182	I	By Son A
Common Stock	182	I	By Son B

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option	08/16/2012	08/16/2021	Common Stock	50,000	27.34	D
Stock Option	01/31/2015	12/31/2024	Common Stock	14,628	27.34	D
Stock Option	12/31/2015	12/31/2024	Common Stock	10,372	27.34	D
Stock Option	03/01/2017	03/16/2026	Common Stock	7,500(2)	17.28	D
Stock Option	03/01/2018	03/15/2027	Common Stock	3,750(2)	29.01	D
Stock Option	03/01/2019	01/24/2028	Common Stock	3,585(2)	27.4	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 14,794 shares of restricted stock. Said shares will vest as follows: 3,356 shares on each of March 1 of 2020 and 2021; 3,127 shares on March 1, 2022; 2,691 shares on March 1, 2023; and 2,264 shares on March 1, 2024.

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

Remarks:

	/s/ Steven J. Tsimbinos, Power of Attorney	01/10/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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