Onity (ONIT) Form 4 OCWEN FINANCIAL / Joseph J Samarias 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^*

Samarias Joseph J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1661 WORTHINGTON ROAD,

SUITE 100

(Street)

WEST PALM BEACH FL 33409

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
OCWEN FINANCIAL CORP [ OCN ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP & General Counsel

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/29/2021

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	03/29/2021		M		1,221	A	(1)	4,456	D
Common Stock	03/29/2021		D		1,221	D	(1)	3,235	D
Common Stock	03/30/2021		M		2,600	A	(2)	5,835	D
Common Stock	03/30/2021		D		2,600	D	(2)	3,235	D

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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	03/29/2021		M			1,221	(1)	(3)	Common Stock	1,221	$0	1,221	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	03/30/2021		M			2,600	(2)	(3)	Common Stock	2,600	$0	5,200	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On March 29, 2019, the reporting person was granted 3,663 restricted stock units scheduled to vest in three approximately equal annual installments on the first, second, and third anniversaries of grant. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive a cash payment equal to the closing price of one share of OCN common stock on the applicable vesting date. Share number has been adjusted to give effect to the issuer's one-for-15 reverse stock split effective August 13, 2020. The transactions reported on this Form 4 reflect the settlement in cash pursuant to the terms of the award of 1,221 restricted stock units that vested pursuant to the award on March 29, 2021. On March 29, 2021, the closing price of OCN common stock was $26.99.

2. On March 30, 2020, the reporting person was granted 7,800 restricted stock units scheduled to vest in three approximately equal installments on the first, second, and third anniversaries of grant. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive a cash payment equal to the closing price of one share of OCN common stock on the applicable vesting date. Share number has been adjusted to give effect to the issuer's one-for-15 reverse stock split effective August 13, 2020. The transactions reported on this Form 4 reflect the settlement in cash pursuant to the terms of the award of 2,600 restricted stock units that vested pursuant to the award on March 30, 2021. On March 30, 2021, the closing price of OCN common stock was $27.84.

3. Not applicable.

	/s/ Leah E. Hutton, Attorney-in-Fact for Joseph J. Samarias	03/31/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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