BCB Bancorp (BCBP) CEO Thomas O'Brien Buys 160,000 Shares

What Happened

• Thomas M. O'Brien, CEO of BCB Bancorp (BCBP), purchased 160,000 shares on 2026-09-18 at $7.75 per share, a total transaction value of $1,240,000. The filing indicates these shares were acquired in the company's underwritten public offering rather than an open-market trade — a direct purchase of new shares.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-18; Price: $7.75/share; Shares acquired: 160,000; Total value: $1,240,000.
• Footnote: Purchase was in the Company's underwritten public offering at the public offering price of $7.75/share.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the information provided.
• Filing date: 2026-09-22 (filed 4 days after the transaction). This appears to exceed the typical 2-business-day Form 4 filing window.

Context

• This was a purchase (generally viewed as more informative than a sale). Because the acquisition occurred through the company’s underwritten public offering, it represents participation in a primary equity issuance rather than a secondary market buy. The filing provides no indication of a 10b5-1 plan or any immediate resale.