CANTARA DANIEL E 4

4 · FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC · Filed Jan 27, 2010

Form 4

Period: 2010-01-25

EVP Commercial Business Svcs

Transactions

Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2010-01-26$5.33/sh+25,868$138,001→ 86,665 total
Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2010-01-26$6.52/sh+32,335$210,750→ 119,000 total
Award
Common Stock
2010-01-25+5,194→ 60,797 total
Exercise/Conversion
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
2010-01-26−32,335→ 0 total
Exercise: $6.52From: 2002-12-14Exp: 2011-12-14→ Common Stock (32,335 underlying)
Exercise/Conversion
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
2010-01-26−25,868→ 0 total
Exercise: $5.33From: 2002-06-25Exp: 2011-06-25→ Common Stock (25,868 underlying)
Award
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
2010-01-25+30,762→ 30,762 total
Exercise: $14.44From: 2011-01-25Exp: 2020-01-25→ Common Stock (30,762 underlying)

Holdings

Common Stock
(indirect: by ESOP)
3,733
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
Exercise: $12.02From: 2009-01-28Exp: 2018-01-28→ Common Stock (40,020 underlying)
40,020
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
Exercise: $14.70From: 2008-01-31Exp: 2017-01-31→ Common Stock (15,500 underlying)
15,500
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
Exercise: $14.83From: 2007-09-08Exp: 2016-09-08→ Common Stock (13,300 underlying)
13,300
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
Exercise: $12.91From: 2005-12-28Exp: 2015-05-03→ Common Stock (25,100 underlying)
25,100
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
Exercise: $12.93From: 2010-01-26Exp: 2019-01-26→ Common Stock (28,872 underlying)
28,872
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
Exercise: $13.28From: 2004-05-21Exp: 2013-05-21→ Common Stock (9,800 underlying)
9,800
Common Stock
(indirect: By 401(k))
7,781
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
Exercise: $11.68From: 2003-08-28Exp: 2012-08-28→ Common Stock (39,552 underlying)
39,552
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
Exercise: $12.87From: 2005-05-04Exp: 2014-05-04→ Common Stock (11,200 underlying)
11,200

Footnotes (3)

[F1]Represents restricted stock awards that vests in two equal installments commencing one year following the date of grant.
[F2]The stock option was granted under an employee stock benefit plan and therefore the reporting person did not pay a price for the option.
[F3]Represents options that vest in three equal installments commencing one year following the date of grant.

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