Northfield Bancorp, Inc.·4

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Chapman Gil 4

4 · Northfield Bancorp, Inc. · Filed Jul 20, 2026

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Northfield Bancorp (NFBK) Director Gil Chapman Surrenders Shares in Merger

What Happened

  • Gil Chapman, a director of Northfield Bancorp, disposed of 62,419 common shares and 4,383 derivative units (restricted stock units) on 2026-07-20 as part of the merger with Newco/Columbia. Each outstanding common share of Northfield was converted under the merger into the right to receive either 1.425 Newco shares or $14.25 in cash; the 62,419 common shares therefore equate to roughly $14.25/share (about $889,470 if the cash option is selected). The 4,383 RSU-derived units were converted into the right to receive 1.425 units that will be settled in cash based on Newco’s closing price on the RSU vesting date.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: 2026-07-20 (filing date 2026-07-20 — timely)
  • Dispositions reported: 48,005; 6,763; 7,651 common shares (total 62,419) and 4,383 derivative RSU units
  • Reported price: N/A on Form 4 because shares were converted under the merger formula (cash alternative $14.25/share)
  • Estimated cash value if cash election chosen for common shares: ~ $889,471 (62,419 × $14.25)
  • Footnote F1: Merger converts each common share to 1.425 Newco shares or $14.25 cash.
  • Footnote F2: Each RSU converted into the right to receive 1.425 units, to be settled in cash based on Newco’s closing price on vesting.
  • Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.

Context

  • These were not open-market sales but merger-related conversions/surrenders to the issuer under the Agreement and Plan of Merger. Such transactions reflect contract terms of the corporate transaction rather than a director’s discretionary buy/sell decision, and therefore should not be interpreted as a standalone bullish or bearish signal.

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4Exit
Period: 2026-07-20
Chapman Gil
Director
Transactions
  • Disposition to Issuer

    Common Stock

    [F1]
    2026-07-2048,0050 total
  • Disposition to Issuer

    Common Stock

    [F1]
    2026-07-206,7630 total(indirect: By Spouse)
  • Disposition to Issuer

    Common Stock

    [F1]
    2026-07-207,6510 total(indirect: By IRA)
  • Disposition to Issuer

    Restricted Stock Units

    [F2]
    2026-07-204,3830 total
    Common Stock (4,383 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
  • [F1]Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of January 31, 2026, by and among Columbia Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Columbia Financial, Inc., a Maryland corporation (Newco), Columbia Bank MHC and Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Merger Agreement), at the effective time of the merger between Northfield Bancorp, Inc, and Newco, each issued and outstanding share of Northfield Bancorp, Inc. common stock was converted into the right to receive, at the election of the holder, either (i) 1.425 shares of Newco common stock or (ii) $14.25 in cash.
  • [F2]Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each restricted stock unit was converted into the right to receive 1.425 units that will be settled in cash based on the closing price of Newco common stock on the day of vesting.
Signature
/s/ William R. Jacobs, pursuant to Power of Attorney|2026-07-20

Documents

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  • 4
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    FORM 4