Columbia Financial, Inc.·4

Mar 10, 4:14 PM ET

Holland Noel R. 4

4 · Columbia Financial, Inc. · Filed Mar 10, 2026

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Columbia Financial (CLBK) Director Noel R. Holland Receives 9.436 Shares

What Happened
Noel R. Holland, a director of Columbia Financial, acquired 9.436 shares (reported as an award/acquisition) on March 6, 2026 at $18.06 per share, a total reported value of about $170. The transaction is coded as an acquisition/award (A) rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: 2026-03-06; Report filed: 2026-03-10 (filed within the usual two-business-day Form 4 window).
  • Shares acquired: 9.436 at $18.06 per share; total value reported ≈ $170.
  • Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
  • Footnote F1: These represent phantom stock units purchased on a non-discretionary basis by the trustee of the Bank’s rabbi trust under the Columbia Bank Stock Based Deferral Plan; the stock unit interests will be settled in actual shares when distributed to the reporting person.
  • Other footnotes in the filing (F2, F3) reference plan rules for awards and options but are not directly tied to this specific transaction.

Context
This was a small-value award/deferral into phantom stock (not an open-market buy), meaning the trustee acquired the units under a non-discretionary plan and the units will convert to shares on distribution. Such plan-driven awards are common for deferred compensation and do not necessarily signal the director’s active buying or selling decisions.

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4
Period: 2026-03-06
Transactions
  • Award

    Common Stock

    [F1]
    2026-03-06$18.06/sh+9.436$17010,030.377 total(indirect: By Stock-Based Deferral Plan)
Holdings
  • Common Stock

    33,519
  • Common Stock

    (indirect: By IRA)
    46,280
  • Common Stock

    [F2]
    (indirect: By Stock Award IV)
    3,207
  • Stock Options (right to buy)

    [F3]
    Exercise: $15.60From: 2020-07-23Exp: 2029-07-23Common Stock (83,294 underlying)
    83,294
Footnotes (3)
  • [F1]Represents phantom stock purchased, on a non-discretionary basis, by the trustee of the Bank's rabbi trust maintained in connection with the Columbia Bank Stock Based Deferral Plan, a non-qualified stock-based deferral plan. Stock unit interests under the Columbia Bank Stock Based Deferral Plan will be settled in shares of stock upon distribution to the reporting person.
  • [F2]Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan which vest in one year on March 11, 2026.
  • [F3]Stock Options granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan are fully vested and exercisable.
Signature
/s/ Dennis E. Gibney, Power of Attorney|2026-03-10

Documents

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  • 4
    wk-form4_1773173677.xmlPrimary

    FORM 4