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Columbia Financial, Inc./MD/·4

Jul 22, 9:20 PM ET

Kemly Thomas J. 4

4 · Columbia Financial, Inc./MD/ · Filed Jul 22, 2026

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Columbia Financial (CLBK) CEO Thomas J. Kemly Buys 53,057 Shares

What Happened

  • Thomas J. Kemly, President & CEO and a director of Columbia Financial, reported purchasing a total of 53,057 shares on July 20, 2026. The transactions were two reported purchases: 40,000 shares at $10.00 each ($400,000) and 13,057 shares at $10.00 each ($130,570), for a combined cost of $530,570. These are acquisitions (code P), which are generally viewed as a more informative (bullish) signal than routine sales.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: July 20, 2026; Form 4 filed July 22, 2026 (filed within the typical 2-business-day SEC window).
  • Price: $10.00 per share; Total value: $530,570.
  • Reported as open-market or private purchases (Form 4 lists the transactions as P).
  • Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
  • Footnotes in the filing: F1–F3 describe time- and performance-based stock awards under the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan; F4–F7 describe stock-option grants with various vesting schedules. Exhibit 24 (Power of Attorney) is also included.
  • Transaction code: P = Purchase.

Context

  • These were straight equity purchases (not option exercises or awards). The filing does not indicate immediate resale or any related sale.
  • Purchases by a CEO can be interpreted by investors as a sign of confidence, but filings are factual records and do not state motivation.

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4
Period: 2026-07-20
Columbia Financial, Inc./MD/CLBK
Kemly Thomas J.
DirectorPresident & CEO
Transactions
  • Purchase

    Common Stock

    2026-07-20$10.00/sh+40,000$400,000→ 588,391 total
  • Purchase

    Common Stock

    2026-07-20$10.00/sh+13,057$130,570→ 103,138 total(indirect: By 401(k))
Holdings

  • Common Stock

    (indirect: By Stock-Based Deferral Plan)
    153,315

  • Common Stock

    (indirect: By SERP)
    77,679

  • Common Stock

    (indirect: By SIM)
    91,458

  • Common Stock

    (indirect: By ESOP)
    19,115

  • Common Stock

    (indirect: By Spouse)
    13,052

  • Common Stock

    [F1]
    (indirect: By Stock Award III)
    101,372

  • Common Stock

    [F2]
    (indirect: By Stock Award IV)
    120,318

  • Common Stock

    [F3]
    (indirect: By Stock Award V)
    118,452

  • Stock Options (right to buy)

    [F4]
    Exercise: $7.10From: 2020-07-23Exp: 2029-07-23→ Common Stock (1,444,236 underlying)
    1,444,236

  • Stock Options (right to buy)

    [F4]
    Exercise: $7.25From: 2024-05-01Exp: 2033-05-01→ Common Stock (83,366 underlying)
    83,366

  • Stock Options (right to buy)

    [F5]
    Exercise: $7.50From: 2025-03-06Exp: 2034-03-06→ Common Stock (81,769 underlying)
    81,769

  • Stock Options (right to buy)

    [F6]
    Exercise: $7.38From: 2026-03-03Exp: 2035-03-03→ Common Stock (208,447 underlying)
    208,447

  • Stock Options (right to buy)

    [F7]
    Exercise: $8.31From: 2027-03-02Exp: 2036-03-02→ Common Stock (201,249 underlying)
    201,249
Footnotes (7)
  • [F1]Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive plan, 25% of which vest in three approximately equal annual installments commencing on March 6, 2025; and the remaining 75% of which vest upon achievement of certain specified performance-based vesting criteria, which if achieved, such Awards would vest three years after the date of the Award.
  • [F2]Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive plan, which vest upon achievement of certain specified performance-based vesting criteria, which if achieved, such Awards would vest three years after the date of the Award on March 3, 2028.
  • [F3]Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive plan, which vest upon achievement of certain specified performance-based vesting criteria, which if achieved, such Awards would vest three years after the date of the Award on March 2, 2029.
  • [F4]Stock Options granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan are fully vested and exercisable.
  • [F5]Stock Options granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan vest in three approximately equal annual installments commencing on March 6, 2025.
  • [F6]Stock Options granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan vest in three approximately equal annual installments commencing on March 3, 2026.
  • [F7]Stock Options granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan vest in three approximately equal annual installments commencing on March 2, 2027.
Signature
/s/ Thomas F. Splaine, Jr., Power of Attorney|2026-07-22

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