Van Dyk Robert 4

What Happened
Robert Van Dyk, a director of Columbia Financial, Inc. (CLBK), purchased 25,000 shares in an open-market transaction on July 20, 2026 at $10.00 per share, for a total cash outlay of $250,000. This was an outright purchase (transaction code P), not an option exercise or award.

Key Details

• Transaction date: July 20, 2026; Filing date: July 22, 2026 (timely filing).
• Price and size: 25,000 shares at $10.00 each; total value $250,000.
• Transaction code: P = Purchase (open market).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing data.
• Footnotes of note:
  • F1: Stock awards under the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan vest on March 12, 2027.
  • F2: Stock options under the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan are fully vested and exercisable.
• Exhibit listed: Exhibit 24 — Power of Attorney.

Context
Open-market purchases increase an insider’s direct stake and are often watched by investors as potentially informative, but they do not by themselves indicate the insider’s motive. The filing does not indicate any sale, cashless exercise, or gift associated with this transaction.