Columbia Financial (CLBK) Director Randall Elizabeth E. Receives Award

What Happened

• Randall Elizabeth E., a director of Columbia Financial, Inc. (CLBK), was awarded/acquired 211.639 shares on 2026-08-26 at an attributable price of $11.62 per share, representing a total value of approximately $2,459. The transaction is reported as an award/acquisition (code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-26; filing date: 2026-08-28 (filed within the typical two-business-day window).
• Shares/amount: 211.639 shares at $11.62 per share; total value ≈ $2,459.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided report.
• Notable footnotes:
  • F1: These represent phantom stock dividends exempt under Rule 16b-3 in connection with the Columbia Bank Stock Based Deferral Plan.
  • F2: The form reflects a decrease of 1 share from a prior report due to rounding of fractional shares.
  • F3: Stock awards granted under the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan vest in one year on March 12, 2027.
  • F4: The company’s stock options are noted as fully vested and exercisable (general disclosure).
• Transaction code meaning: A = Award/Grant (not a sale).

Context

• This was an award/acquisition under the company’s compensation/deferral plans (including phantom stock dividends), not a public-market trade. Such awards are administrative/compensation events and do not by themselves indicate a buy or sell decision in the market. The award vests per F3 on March 12, 2027.