SEC Form 4 · accession 0001752640-26-000011
Columbia Financial, Inc./MD/ · CLBK
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Allyson Katz Schlesinger
Officer — SEVP&Head of Consumer Banking
Period of report
Jul 20, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Jul 22, 2026 · 9:21 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
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Issuer CIK
0002115119
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | Jul 20, 2026 | P | 44,400 | $10.00 | A | 192,490 | D | |
| Common Stock | Jul 20, 2026 | P | 5,600 | $10.00 | A | 5,600 | I | By 401(k) |
| Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 29,794 | I | By Stock-Based Deferral Plan | |
| Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 15,686 | I | By SERP | |
| Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 17,056 | I | By ESOP | |
| Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 10,302 | I | By SIM | |
| Common StockF1 | holding | — | — | — | 25,344 | I | By Stock Award III | |
| Common StockF2 | holding | — | — | — | 27,033 | I | By Stock Award IV | |
| Common StockF3 | holding | — | — | — | 27,662 | I | By Stock Award V |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Options (right to buy)F4 | $7.10 | holding | — | — | — | Jul 23, 2020 | Jul 23, 2029 | Common Stock | 341,646 | 341,646 | D |
| Stock Options (right to buy)F4 | $7.25 | holding | — | — | — | May 1, 2024 | May 1, 2033 | Common Stock | 27,790 | 27,790 | D |
| Stock Options (right to buy)F5 | $7.50 | holding | — | — | — | Mar 6, 2025 | Mar 6, 2034 | Common Stock | 20,442 | 20,442 | D |
| Stock Options (right to buy)F6 | $7.38 | holding | — | — | — | Mar 3, 2026 | Mar 3, 2035 | Common Stock | 46,835 | 46,835 | D |
| Stock Options (right to buy)F7 | $8.31 | holding | — | — | — | Mar 2, 2027 | Mar 2, 2036 | Common Stock | 47,000 | 47,000 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Stock 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.
- F2Stock 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.
- F3Stock 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.
- F4Stock Options granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan are fully vested and exercisable.
- F5Stock Options granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan vest in three approximately equal annual installments commencing on March 6, 2025.
- F6Stock Options granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan vest in three approximately equal annual installments commencing on March 3, 2026.
- F7Stock Options granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan vest in three approximately equal annual installments commencing on March 2, 2027.
Remarks
Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 Power of Attorney