SEC Form 4 · accession 0001562180-17-000730

ASTORIA FINANCIAL CORP · AF

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Table I — non-derivative securities

Table II — derivative securities

Explanation of responses

• F1Represents award of restricted stock dated January 30, 2017 pursuant to the Astoria Financial Corporation 2007 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, or the 2007 Plan. The restricted stock will vest on January 30, 2020 or, if earlier, upon the death, Disability, Mandatory Retirement, Change in Control or Involuntary Termination, all as specified in the 2007 Plan.
• F2Represents discretionary grant on January 30, 2017 of restricted stock pursuant to the Astoria Financial Corporation 2007 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, or the 2007 Plan. The restricted stock will vest and be distributed effective January 30, 2020 or earlier upon the death, disability or Mandatory Retirement, on a Change in Control, or Involuntary Termination, all as specified in the 2007 Plan.
• F3Represents award of restricted stock dated February 1, 2016 pursuant to the Astoria Financial Corporation 2007 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, or the 2007 Plan. The restricted stock will vest on February 1, 2019 or, if earlier, upon the death, Disability, Mandatory Retirement, Change in Control or Involuntary Termination, all as specified in the 2007 Plan.
• F4Represents discretionary grant on February 1, 2016 of restricted stock pursuant to the Astoria Financial Corporation 2007 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, or the 2007 Plan. The restricted stock will vest and be distributed effective February 1, 2019 or earlier upon the death, disability or Mandatory Retirement, on a Change in Control, or Involuntary Termination, all as specified in the 2007 Plan.
• F5Represents award of restricted stock dated February 2, 2015 pursuant to the Astoria Financial Corporation 2007 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, or the 2007 Plan. The restricted stock will vest on February 2, 2018 or, if earlier, upon the death, Disability, Mandatory Retirement, Change in Control or Involuntary Termination, all as specified in the 2007 Plan.
• F6Represents discretionary grant on February 2, 2015 of restricted stock pursuant to the Astoria Financial Corporation 2007 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, or the 2007 Plan. The restricted stock will vest and be distributed effective February 2, 2018 or earlier upon the death, disability or Mandatory Retirement, on a Change in Control, or Involuntary Termination, all as specified in the 2007 Plan.
• F7The transaction represents a change in ownership from direct to indirect due to transfer of shares into a Trust account.

Remarks

POWER OF ATTORNEY I hereby authorize and designate Monte N. Redman, Alan P. Eggleston, David J. DeBaun, Michele M. Weber, Theodore S. Ayvas, Frank E. Fusco, Yvonne Schade, Javier Evans, and Deborah J. Dusel, or any one of them acting as agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to: (1) prepare and sign on my behalf any Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and file the same with the Securities Exchange Commission, NYSE, and each stock exchange on which Astoria Financial Corporation's common stock or other securities are listed, as required by law; (2) prepare and sign on my behalf any Form 144 pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and file the same with the Securities Exchange Commission, NYSE, and each stock exchange on which Astoria Financial Corporation's common stock or other securities are listed, as required by law; and (3) do anything else necessary or proper in connection with the foregoing. This Power of Attorney shall not be affected by my subsequent disability or incompetence. Date: August 24, 2016 Ralph F. Palleschi