OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2026

Feb 18, 2026

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP (OCFC)
CIK: 0001004702
Period of Report: 2026-02-17

Reporting Person: Maher Christopher (Director, Chairman and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2026-02-17	Common Stock	M	59677	$17.28	Acquired	399830	Direct
2026-02-17	Common Stock	F	55172	$19.71	Disposed	344658	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2026-02-17	Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.28	M	59677	Disposed	2026-03-16	Common Stock (59677)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	28156	Indirect
Common Stock	6457	Indirect
Common Stock	5000	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.01	2027-03-15	Common Stock (73400)	73400	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.40	2028-01-24	Common Stock (25275)	25275	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.20	2029-03-01	Common Stock (109060)	109060	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$20.44	2030-03-01	Common Stock (166380)	166380	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Total includes shares of restricted Common stock that have not yet vested.

F2: This form reflects increases in beneficial ownership resulting from exempt acquisitions pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c).