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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 3, 2018 (November 28, 2018)
 OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
Delaware
 
001-11713
 
22-3412577
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission
File No.)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
110 WEST FRONT STREET, RED BANK, NEW JERSEY 07701
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(732)240-4500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.02        Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
(c)    On November 28, 2018, OceanFirst Bank N.A., the Registrant’s banking subsidiary, appointed:

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Joseph J. Lebel III, who is currently its Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer, as its Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer;
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Joseph A. Iantosca, who is currently its Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, as its Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer; and
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Michele B. Estep, who is currently its Senior Vice President, Human Resources, as its Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer.

The above appointments will be effective on January 1, 2019 and are part of an executive realignment that is further described in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 8.01        Other Events
On December 3, 2018, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the above appointments and executive realignment. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01        Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
 
 
99.1
Press Release Announcing Executive Realignments of OceanFirst Bank N.A.





SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
 
 
Date: December 3, 2018
/s/ Michael J. Fitzpatrick
 
Michael J. Fitzpatrick
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer













































EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
No.
 
Description
 
 
 
 
Press Release Announcing Executive Realignments of OceanFirst Bank N.A.