Director Lucy Sorrentini of Columbia Financial, Inc./MD/ filed a Form 4 on August 28, 2026, disclosing an acquisition of common stock on August 26, 2026, through the company's Stock-Based Deferral Plan.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Lucy Sorrentini, identified as a Director of Columbia Financial, Inc./MD/
  • Transaction: Acquisition (Code A) of 72.7056 shares of common stock at $11.62 per share on August 26, 2026
  • Transaction nature: The filing states the shares represent phantom stock dividends exempt under Rule 16b-3 in connection with the Columbia Bank Stock Based Deferral Plan
  • Indirect holdings following transaction: 16,969.5057 shares held indirectly through the Stock-Based Deferral Plan
  • Additional holdings reported: 32,716 shares held directly, 20,000 shares held indirectly by IRA, and 6,494 shares held indirectly through Stock Award V, which the filing notes vests in one year on March 12, 2027, pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan
  • Filing signed by: Thomas F. Splaine, Jr., as Power of Attorney, on August 28, 2026

Sorrentini's Beneficial Ownership Positions at Columbia Financial

According to the filing, Director Lucy Sorrentini reported a single acquisition transaction dated August 26, 2026. The transaction involved 72.7056 shares of Columbia Financial common stock acquired at a price of $11.62, classified under transaction Code A. The filing identifies NASDAQ:CLBK as the issuer's ticker symbol. The shares were acquired indirectly through the Columbia Bank Stock Based Deferral Plan and represent phantom stock dividends that the filing states are "exempt under Rule 16b-3 in connection with the Columbia Bank Stock Based Deferral Plan."

Following this transaction, the filing reports Sorrentini's indirect beneficial ownership through the Stock-Based Deferral Plan stands at 16,969.5057 shares. Separately, the filing discloses direct ownership of 32,716 shares of common stock, 20,000 shares held indirectly by IRA, and 6,494 shares held indirectly through Stock Award V. The filing notes that the Stock Award V shares were "granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan which vest in one year on March 12, 2027."

The Form 4 was filed by one reporting person and does not indicate that this transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1(c) contract, instruction, or written plan. The form was signed by Thomas F. Splaine, Jr., acting under Power of Attorney, on August 28, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses a director-level acquisition of 72.7056 shares of Columbia Financial common stock at $11.62 per share through the Columbia Bank Stock Based Deferral Plan, along with a snapshot of Sorrentini's total beneficial ownership across direct and indirect positions.