Director John R. Buran of OceanFirst Financial Corp filed an amended Form 4/A with the SEC on September 18, 2026, correcting the number of directly owned shares reported in an original filing dated August 13, 2026, for a transaction that occurred on August 7, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Amendment purpose: The filing states it was submitted "to correct the number of directly-owned shares held by Mr. Buran at the time of the transaction."
  • Sale transaction: 113,630 shares of OceanFirst Financial Corp common stock were disposed of (transaction code S) on August 7, 2026, at a price of $19.4036 per share, held indirectly through a 401(k) Plan.
  • Reason for sale: According to the filing, shares were "sold to facilitate rollover of assets from 401(k) Plan."
  • Exempt acquisition: The filing notes the form "reflects increases in beneficial ownership resulting from exempt acquisitions pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c)."
  • Corrected direct holdings: Following the reported transaction, Mr. Buran held 78,292 shares directly (corrected figure per this amendment).
  • Indirect holdings following transaction: Beneficial ownership in the 401(k) Plan following the reported transaction is listed as 0 shares.
  • Reporting person role: John R. Buran is identified as a Director of OceanFirst Financial Corp (NASDAQ:OCFC).

OceanFirst Director Buran Corrects Share Count in 401(k) Rollover-Related Filing

According to the amended filing, John R. Buran, a Director of OceanFirst Financial Corp (NASDAQ:OCFC), disposed of 113,630 shares of common stock held indirectly through a 401(k) Plan on August 7, 2026. The filing states the shares were "sold to facilitate rollover of assets from 401(k) Plan," and that the transaction was made at a price of $19.4036 per share. Following this disposal, the indirectly held 401(k) Plan position is reported as 0 shares.

The Form 4/A amends an original filing dated August 13, 2026, and was signed by Steven J. Tsimbinos under a Power of Attorney on September 18, 2026. The sole stated purpose of the amendment is to correct the count of directly owned shares held by Mr. Buran at the time of the transaction. The corrected directly owned share count following the reported transaction is listed as 78,292 shares.

The filing also notes that the form "reflects increases in beneficial ownership resulting from exempt acquisitions pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c)," referencing an exemption applicable to certain compensatory arrangements. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II of the filing.

What Was Disclosed

Director John R. Buran filed an amended beneficial ownership report for OceanFirst Financial Corp correcting his directly owned share count. A sale of 113,630 indirectly held shares at $19.4036 was linked to a 401(k) Plan rollover, with 78,292 directly held shares reported after the transaction.