{"url_path":"/sec/ocfc/8-k/2026-04-27/item-8-01","section_key":"item-8-01","section_title":"Item 8.01 Other Events.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-04-27","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1004702/0001004702-26-000041-index.html","accession_number":"0001004702-26-000041","cik":"0001004702","ticker":"OCFC","issuer_name":"OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1004702/0001004702-26-000041-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001004702","primary_entity_name":"OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP"},"word_count":379,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 8.01.     Other Events.\n\nOn April 27, 2026, OceanFirst Financial Corp., a Delaware corporation (“OceanFirst”), and Flushing Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Flushing”), announced that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System granted its approval, on April 24, 2026, of the previously announced combination of OceanFirst and Flushing as well as OceanFirst’s and Flushing’s respective bank subsidiaries, OceanFirst Bank, N.A. and Flushing Bank, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 29, 2025 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among OceanFirst, Apollo Merger Sub Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of OceanFirst (“Merger Sub”), and Flushing. In addition, the New York State Department of Financial Services and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted their requisite approval of the proposed transaction on March 23, 2026 and April 6, 2026, respectively.\n\nWith the foregoing approvals, no further regulatory approvals are required to complete the proposed transaction. The parties anticipate that the proposed transaction will close no later than June 1, 2026, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the remaining closing conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.\n\nOceanFirst also announced that its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) will be held virtually on Wednesday May 27, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The record date for stockholders to vote at the Annual Meeting is Thursday, April 2, 2026. Voting before the meeting is encouraged, even for stockholders planning to participate in the virtual webcast. Votes may be submitted by telephone or online according to the instructions on the proxy card or by mail. A link to the live webcast is available by visiting oceanfirst.com - Investor Relations. Access will begin at 7:45 a.m. Eastern Time to allow time for stockholders to log-in with the control number provided on the proxy card prior to 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time scheduled start. Eligible stockholders may also vote during the live meeting online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/OCFC2026 by entering the 16-digit control number included on the proxy card or notice. As a reminder, participants of the meeting are not required to vote. Additional information regarding virtual access to the meeting will be distributed prior to the meeting.\n\nA copy of the joint press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference."}