Holland Noel R. 4

What Happened

• Noel R. Holland, a director of Columbia Financial, Inc. (CLBK), was the recipient of a stock award (transaction code A) reported on a Form 4 covering 2026-03-12.
• The filing lists the award at $17.43 per share but shows 0 shares acquired and a total reported value of $0 in the transaction table. Footnotes state the awards were granted under the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan and vest in one year on March 12, 2027.
• This is a grant/award (not an open‑market purchase or sale) and represents a future compensation/retention award rather than an immediate cash transaction.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-12; Form 4 filed: 2026-03-16 (timely filing).
• Reported price: $17.43 per share; reported shares acquired: 0; reported transaction value: $0.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the transaction table of the filing.
• Relevant footnotes:
  • F1: Awards granted under the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan; vest on March 12, 2027.
  • F2: Counts of shares held may include previously granted awards that later vested.
  • F3: Notes that certain stock options under the plan are fully vested and exercisable (applies to other holdings).
• Filing timeliness: Filed within the Form 4 reporting window (no late filing indicated).

Context

• Stock awards for directors are commonly used as compensation and typically vest over time; they do not necessarily indicate immediate buying or selling by the insider.
• Because the filing shows an award with future vesting and not an outright purchase or sale, this is primarily a compensation event for the director rather than a direct signal of market sentiment.