OceanFirst Financial Corporation
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Proxy Results, Management Change/Compensation (Form 8-K)
ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS
At the 2026 Annual Meeting, the stockholders approved the OceanFirst Financial Corp. 2026 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). A description of the material features of the Plan and a full copy was included in the proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 27, 2026. The form of the Award Agreements are filed as exhibits within this current Form 8-K.
ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The Registrant's 2026 Annual Meeting was held on May 27, 2026 (the "Annual Meeting"). A total of 50,762,286 shares were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The matters considered and voted on by the Registrant's stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the votes of the stockholders were as follows:
Matter 1. The election of thirteen directors, each for a one-year term.
| Nominee | Shares Voted For | Shares Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| John F. Barros | 44,642,369 | 653,540 | 5,466,377 | ||||||||
| Anthony R. Coscia | 43,619,859 | 1,676,050 | 5,466,377 | ||||||||
| Jack M. Farris | 43,541,230 | 1,754,679 | 5,466,377 | ||||||||
| Robert C. Garrett | 44,617,993 | 677,916 | 5,466,377 | ||||||||
| Kimberly M. Guadagno | 43,957,204 | 1,338,705 | 5,466,377 | ||||||||
| Nicos Katsoulis | 43,954,828 | 1,341,081 | 5,466,377 | ||||||||
| Joseph J. Lebel III | 44,329,611 | 966,298 | 5,466,377 | ||||||||
| Christopher D. Maher | 44,260,621 | 1,035,288 | 5,466,377 | ||||||||
| Joseph M. Murphy, Jr. | 44,170,748 | 1,125,161 | 5,466,377 | ||||||||
| Steven M. Scopellite | 44,065,874 | 1,230,035 | 5,466,377 | ||||||||
| Grace C. Torres | 43,792,723 | 1,503,186 | 5,466,377 | ||||||||
| Patricia L. Turner | 44,021,615 | 1,274,294 | 5,466,377 | ||||||||
| Dalila Wilson-Scott | 44,600,106 | 695,803 | 5,466,377 | ||||||||
Matter 2. An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation paid to the Registrant's named executive officers.
| Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Shares Voted Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 42,473,812 | 1,816,614 | 1,005,483 | 5,466,377 | ||||||||
Matter 3. Approval of the OceanFirst Financial Corp. 2026 Stock Incentive Plan.
| Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Shares Voted Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 41,649,786 | 2,757,137 | 888,986 | 5,466,377 | ||||||||
Matter 4. The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Registrant for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
| Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Shares Voted Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 49,515,766 | 205,551 | 1,040,969 | - | ||||||||
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