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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 27, 2017 (January 26, 2017)
 
 
OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-11713
 
22-3412577
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission
File No.)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
975 HOOPER AVENUE, TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY 08753
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(732)240-4500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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ITEM 2.02
RESULTS OF OPERATION AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On January 26, 2017, OceanFirst Financial Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. That press release is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 8.01
OTHER EVENTS
In the press release described in Item 2.02, the Company announced that the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s outstanding common stock. The cash dividend will be in the amount of $0.15 per share and will be payable on February 17, 2017 to the stockholders of record at the close of business on February 6, 2017.
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
(d)
EXHIBITS
 
 
 
99.1
Press Release dated
January 26, 2017





SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
 
/s/ Michael J. Fitzpatrick
Michael J. Fitzpatrick
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated:
January 27, 2017






Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit
  
Description
 
 
99.1
  
Press Release dated January 26, 2017.