---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001004702-22-000081"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OCFC"
cik: "0001004702"
company_name: "OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2022-03-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T16:58:19.247761+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# OceanFirst Financial's Principal Accounting Officer returns from leave; CFO resumes prior duties

## Summary
- Angela K. Ho returned as Principal Accounting Officer effective March 25, 2022.
- Michael J. Fitzpatrick ceased serving as Acting Principal Accounting Officer on that date.
- No changes were made to Ms. Ho's compensation arrangements.
- Ms. Ho previously served as Principal Accounting Officer since March 2017.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001004702-22-000081
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OCFC
- cik: 0001004702
- company_name: OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2022-03-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1004702/000100470222000081/0001004702-22-000081-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1004702/000100470222000081/ocfc-20220325.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001004702-22-000081
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001004702-22-000081.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001004702-22-000081.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael J. Fitzpatrick changed role as Acting Principal Accounting Officer at OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: ceased serving as Acting Principal Accounting Officer
  - Role: Acting Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: In connection with Ms. Ho’s return, effective March 25, 2022, Michael J. Fitzpatrick, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has ceased serving as Acting Principal Accounting Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1004702/000100470222000081/0001004702-22-000081-index.htm
- Executive change
  Angela K. Ho changed role as Principal Accounting Officer at OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: returned
  - Role: Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: Effective March 25, 2022, Angela K. Ho, Principal Accounting Officer of OceanFirst Financial Corp. (the “Company”), has returned from a temporary leave of absence.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1004702/000100470222000081/0001004702-22-000081-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.