---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001004702-25-000100"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OCFC"
cik: "0001004702"
company_name: "OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-07-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T05:53:46.465997+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# OceanFirst authorizes buyback of up to 3M shares (~5% of outstanding)

## Summary
- Board authorized repurchase of up to 3 million shares, or approximately 5% of outstanding common stock.
- New program is incremental to existing 2021 Stock Repurchase Program.
- CEO says program reflects belief in compelling investment opportunity and enhances capital deployment flexibility.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001004702-25-000100
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OCFC
- cik: 0001004702
- company_name: OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-07-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1004702/000100470225000100/0001004702-25-000100-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1004702/000100470225000100/ocfc-20250715.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001004702-25-000100
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001004702-25-000100.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001004702-25-000100.txt

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