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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001723596-22-000419"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLBK"
cik: "0001723596"
company_name: "Columbia Financial, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T04:07:09.406586+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Columbia Financial appoints Manesh Prabhu as EVP, Chief Information Officer

## Summary
- Manesh Prabhu appointed EVP, Chief Information Officer for Columbia Bank, effective Oct 12, 2022.
- Prabhu oversees Information Systems and Digital Banking; has over 20 years of experience.
- Most recently served as Chief Technology Officer at People's United Bank, leading IT strategy.
- CEO Thomas Kemly cited technology investment as key to becoming preeminent bank in NJ.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001723596-22-000419
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLBK
- cik: 0001723596
- company_name: Columbia Financial, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1723596/000172359622000419/0001723596-22-000419-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1723596/000172359622000419/clbk-20221012.htm

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