---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001723596-26-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLBK"
cik: "0001723596"
company_name: "Columbia Financial, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-15T11:29:26+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T11:35:38.038296+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Columbia Financial hires KBW to manage common stock offering; fee tiers disclosed

## Summary
- KBW receives 1.0% fee on subscription offering and 2.0% on community offering.
- Underwriting discount for firm commitment offering: up to 5% for proceeds <$300M, down to 3.15% for >$700M.
- Shares sold under S-1 registration statement (333-294103); prospectus dated May 11, 2026.
- No fee on shares purchased by directors, officers, employees, or benefit plans.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001723596-26-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLBK
- cik: 0001723596
- company_name: Columbia Financial, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-15T11:29:26+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1723596/000172359626000023/0001723596-26-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1723596/000172359626000023/clbk-20260511.htm

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## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  Columbia Financial, Inc. entered into Agency Agreement with Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Inc..
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: underwriting
  - Counterparty: Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Inc.
  source text: Columbia Bank, MHC and Columbia Bank entered into an Agency Agreement with Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (“KBW”), which will assist the Company on a best efforts basis in selling the shares of the Company’s common stock in the Company’s subscription and community offerings, and act as lead-left book running manager for any firm commitment underwritten offering.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1723596/000172359626000023/0001723596-26-000023-index.htm

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