Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
FITZPATRICK MICHAEL J
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP [OCFC] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President & CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
975 HOOPER AVENUE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/24/2018
(Street)

TOMS RIVER, NJ 08754		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/24/2018   A   4,626 A $ 0 124,587 D (1)  
Common Stock 01/24/2018   A   8,577 A $ 0 133,164 D (2)  
Common Stock               2,621 I By 401(k)
Common Stock               80,952 I By Esop

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 27.4 01/24/2018   A   7,767   03/01/2019 01/24/2028 Common Stock 7,767 $ 0 7,767 D (3)  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10             02/17/2011 02/17/2020 Common Stock 29,770   29,770 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.87             02/18/2012 02/18/2021 Common Stock 30,000   30,000 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.83             02/15/2013 02/15/2022 Common Stock 30,000   30,000 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 14.62             02/15/2014 02/15/2023 Common Stock 22,500   22,500 D (4)  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.75             03/01/2015 03/19/2024 Common Stock 22,500   22,500 D (4)  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.37             03/01/2016 03/18/2025 Common Stock 22,500   22,500 D (4)  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.28             03/01/2017 03/16/2026 Common Stock 22,500   22,500 D (4)  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 29.01             03/01/2018 03/15/2027 Common Stock 22,500   22,500 D (4)  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
FITZPATRICK MICHAEL J
975 HOOPER AVENUE
TOMS RIVER, NJ 08754		       Executive Vice President & CFO  

Signatures

 /s/ Steven J. Tsimbinos, Power of Attorney   01/25/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Restricted shares awarded. Such shares vest in three equal annual installments beginning on March 1, 2019. Total includes other restricted shares that vest in the future.
(2) One third of such shares vest on each of March 1, 2019, 2020, and 2021 at approximately 60% or approximately 80% to 100% depending on the attainment of defined performance criteria for each of the calendar years ended 2018, 2019, and 2020, or are forfeited if threshold performance is not met. Total includes other restricted shares that vest in the future.
(3) Options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the date first exercisable.
(4) Options vest in five equal annual installments beginning on the date first exercisable.

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