Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 17, 2013

 

 

OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-11713   22-3412577

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

975 HOOPER AVENUE, TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY 08753

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(732)240-4500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 140.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATION AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On October 17, 2013, OceanFirst Financial Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. That press release is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1

 

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

In the press release described in Item 2.02, the Company announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s outstanding common stock. The cash dividend will be in the amount of $0.12 per share and will be payable on November 8, 2013 to the stockholders of record at the close of business on October 28, 2013.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

  (d) EXHIBITS

99.1  Press Release dated October 17, 2013


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.

/s/ Michael Fitzpatrick

Michael Fitzpatrick
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: October 18, 2013


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated October 17, 2013.