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): June 6, 2017 (June 2, 2017)
 
 
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)
 
 
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ITEM 5.02
DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

At the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 2, 2017 (the "Annual Meeting") the stockholders approved Amendment No. 1 to the OceanFirst Financial Corp. 2011 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). A description of the material features of the amended Plan and a full copy of Amendment No. 1 to the Plan were included in the proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 26, 2017.

ITEM 5.07
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The Annual Meeting was held on June 2, 2017. A total of 29,238,339 shares were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The matters considered and voted on by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the votes of the stockholders were as follows:

Matter 1.
The election of three directors, each for a three-year term.
Nominee
Shares Voted For
Shares Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Steven E. Brady
24,761,750
860,294
3,616,295
Joseph J. Burke
24,672,016
950,028
3,616,295
Angelo Catania
24,689,064
932,980
3,616,295

Matter 2.
An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation paid to the
Company’s named executive officers.
Shares Voted For
Shares Voted Against
Shares Voted Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
24,915,284
573,272
133,488
3,616,295

Matter 3.
Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the OceanFirst Financial Corp. 2011 Stock Incentive Plan.
Shares Voted For
Shares Voted Against
Shares Voted Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
24,701,686
792,797
127,561
3,616,295

Matter 4.
The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.
Shares Voted For
Shares Voted Against
Shares Voted Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
28,338,144
865,716
34,479
0

Matter 5.
An advisory (non-binding) vote on the frequency of stockholder voting on executive compensation.
Shares Voted For One Year
Shares Voted For Two Years
Shares Voted For Three Years
Shares Voted Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
21,893,598
100,949
3,520,386
107,111
3,616,295







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.
 
 
 
Dated:
June 6, 2017
/s/ Michael J. Fitzpatrick
 
 
Michael J. Fitzpatrick
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer