Columbia Financial Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 26, 2024
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On August 26, 2024, Columbia Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLBK) (the “Company”), the mid-tier holding company for Columbia Bank and Freehold Bank, announced that Columbia Bank has received the requisite regulatory approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency necessary to merge Freehold Bank with and into Columbia Bank.
The transaction is expected to be completed on October 5, 2024, which is also the anticipated systems conversion date for the merger. The closing of the merger is subject to customary closing conditions.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunder duly authorized.
| Date: | August 26, 2024 | /s/Dennis E. Gibney | ||||||||||||
| Dennis E. Gibney | ||||||||||||||
| Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||
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