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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Columbia Financial, Inc./MD/ (CLBK)

Columbia Financial completes $1.67 billion offering; Northfield deal set to close July 20

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 m&a Written later

Columbia Financial, Inc. said it completed its firm commitment underwritten offering in its second-step conversion, selling 167,236,353 shares at $10.00 per share for total offering proceeds of $1.67 billion. The company also set the final merger consideration for its acquisition of Northfield Bancorp at an aggregate $580 million, with both transactions scheduled to close on July 20, 2026.

Key points

  • 167,236,353 shares sold at $10.00 each, for total offering proceeds of $1.67 billion
  • Existing Holding Company minority shares will be exchanged for 2.2000 shares of Company common stock
  • Northfield stockholders receive $14.25 in cash or 1.425 shares per share, for aggregate merger consideration of $580 million
  • Closing scheduled for July 20, 2026; shares expected to trade on Nasdaq as CLBK starting July 21, 2026

The filing

CompanyColumbia Financial, Inc./MD/ (CLBK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 17, 2026, 8:30 AM ET
Accession number0002115119-26-000010

Items reported: 8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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