Form 8-K Columbia Financial, Inc. For: Apr 17
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): April 17, 2026
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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
On April 17, 2026, the Board of Directors of Columbia Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) designated Thomas Splaine, Jr., the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, as the Company’s “principal financial officer” and “principal accounting officer” for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting matters. As previously disclosed, Mr. Splaine was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective January 28, 2026, in connection with the promotion of Dennis E. Gibney to First Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer of the Company.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) 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: | April 23, 2026 | /s/Thomas F. Splaine, Jr. | ||||||||||||
| Thomas F. Splaine, Jr. | ||||||||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||
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