OCFC OceanFirst Financial Corporation

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * GIORDANO ANTHONY III	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP [ OCFC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    __X__ Other (specify below) Chief Retail Officer, OFB
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 110 WEST FRONT STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/26/2021
(Street) RED BANK, NJ 07701 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	2/26/2021		A		4600	A	$0	25023	D (1)
Common Stock								7316	I	By IRA
Common Stock								182	I	By Son A
Common Stock								182	I	By Son B
Common Stock								1540	I	By ESOP (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option	$27.34							1/31/2015	12/31/2024	Common Stock	14628.0		14628	D
Stock Option	$27.34							12/31/2015	12/31/2024	Common Stock	10372.0		10372	D
Stock Option	$27.34							8/16/2012	8/16/2021	Common Stock	50000.0		50000	D
Stock Option	$17.28							3/1/2017	3/16/2026	Common Stock	7500.0		7500	D
Stock Option	$29.01							3/1/2018	3/15/2027	Common Stock	3750.0		3750	D (3)
Stock Option	$27.4							3/1/2019	1/24/2028	Common Stock	3585.0		3585	D (3)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Restricted shares awarded. Such shares vest in four equal annual installments beginning on March 1, 2022. Total includes other restricted shares that vest in the future.
(2)	This form reflects increases in beneficial ownership resulting from exempt acquisitions pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c).
(3)	Options vest in five equal annual installments beginning on the date first exercisable.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GIORDANO ANTHONY III 110 WEST FRONT STREET RED BANK, NJ 07701				Chief Retail Officer, OFB

Signatures
/s/ Steven J. Tsimbinos, Power of Attorney		3/2/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date