Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Maher Christopher	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP [ OCFC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) Chairman and CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 110 WEST FRONT STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/14/2023
(Street) RED BANK, NJ 07701	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
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication ☐ Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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	6/14/2023		M		4500	A	$14.55	271144	D (1)
Common Stock	6/14/2023		F		4238	D	$16.44	266906	D (1)
Common Stock								5000	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								4430	I	By ESOP (2)
Common Stock								19121	I	By 401(k) Plan (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 (right to buy)	$14.55	6/14/2023		M			4500	6/17/2014	6/17/2023	Common Stock	4500	$14.55	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.75							3/1/2015	3/19/2024	Common Stock	12000		12000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.37							3/1/2016	3/18/2025	Common Stock	29772		29772	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.28							3/1/2017	3/16/2026	Common Stock	59677		59677	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.01							3/1/2018	3/15/2027	Common Stock	73400		73400	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.40							3/1/2019	1/24/2028	Common Stock	25275		25275	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.20							3/1/2020	3/1/2029	Common Stock	109060		109060	D (3)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$20.44							3/1/2021	3/1/2030	Common Stock	166380		166380	D (3)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Total includes shares of restricted Common stock that have not yet vested.
(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
Maher Christopher 110 WEST FRONT STREET RED BANK, NJ 07701	X		Chairman and CEO

Signatures
/s/ Steven J. Tsimbinos, Power of Attorney		6/16/2023
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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