• OceanFirst completed its merger with Flushing Financial, creating a regional bank spanning New Jersey, New York, Long Island, and Pennsylvania.
• The combined company operates under the OceanFirst brand with 71 retail branches across its footprint.
• Flushing shareholders received 0.85 shares of OceanFirst common stock per Flushing share, with cash paid for fractional shares.
• A USD 225 million strategic investment from Warburg Pincus closed concurrently with the merger.
• Former Flushing CEO John Buran became non-executive board chair; the 17-member board includes one Warburg Pincus representative.

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