Notice is given that an application has been made to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 7 Times Square, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10036, on or about January 26, 2026, for consent to merge Flushing Bank (Uniondale, New York) into OceanFirst Bank, N.A. (Toms River, New Jersey). The main office of OceanFirst Bank, N.A., as the resulting bank of the merger, will be located in Toms River, New Jersey. It is expected that the main office and branches of Flushing Bank will be retained as branches of OceanFirst Bank, N.A. This notice is published pursuant to 12 USC 1828(c) and 12 CFR 5. Anyone may submit written comments on this application by March 4, 2026, to: Director for Licensing, 7 Times Square, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10036, or by emailing LicensingPublicComments@occ.treas.gov. Requests for a copy of the public file on the application should be made to the Director for Licensing, 7 Times Square, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10036, or by emailing Licensing@occ.treas.gov. OceanFirst Bank, N.A. Toms River, New Jersey Flushing Bank Uniondale, New York OceanFirst Financial Corp. (Toms River, New Jersey) has applied to the Federal Reserve Board for permission to acquire Flushing Financial Corporation (Uniondale, New York). We intend to acquire control of Flushing Bank (Uniondale, New York), which we intend to merge into our existing bank subsidiary, OceanFirst Bank, N.A. The Federal Reserve considers a number of factors in deciding whether to approve the application, including the record of performance of banks we own in helping to meet local credit needs. You are invited to submit comments in writing on this application to James W. Corkery at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Ten Independence Mall, Philadelphia, PA 19106 or via email: comments.applications@phil.frb.org. The comment period will not end before March 4, 2026, and may be somewhat longer. The Board's procedures for processing applications may be found at 12 CFR Part 262. Procedures for processing protested applications may be found at 12 CFR 262.25. To obtain a copy of the Federal Reserve Board's procedures, or if you need more information about how to submit your comments on the application, contact James W. Corkery, Assistant Vice President, at (215) 574-6416. The Federal Reserve will consider your comments and any request for a public meeting or formal hearing on the application if they are received in writing by the Reserve Bank on or before the last day of the comment period. February 27 2026 LNYS0466749 $43.12