John Klimowich compensation by year
Columbia Financial Summary Compensation Table · all 3 fiscal years held| Component | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $383,000 | $392,307 | $400,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $0 | $197,704 | $162,827 |
| Option awards | $0 | $65,924 | $54,250 |
| Non-equity incentive | $213,502 | $82,400 | $122,262 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $625,391 | $82,343 |
| All other | $53,191 | $48,031 | $35,955 |
| Total | $649,693 | $1,411,757 | $857,637 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Columbia Financial, Inc. DEF 14A filed April 25, 2025, accession 0001104659-25-039386, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2024 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 12,403 | $196,091 | — |
| PSU | 9,874 | $156,108 | — |
| RSU | 3,291 | $52,031 | — |
| RSU | 2,756 | $43,572 | — |
| Option | 8,020 | — | $15.94 |
| Option | 8,850 | — | $16.49 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Columbia Financial, Inc.'s FY2024 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
42 Form 4 lines since the FY2024 proxy (filed April 25, 2025)current to 2026-09-24 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Grant or award | — | 62.92 | $10.88 | 20,401.92 |
| 2026-07-20 | Purchase | — | 30,000 | $10.00 | 67,686 |
| 2026-07-20 | Purchase | — | 5,000 | $10.00 | 145,056 |
| 2026-07-10 | Grant or award | — | 32.22 | $21.25 | 9,244.8 |
| 2026-06-26 | Grant or award | — | 32.82 | $20.86 | 9,212.59 |
| 2026-06-12 | Grant or award | — | 33.07 | $20.70 | 9,179.77 |
| 2026-05-29 | Grant or award | — | 34.01 | $20.13 | 9,146.69 |
| 2026-05-15 | Grant or award | — | 34.98 | $19.57 | 9,112.68 |
The 8 most recent of 42 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Columbia Financial discloses, by trigger · FY2024| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary termination without cause | $1,365,485 | — | — | $1,365,485 |
| Disability | $600,000 | $213,024 | — | $935,286 |
| Retirement | — | — | — | $122,262 |
| Death | $600,000 | $213,024 | — | $1,535,286 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $2,008,709 | $447,802 | — | $2,704,661 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Columbia Financial, Inc.'s FY2024 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Columbia Financial’s named executive officers, FY2024
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2024 total |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Kemly | President and Chief Executive Officer | $2,759,021 |
| E. Thomas Allen | SEVP, Chief Operating Officer | $1,254,850 |
| Dennis Gibney | SEVP, Chief Financial Officer | $882,556 |
| Allyson Schlesinger | SEVP, Head of Consumer Banking | $860,392 |
| John Klimowich · this page | SEVP, Chief Risk Officer | $857,637 |
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