ITEM 2.02RESULTS OF OPERATION AND FINANCIAL CONDITION On January 28, 2021, OceanFirst Financial Corp. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2020. That press release is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 7.01REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE The Company is scheduled to make presentations to current and prospective investors after January 28, 2021. Attached as Exhibit 99.2 of this Form 8-K is a copy of the presentation which OceanFirst Financial Corp. will make available at these presentations and will post on its website at www.oceanfirst.com. This report is being furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed "filed" for any purpose.

ITEM 8.01OTHER EVENTS In the press release described in Item 2.02, the Company announced that the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on the Company's outstanding common stock. The cash dividend will be in the amount of $0.17 per share and will be payable on February 19, 2021 to the stockholders of record at the close of business on February 8, 2021.

The Company had suspended its repurchase activity on February 28, 2020, and has determined to recommence repurchases under its existing stock repurchase plan beginning February 1, 2021. There are 2,019,145 shares remaining under such plan available for repurchase.

ITEM 9.01FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS



(d)       EXHIBITS

99.1      Press Release dated  January 28, 2021
99.2      Text of written presentation which OceanFirst Financial Corp. intends to provide to
          current and prospective investors after January 28, 2021.

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