
Feb 2 (Reuters) - Columbia Financial Inc CLBK.O:
COLUMBIA FINANCIAL, INC. AND NORTHFIELD BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCE PLANS TO MERGE
COLUMBIA FINANCIAL: TRANSACTION VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $597 MILLION
COLUMBIA FINANCIAL: TRANSACTION VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $597 MILLION
COLUMBIA FINANCIAL: MERGER WITH NORTHFIELD WOULD BE 50% ACCRETIVE TO COLUMBIA'S 2027 EARNINGS PER SHARE
COLUMBIA FINANCIAL: THOMAS J. KEMLY WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF HOLDING COMPANY AND BANK
COLUMBIA FINANCIAL: THOMAS F. SPLAINE JR. WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO OF HOLDING COMPANY & COLUMBIA BANK