Oceanfirst Financial Corp (OCFC): EJF Capital Adds to Its Position

Page 6 of 8 – SEC Filing

Item 1. (a)                          Name of Issuer

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

Item 1. (b)                          Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

975 Hooper Avenue

Toms River, NJ 08753

Item 2.                          (a)            Name of Person Filing

This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the following persons (the “Reporting Persons”)*:

(i)	EJF Capital LLC;
(ii)	Emanuel J. Friedman;
(iii)	EJF Financial Services Fund, LP; and
(iv)	EJF Financial Services GP, LLC.

*Attached as Exhibit A is a copy of an agreement among the Reporting Persons that this Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of each of them.

Item 2.                          (b)            Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence

The address of the principal business office of each Reporting Person is:

2107 Wilson Boulevard

Suite 410

Arlington, VA 22201

Item 2.                          (c)            Citizenship

See Item 4 of the attached cover pages.

Item 2.                          (d)            Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock, $0.01 par value (“Common Stock”)

Item 2.                          (e)            CUSIP Number

675234108

Item 3.                          If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

Not Applicable.

Item 4.                                        Ownership

(a)	Amount beneficially owned:
	See Item 9 of the attached cover pages.
(b)	Percent of class:
	See Item 11 of the attached cover pages.
(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:
	(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
		See Item 5 of the attached cover pages.
	(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
		See Item 6 of the attached cover pages.
	(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
		See Item 7 of the attached cover pages.
	(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
		See Item 8 of the attached cover pages.

EJF Financial Services Fund, LP is the record owner of the shares of Common Stock shown on item 9 of its cover page.

EJF Financial Services GP, LLC is the general partner of EJF Financial Services Fund, LP and an investment manager of certain affiliates thereof, and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock of which EJF Financial Services Fund, LP is the record owner.

EJF Capital LLC is the sole member of EJF Financial Services GP, LLC, and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock of which EJF Financial Services GP, LLC may share beneficial ownership.  Emanuel J. Friedman is the controlling member of EJF Capital LLC and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock of which EJF Capital LLC may share beneficial ownership.

Item 5.                          Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

Not Applicable.

Item 6.                          Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not Applicable.

Item 7.                          Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company

Not Applicable.

Item 8.                          Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable.

Item 9.                          Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not Applicable.

Item 10.                          Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.