X0303 4 2011-01-24 0001051741 FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC FNFG 0001274922 KOELMEL JOHN R 6950 SOUTH TRANSIT ROAD LOCKPORT NY 14094 1 1 President & CEO Common Stock 2011-01-24 4 A 0 11870 0 A 199866 D Common Stock 2011-01-24 4 A 0 59113 0 A 258979 D Common Stock 15811 I By 401k Common Stock 2730 I By Esop Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 13.79 2011-01-24 4 A 0 116091 0 A 2012-01-24 2021-01-24 Common Stock 116091 116091 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 14.95 2005-01-12 2014-01-12 Common Stock 30000 30000 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12.87 2005-05-04 2014-05-04 Common Stock 13700 13700 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12.91 2005-12-28 2015-05-03 Common Stock 35200 35200 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12.91 2006-05-03 2015-05-03 Common Stock 35200 35200 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 14.83 2007-09-08 2016-09-08 Common Stock 21800 21800 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 14.70 2008-01-31 2017-01-31 Common Stock 46500 46500 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 14.70 2008-02-20 2017-02-20 Common Stock 100000 100000 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 13.25 2009-01-27 2019-01-27 Common Stock 89109 89109 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12.02 2009-01-28 2018-01-28 Common Stock 125067 125067 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 14.44 2011-01-26 2020-01-25 Common Stock 108945 108945 D Represents vesting of performance based stock awards net of shares traded for applicable taxes. Represents restricted stock that vests 100% on January 24, 2014. Represents options that vest in three equal installments, commencing one year following the date of grant. Ann M. Segarra, power of attorney for John R. Koelmel 2011-01-26