X0303 4 2011-03-10 0001051741 FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC FNFG 0001429117 Bauman Elizabeth A 6950 SOUTH TRANSIT ROAD LOCKPORT NY 14094 1 Chief Administrative Officer Common Stock 2011-03-10 4 D 0 1026 13.94 D 22851 D Common Stock 433 I By Esop Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11.18 2009-03-10 2018-03-10 Common Stock 31978 31978 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12.93 2010-01-26 2019-01-26 Common Stock 15048 15048 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 14.44 2011-01-25 2020-01-25 Common Stock 19224 19224 D Ann M. Segarra, power of attorney for Elizabeth A. Bauman 2011-03-11