0001127602-12-014798.txt : 20120427 0001127602-12-014798.hdr.sgml : 20120427 20120427162107 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-12-014798 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120427 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120427 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120427 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sommer Oliver CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001490877 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35390 FILM NUMBER: 12789839 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 726 EXCHANGE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 618 CITY: BUFFALO STATE: NY ZIP: 14210 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001051741 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 161545669 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6950 SOUTH TRANSIT ROAD STREET 2: PO BOX 514 CITY: LOCKPORT STATE: NY ZIP: 14095 BUSINESS PHONE: 7166257500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6950 SOUTH TRANSIT ROAD STREET 2: PO BOX 514 CITY: LOCKPORT STATE: NY ZIP: 14095 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NIAGARA BANCORP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971218 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0305 4 2012-04-27 0001051741 FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC FNFG 0001490877 Sommer Oliver 726 EXCHANGE STREET SUITE 618 BUFFALO NY 14210 1 EVP, Corporate Development Common Stock 2012-04-27 4 A 0 30864 0 A 58475 D Common Stock 192 I by ESOP Common Stock 5491 I By 401k Series B Nonconvertible Preferred Stock 3000 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 9.84 2013-03-30 2022-03-30 Common Stock 56076 56076 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 13.90 2011-04-30 2020-04-30 Common Stock 27100 27100 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 13.79 2012-01-24 2021-01-24 Common Stock 31260 31260 D Restricted stock that cliff vests on the third anniversary of the date of grant. Ann M. Segarra, power of attorney for Oliver Sommer 2012-04-27