X0306 4 2012-08-03 0001051741 FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC FNFG 0001237045 CANTARA DANIEL E 726 EXCHANGE STREET SUITE 618 BUFFALO NY 14210 1 EVP Commercial Business Svcs Common Stock 2012-08-03 4 P 0 15000 7.88 A 143148 D Common Stock 10474 I By 401k Common Stock 5496 I By Esop 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) 11.6785 2003-08-28 2012-08-28 Common Stock 39552 39552 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 13.28 2004-05-21 2013-05-21 Common Stock 9800 9800 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12.87 2005-05-04 2014-05-04 Common Stock 11200 11200 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12.91 2005-12-28 2015-05-03 Common Stock 25100 25100 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 14.83 2007-09-08 2016-09-08 Common Stock 13300 13300 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 14.70 2008-01-31 2017-01-31 Common Stock 15500 15500 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12.02 2009-01-28 2018-01-28 Common Stock 40020 40020 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12.93 2010-01-26 2019-01-26 Common Stock 28872 28872 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 14.44 2011-01-25 2020-01-25 Common Stock 30762 30762 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 13.79 2012-01-24 2021-01-24 Common Stock 31260 31260 D Ann M. Segarra, power of attorney for Daniel E. Cantara 2012-08-03