X0303 4 2010-02-23 0001051741 FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC FNFG 0001237032 JUDGE DANIEL W 6950 SOUTH TRANSIT ROAD P.O. BOX 514 LOCKPORT NY 14095-0514 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 127525 D Common Stock 150 I Daughter Dividend Equivalent Unit (DEU) Common Stock 153 153 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 4.8709 2002-05-01 2011-05-01 Common Stock 5949 5949 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 11.6785 2003-08-28 2012-08-28 Common Stock 6467 6467 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 13.28 2004-05-21 2013-05-21 Common Stock 6000 6000 D Dividend Equivalent Unit (DEU) 2010-02-23 4 A 0 68 A Common Stock 68 221 D Deus have no exercise price DEUs convert into common stock on a 1-for-1 basis DEUs have no expiration date DEUs have no purchase price Ann M. Segarra, power of attorney for Daniel W. Judge 2010-02-25