X0303 4 2010-07-13 0 0001051741 FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC FNFG 0001468118 Crosby Gary M 726 EXCHANGE STREET SUITE 618 BUFFALO NY 14210 0 1 0 0 Chief Operating Officer Common Stock 2010-07-13 5 D 0 1014 13.36 D 16066 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 11.29 2010-07-13 2019-07-13 Common Stock 24033 24033 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 14.44 2011-01-25 2020-01-25 Common Stock 35406 35406 D By: Ann M. Segarra, power of attorney For: Gary M. Crosby 2010-07-14