Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CATINO ANNETTE
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Northfield Bancorp, Inc. [NFBK]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
581 MAIN STREET, SUITE 810
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/24/2013
(Street)

WOODBRIDGE, NJ 07095
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/24/2013   A(1)   87,710 A $ 0 87,710 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2013   A   2,500 A $ 10 90,210 D  
Common Stock 01/24/2013   A(1)   9,820 A $ 0 9,820 I By IRA
Common Stock 01/24/2013   A   27,500 A $ 10 37,320 I By IRA
Common Stock 01/24/2013   A(1)   140 A $ 0 140 I By SEP

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options $ 7.09 (2) 01/24/2013   A(2)   97,220   01/30/2010 01/30/2019 Common Stock 97,220 (3) $ 0 97,220 (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CATINO ANNETTE
581 MAIN STREET
SUITE 810
WOODBRIDGE, NJ 07095
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Edward A. Quint, pursuant to power of attorney   01/28/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Pursuant to the Plan of Conversion and Reorganization of Northfield Bancorp, MHC, each share of Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Federal corporation) was exchanged for 1.4029 shares of common stock of Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Delaware corporation).
(2) Pursuant to the Plan of Conversion and Reorganization of Northfield Bancorp, MHC, each option to purchase shares of common stock of Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Federal corporation) was converted into an option to purchase shares of common stock of Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Delaware corporation) by multiplying the number of shares subject to each option by the 1.4029 exchange ratio. The exercise price per share of each converted option was determined by dividing the exercise price of the option by the 1.4029 exchange ratio. All such converted options continue to vest based on their original terms.
(3) Options to purchase shares of common stock vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on January 30, 2010.

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