DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following twelve nominees for Directors for terms to expire at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Albert E. McCoy, Jr.

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Albert E. McCoy, Jr.”): 28,195,478 for, 943,590 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 74 managers: 15,000,423 for, 19,091 withheld, 17,154 abstained, 26,291 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 253,553 for.

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following twelve nominees for Directors for terms to expire at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Dennis A. Suskind

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Dennis A. Suskind”): 24,344,450 for, 4,794,618 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 84% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 74 managers: 13,508,646 for, 993,092 withheld, 534,930 abstained, 26,291 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 253,553 for.

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following twelve nominees for Directors for terms to expire at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Joseph J. Perry

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Joseph J. Perry”): 28,087,337 for, 1,051,731 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 74 managers: 15,000,536 for, 18,978 withheld, 17,154 abstained, 26,291 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 253,553 for.

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following twelve nominees for Directors for terms to expire at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Judith H. Germano

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Judith H. Germano”): 28,732,092 for, 406,976 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 74 managers: 15,018,689 for, 17,979 withheld, 26,291 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 253,553 for.

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following twelve nominees for Directors for terms to expire at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Kenneth J. Mahon

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kenneth J. Mahon”): 27,882,992 for, 1,256,076 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 74 managers: 15,000,536 for, 18,978 withheld, 17,154 abstained, 26,291 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 253,553 for.

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following twelve nominees for Directors for terms to expire at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Kevin Stein

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kevin Stein”): 27,486,052 for, 1,653,016 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 74 managers: 14,816,140 for, 127,970 withheld, 92,558 abstained, 26,291 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 253,553 for.

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following twelve nominees for Directors for terms to expire at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Matthew A. Lindenbaum

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Matthew A. Lindenbaum”): 27,455,264 for, 1,683,804 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 74 managers: 14,816,027 for, 128,083 withheld, 92,558 abstained, 26,291 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 253,553 for.

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following twelve nominees for Directors for terms to expire at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Michael P. Devine

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael P. Devine”): 27,547,736 for, 1,591,332 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 74 managers: 14,815,926 for, 128,184 withheld, 92,558 abstained, 26,291 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 253,553 for.

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following twelve nominees for Directors for terms to expire at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Paul M. Aguggia

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Paul M. Aguggia”): 28,497,872 for, 641,196 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 74 managers: 15,018,500 for, 18,167 withheld, 26,291 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 253,553 for.

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following twelve nominees for Directors for terms to expire at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Raymond A. Nielsen

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Raymond A. Nielsen”): 28,553,243 for, 585,825 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 74 managers: 15,017,340 for, 19,327 withheld, 26,291 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 253,553 for.

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following twelve nominees for Directors for terms to expire at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Rosemarie Chen

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Rosemarie Chen”): 28,047,770 for, 1,091,298 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 74 managers: 15,018,387 for, 18,280 withheld, 26,291 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 253,553 for.

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following twelve nominees for Directors for terms to expire at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Stuart H. Lubow

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Stuart H. Lubow”): 28,120,089 for, 1,018,979 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 74 managers: 15,000,724 for, 18,790 withheld, 17,154 abstained, 26,291 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 253,553 for.

Description as filed by funds: Approval of additional shares for the Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“4. Approval of additional shares for the Dime Community Bancshares, Inc”): 27,227,026 for, 1,840,096 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 75 managers: 14,340,811 for, 695,500 against, 5,370 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 253,653 for.

Description as filed by funds: Approval, by a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers.

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders”): 26,948,637 for, 2,150,169 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, was approved on a non-binding, advisory basis by the requisite majority of the votes cast by shareholders, as indicated below:”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Voting standard, as the filing states it: a majority of the votes cast (“majority of the votes cast”).

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 76 managers: 14,837,500 for, 198,811 against, 5,370 abstained, 26,291 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 166 managers: 13,566,804 for, 358,735 against, 6,888 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Description as filed by funds: Ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024.

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP to act as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2024”): 32,938,563 for, 305,967 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP to act as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2024 was approved by the requisite majority of the votes cast by shareholders, as indicated below:”
Support: 99.0% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Voting standard, as the filing states it: a majority of the votes cast (“majority of the votes cast”).

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports, all 76 managers: 14,955,383 for, 80,928 against, 5,370 abstained, 26,291 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 253,653 for.