DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC. 2024-2025 Proxy Voting Records

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following eleven 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”): 31,742,394 for, 1,394,831 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 2025 (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 75 managers: 16,825,514 for, 20,944 withheld, 75,980 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 224,491 for.

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following eleven 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”): 32,556,939 for, 580,286 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 2025 (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 75 managers: 16,922,437 for, 0 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 224,491 for.

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following eleven 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”): 29,443,257 for, 3,693,968 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 2025 (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: 89% 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 75 managers: 16,180,140 for, 716,507 withheld, 25,791 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 224,491 for.

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following eleven 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”): 32,406,398 for, 730,827 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 2025 (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 75 managers: 16,922,437 for, 1 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 224,491 for.

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following eleven 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”): 32,889,110 for, 248,115 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 2025 (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: 99.2% 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 75 managers: 16,922,437 for, 0 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 224,491 for.

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following eleven 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”): 32,754,494 for, 382,731 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 2025 (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 75 managers: 16,922,437 for, 1 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 224,491 for.

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following eleven 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”): 32,429,643 for, 707,582 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 2025 (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 75 managers: 16,905,242 for, 41 withheld, 17,155 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 224,491 for.

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following eleven 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.”): 32,184,010 for, 953,215 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 2025 (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 75 managers: 16,904,807 for, 202 withheld, 17,429 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 224,491 for.

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following eleven 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”): 32,476,547 for, 660,678 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 2025 (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 75 managers: 16,905,242 for, 41 withheld, 17,155 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 224,491 for.

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following eleven 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”): 32,243,232 for, 893,993 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 2025 (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 75 managers: 16,905,242 for, 41 withheld, 17,155 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 224,491 for.

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following eleven 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”): 30,312,503 for, 2,824,722 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 2025 (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: 91% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 76 asset managers below reported 16,515,675 for, 381,437 withheld, 25,376 abstained.

Showing the 25 largest of 76 asset managers. See all 76 in the interactive database.

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 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders”): 25,344,352 for, 7,625,329 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 2025 (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 2025 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: 77% 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 77 managers: 13,498,025 for, 3,450,281 against, 0 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 181 managers: 13,834,199 for, 3,698,568 against, 13,153 abstained, 176 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, 2025.

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, 2025”): 37,932,959 for, 519,734 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 23, 2025 (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, 2025 was approved by the requisite majority of the votes cast by shareholders, as indicated below:”
Support: 99% 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 77 managers: 16,849,716 for, 98,589 against, 0 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 224,491 for.