Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Description as filed by funds: Election of the following eleven nominees for Directors for terms to expire at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Kenneth J. Mahon

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kenneth J.Mahon”): 31,801,887 for, 1,736,055 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 1, 2026 (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 75 managers: 14,280,316 for, 3,332 against, 5,808 withheld, 190,387 abstained, 29,082 not voted. 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 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Paul M. Aguggia

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Paul M. Aguggia”): 27,231,719 for, 6,306,223 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 1, 2026 (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: 81% 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: 13,530,118 for, 343,191 against, 352,958 withheld, 253,576 abstained, 29,082 not voted. 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 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Rosemarie Chen

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Rosemarie Chen”): 32,235,619 for, 1,302,323 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 1, 2026 (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: 14,479,835 for, 8 abstained, 29,082 not voted. 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 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Judith H. Germano

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Judith H. Germano”): 32,833,932 for, 704,010 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 1, 2026 (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: 14,479,838 for, 5 abstained, 29,082 not voted. 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 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Matthew A. Lindenbaum

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Matthew A. Lindenbaum”): 32,636,683 for, 901,259 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 1, 2026 (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: 14,479,837 for, 6 abstained, 29,082 not voted. 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 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Stuart H. Lubow

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Stuart H. Lubow”): 32,619,703 for, 918,239 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 1, 2026 (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: 14,479,837 for, 6 abstained, 29,082 not voted. 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 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Albert E. McCoy, Jr.

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Albert E. McCoy, Jr.”): 32,352,576 for, 1,185,366 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 1, 2026 (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: 14,463,649 for, 16,186 withheld, 8 abstained, 29,082 not voted. 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 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Raymond A. Nielsen

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Raymond A. Nielsen”): 32,568,158 for, 969,784 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 1, 2026 (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: 14,479,836 for, 7 abstained, 29,082 not voted. 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 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Joseph J. Perry

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Joseph J. Perry”): 31,930,948 for, 1,606,994 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 1, 2026 (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 75 managers: 14,476,500 for, 3,332 against, 11 abstained, 29,082 not voted. 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 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Kevin Stein

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kevin Stein”): 32,749,205 for, 788,373 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 1, 2026 (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: 14,479,838 for, 5 abstained, 29,082 not voted. 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 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Dennis A. Suskind

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Dennis A. Suskind”): 31,668,195 for, 1,869,747 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 1, 2026 (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 75 managers: 14,264,127 for, 3,332 against, 21,994 withheld, 190,390 abstained, 29,082 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

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

Description as filed by funds: Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation to change the Company's name to Dime Commercial Bancshares, Inc.

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“4. Vote to approve an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to change the Company name to "Dime Commercial Bancshares, Inc."”): 37,061,459 for, 651,450 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 1, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The vote to approve an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to change the Company name to "Dime Commercial Bancshares, Inc.", was approved by the requisite majority of the votes cast by shareholders, as indicated below:”
Support: 98% 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: 14,485,547 for, 5 against, 29,082 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 224,491 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 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders”): 25,150,561 for, 8,347,356 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 1, 2026 (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 2026 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: 75% 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: 13,149,379 for, 1,353,565 against, 29,082 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports, all 203 managers: 11,868,156 for, 4,592,304 against, 3,776 abstained. 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, 2026.

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, 2026”): 37,477,760 for, 245,485 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 1, 2026 (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, 2026 was approved by the requisite majority of the votes cast by shareholders, as indicated below:”
Support: 99.3% 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: 14,470,298 for, 15,254 against, 29,082 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

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