EXHIBIT 10.2

  

  

    Restricted Stock Award

    

    

    Granted by

    

    

    DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.

    

    

    under the

    

    

    DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.

    2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

    

    

    This restricted stock agreement (“Restricted Stock Award” or “Agreement”) is and
      will be subject in every respect to the provisions of the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) of Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) which are
      incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof, subject to the provisions of this Agreement.  A copy of the Plan and related prospectus have been provided to each person granted a Restricted Stock Award pursuant to the Plan.  The holder of
      this Restricted Stock Award (the “Participant”) hereby accepts this Restricted Stock Award, subject to all the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement, and agrees that all decisions under and
      interpretations of the Plan and this Agreement by the committee appointed to administer the Plan (“Committee”) or the Board of Directors will be final, binding and conclusive upon the Participant and the
      Participant’s heirs, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.  Capitalized terms used herein but not defined will have the same meaning as in the Plan.

    1.    Name of Participant:  ____________________________

     

      

    2.        Date of Grant: 
        __________________________________

    

    

    
      	3.	
              Total number of shares of Company common stock, $0.01 par value per share, covered by the Restricted Stock Award: ______

            


    

     

    

    	4.	
            Vesting Schedule.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Restricted Stock Award shall vest on:

          


    

    

    Vesting Date Number

          of Shares Vesting

    

    

    

    

    

    

    	5.	
            Grant of Restricted Stock Award.  The Restricted Stock Award will be in the form of issued and outstanding shares of Stock that will
              be registered in the name of the Participant and held by the Company, together with a stock power executed by the Participant in favor of the Company, pending the vesting or forfeiture of the Restricted Stock.  Notwithstanding the foregoing,
              the Company may, in its sole discretion, issue Restricted Stock in any other format (e.g., electronically) in order to facilitate the paperless transfer of such Awards.

          


    
      
        


    

    
    	6.	
            Terms and Conditions.

          


     

    

    The Participant will have the right to vote the unvested shares of Restricted Stock awarded hereunder on matters which require shareholder vote.

     

    

    Any cash dividends or distributions declared with respect to shares of Stock subject to this Restricted Stock Award will be distributed to the Participant at
      the time paid by the Company.  Any stock dividends declared and paid with respect to shares of Stock subject to this Restricted Stock Award will be issued subject to the same restrictions and the same vesting schedule as the underlying share of Stock
      on which the dividend was declared.

     

    

    	7.	
            Delivery of Shares.  Delivery of shares of Stock under this Restricted Stock Award will comply with all applicable laws (including, the requirements of the Securities Act),
              and the applicable requirements of any securities exchange or similar entity.

             

            

          


    	8.	
            Change in Control.

          


    

    

    	

          	8.1	
            In the event of the Participant’s Involuntary Termination following a Change in Control, all Restricted Stock Awards subject to this Agreement will become fully vested.

          


    

    

    	

          	8.2	
            A “Change in Control” will be deemed to have occurred as provided in Section 4.2 of the Plan.

          


    

    

    	9.	
            Adjustment Provisions.  This Restricted Stock Award, including the number of shares subject to the Restricted Stock Award, will be
              adjusted upon the occurrence of the events specified in, and in accordance with the provisions of, Section 3.4 of the Plan.

          


    

    

    	10.	
            Effect of Termination of Service on Restricted Stock Award.

             

            

          


    	

          	10.1	
            This Restricted Stock Award will vest as follows:

             

            

          


    
      	
              (i)

            	
              Death.  In the event of the Participant’s Termination of Service by reason of the Participant’s death, any unvested shares of Restricted Stock subject
                to this Agreement will vest.

               

              

            


    

    
      	
              (ii)

            	
              Disability.  In the event of the Participant’s Termination of Service by reason of the Participant’s Disability, any unvested shares of Restricted
                Stock subject to this Agreement will vest.

               

              

            


    

    
      	
              (iii)

            	
              Termination for Cause.  In the event of the Participant’s Termination of Service for Cause, all Restricted
                Stock subject to this Agreement that has not vested will expire and be forfeited.

               

              

            


    

    
      	
              (iv)

            	
              Other Termination.  If the event of the Participant’s Termination of Service for any reason other than due to
                death, Disability or for Cause, all shares of  Restricted Stock subject to this Agreement which have not vested as of the date of Termination of Service will expire and be forfeited.

            


    

    
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      	11.	
              Miscellaneous.  

            


       

     

      

    	

          	11.1	
            This Agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified unless evidenced in writing and signed by the Company and the Participant.

             

            

          


    	

          	11.2	
            A Restricted Stock Award is not transferable prior to the time such Award vests in the Participant.

             

            

          


    	

          	11.3	
            This Restricted Stock Award will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

             

            

          


    	

          	11.4	
            This Restricted Stock Award is subject to all laws, regulations and orders of any governmental authority which may be applicable thereto and, notwithstanding any of the provisions hereof, the Company will not be
              obligated to issue any shares of stock hereunder if the issuance of such shares would constitute a violation of any such law, regulation or order or any provision thereof.

             

            

          


    	

          	11.5	
            All Awards under this Plan are subject to required federal, state and local tax withholding which may be effected in the manner or manners permitted by the Company.

             

            

          


    	

          	11.6	
            Nothing in this Agreement will interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or any affiliate to terminate your employment or service at any time, nor confer upon you any right to continue in the
              employ or service of the Company or any affiliate.

             

            

          


    	

          	11.7	
            This Award Agreement shall be binding upon any successor of the Company, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Plan.

          


    

    

    

    

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    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be executed in its name and on its behalf as of the date of grant of this Restricted Stock Award
      set forth above.

    DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.

    By:__________________________________ 

    Its:
        __________________________________

    

    

    PARTICIPANT’S ACCEPTANCE

    The undersigned hereby accepts the foregoing Restricted Stock Award and agrees to the terms and conditions hereof, including the terms and provisions of the
      Plan.  The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and related prospectus.

    PARTICIPANT

     

    

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