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Exhibit (10)(a)

    

    

    

    

    

    

    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    

    

    

    

    We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to the 1933 Act
      Registration Statement (Form N-4 No. 333-181612) and Amendment No. 688 to the 1940 Act Registration Statement (Form N-4 No. 811-08517), and to the use therein of our reports dated (a) March 13, 2019, with respect to the
      consolidated financial statements of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and (b) April 16, 2019, with respect to the financial statements of Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N for the registration of interests in a separate account under
      individual flexible payment deferred variable annuity contracts.

    

    

    /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

    

    

    

    

    

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    August 22, 2019Exhibit 10.2

 

Form
of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award

 

Granted
by

 

BRIDGE
BANCORP, INC.

 

under
the

 

BRIDGE
BANCORP, INC.

 

2019
EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

This
performance restricted stock unit agreement (“Agreement”) is and shall be subject in every respect to the provisions
of the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) of Bridge Bancorp, 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 has been provided to each Participant granted a performance restricted stock unit award (“Performance Restricted
Stock Unit” or “Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award”) pursuant to the Plan.  The holder
of this Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award (the “Participant”) hereby accepts this Performance Restricted
Stock Unit 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 shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the Participant and the Participant’s heirs, legal representatives,
successors and permitted assigns.  Except where the context otherwise requires, the term “Company” shall include
the parent and all present and future subsidiaries of the Company as defined in Section 424(e) and 424(f) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (the “Code”).  Capitalized terms used herein but not defined
shall have the same meaning as in the Plan.

 

1. Name
of Participant:   ###PARTICIPANT_NAME###

 

2. Date
of Grant:      ###GRANT_DATE###  

 

3.Total
number of Performance Restricted Stock Units covered by the Award:  ###TOTAL_AWARDS###

 

The
total number of Performance Restricted Stock Units to be issued may increase or decrease depending on whether the performance
conditions are satisfied at the threshold, target or maximum levels as provided in Exhibit A.  The Committee shall determine
the extent to which the performance goals have been achieved, and the level of achievement.  The Committee has the authority
to extrapolate between the threshold, target and maximum levels earned.

 

4.
Vesting Schedule.   Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award
first becomes earned in accordance with the vesting schedule specified in Exhibit A attached to this Agreement.  The Participant
must be employed as of the applicable vesting date to receive the number of shares calculated in accordance with this Agreement
and Exhibit A.

 

In
addition, vesting will automatically accelerate pursuant to Section 2.8 of the Plan and Sections 7 and 9 of this Agreement, as
applicable.

 

5.
Performance Restricted Stock Units.

 

Each
Performance Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock on the date determined in accordance
with this Agreement and the Plan. 

 

     

     

    

 

6.
Dividend Equivalents and Voting Rights.

 

6.1 
Dividend Equivalents.  Subject to the restrictions, limitations and conditions described in the Plan and/or this Award
Agreement, Performance Restricted Stock Units will earn dividend equivalents during the performance period at the rate of dividends
per share paid by the Company on its outstanding shares of common stock.  Dividend equivalents will be accrued to be reinvested
in additional Performance Restricted Stock Units based on the average price of the Company’s common stock on the payment
date of the dividend.  Dividend equivalents will be accrued but not issued until the Performance Restricted Stock Units are
earned, vested and issued.  Dividend equivalents will be forfeited if the Performance Restricted Stock Units are forfeited.

 

6.2
No Voting Rights.  The Participant shall have no voting right with respect to any Performance Restricted Stock Unit granted
hereunder.

 

7.
Change in Control.

 

7.1 
In the event of an Involuntary Termination following a Change in Control or the occurrence of an event provided in Section 4.1(d)
of the Plan, all Performance Restricted Stock Unit Awards held by the Participant will become fully earned and vested immediately,
as set forth in Section 4.1 of the Plan.

 

7.2 
A “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred as provided in Section 4.2 of the Plan and an “Involuntary
Termination” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(x) of the Plan.

 

8.
Adjustment Provisions.

 

8.1
This Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award shall be adjusted upon the occurrence of the events specified in, and in accordance
with the provisions of, Section 3.3 of the Plan.

 

9.
Effect of Termination of Service on Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award.

 

9.1
This Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award shall vest and the Stock shall be issued as follows:

 

9.1.1  Death. 
This Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award shall vest immediately in the event of the Participant’s Termination of Service
by reason of the Participant’s death. 

 

9.1.2 Disability. 
In the event of the Participant’s Disability, this Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award shall vest in full at the date
of Disability.  Disability shall be defined in accordance with Section 8.1(l) of the Plan.

 

9.1.3 Termination
for Cause.  If the Participant’s Service has been terminated for Cause, all Performance Restricted Stock Units
granted to the Participant that have not vested or been issued shall expire and be forfeited.  The Board of Directors shall
have sole authority and discretion to determine whether the Participant’s employment has been terminated for Cause. 

 

9.1.4 Other
Termination.  If the Participant’s Service terminates for any reason other than death, Disability, or for
Cause, all shares of  Performance Restricted Stock Unit Awarded to the Participant which have not vested shall expire and
be forfeited by such Participant. 

 

10.
Miscellaneous.

 

10.1
No Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award shall confer upon the Participant any rights as a stockholder of the Company prior
to the date on which the individual fulfills all conditions for receipt of such rights and the Common Stock is issued to the Participant.

 

10.2
This Agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified unless evidenced in writing and signed by the Company and the Participant.

 

10.3
Prior to actual receipt of the awarded shares of Common Stock which become issuable hereunder, the Participant may not transfer
any interest in the Award or the underlying awarded shares of Common Stock.  Any awarded shares underlying Performance Restricted
Stock Units that vest hereunder but which otherwise remain unissued at the time of the Participant’s death may be transferred
pursuant to the provisions of the Participant’s will or the laws of inheritance or applicable beneficiary designation.

 

     

     

    

 

10.4
This Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New
York, without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws, except as superseded by federal law.

 

10.5
This Performance Restricted Stock Unit 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 Common Stock hereunder if the issuance of such shares would constitute a violation of any such law, regulation or order or
any provision thereof.

 

10.6
The granting of this Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award does not confer upon the Participant any right to be retained in
the employ of the Company or any subsidiary.

 

11.
Section 409A of the Code.

 

It
is the intention of the parties that the provisions of this Agreement comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code
and Treasury Regulations thereunder.

 

[Signature
Page Follows]

 

     

     

    

 

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 Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award set forth above.

 

	 	BRIDGE BANCORP,
    INC.
	 	 
	 	By:                              
	 	 
	 	Title: 

 

PARTICIPANT’S
ACCEPTANCE

 

The
undersigned hereby accepts the foregoing Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award and agrees to the terms and conditions hereof,
including the terms and provisions of the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.  The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy
of the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan and related Prospectus.

  

	 	PARTICIPANT
	 	 
	 	 

 

     

     

    

 

EXHIBIT
A

 

VESTING
SCHEDULEExhibit 10.3

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award

 

Granted
by

 

BRIDGE
BANCORP, INC.

 

under
the

 

BRIDGE
BANCORP, INC.

 

2019
EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

This
restricted stock unit agreement (“Agreement”) is and shall be subject in every respect to the provisions of the 2019
Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) of Bridge Bancorp, 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 has been provided to
each Participant granted a restricted stock unit award (“ Restricted Stock Unit” or “ Restricted Stock Unit
Award”) pursuant to the Plan.  The holder of this Restricted Stock Unit Award (the “Participant”) hereby
accepts this Restricted Stock Unit 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 shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the Participant and the Participant’s heirs, legal representatives,
successors and permitted assigns.  Except where the context otherwise requires, the term “Company” shall include
the parent and all present and future subsidiaries of the Company as defined in Section 424(e) and 424(f) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (the “Code”).  Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall
have the same meaning as in the Plan.

 

1. Name
of Participant:  ###PARTICIPANT_NAME###                        
                                                                                         
              

 

2. Date
of Grant:  ###GRANT_DATE###                  
                                   
                        

 

3.
Total number of Restricted Stock Units covered by the Award: ###TOTAL_AWARDS###                                        

 

4.
Vesting Schedule; Issuance of Common Stock. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Restricted Stock Units
first becomes earned in accordance with the vesting schedule specified herein.

 

The
Restricted Stock granted under this Agreement shall vest as follows.

 

###VEST_SCHEDULE_TABLE###

 

Vesting
will automatically accelerate pursuant to Section 2.8 of the Plan and Sections 7 and 9 of this Agreement, as applicable.

 

5.
Restricted Stock Units.

 

Each
Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock on the date determined in accordance with this
Agreement and the Plan. 

 

6.
Dividend Equivalents and Voting Rights.

 

6.1 Dividend
Equivalents.  Subject to the restrictions, limitations and conditions described in the Plan and/or this Award Agreement,
Restricted Stock Units will earn dividend equivalents during the performance period at the rate of dividends per share paid by
the Company on its outstanding shares of common stock.  Dividend equivalents will be accrued to be reinvested in additional
Restricted Stock Units based on the average price of the Company’s common stock on the payment date of the dividend. 
Dividend equivalents will be accrued but not issued until the Restricted Stock Units are earned, vested and issued.  Dividend
equivalents will be forfeited if the Restricted Stock Units are forfeited.

 

     

     

    

 

6.2 No
Voting Rights.  The Participant shall have no voting right with respect to any Restricted Stock Unit granted hereunder.

 

7.
Change in Control.

 

7.1
In the event of an Involuntary Termination following a Change in Control or the occurrence of an event provided in Section 4.1(d)
of the Plan, all Restricted Stock Unit Awards and/or Performance Awards held by the Participant will become fully earned and vested
immediately, as set forth in Section 4.1 of the Plan.  

 

7.2
A “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred as provided in Section 4.2 of the Plan and an “Involuntary
Termination” shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 8.1(x) of the Plan.

 

8.
Adjustment Provisions.

 

8.1
This Restricted Stock Unit Award shall be adjusted upon the occurrence of the events specified in, and in accordance with the
provisions of, Section 3.3 of the Plan.

 

9.
Effect of Termination of Service on Restricted Stock Unit Award.

 

9.1
This Restricted Stock Unit Award shall vest and the Stock shall be issued as follows:

 

9.1.1 Death. 
This Restricted Stock Unit Award shall vest immediately in the event of the Participant’s Termination of Service by reason
of the Participant’s death. 

 

9.1.2 Disability. 
In the event of the Participant’s Disability, this Restricted Stock Unit Award shall vest in full at the date of Disability. 
Disability shall be defined in accordance with Section 8.1(l) of the Plan.

 

9.1.3 Termination
for Cause.  If the Participant’s Service has been terminated for Cause, all Restricted Stock Units granted to the
Participant that have not vested or been issued shall expire and be forfeited.  The Board of Directors shall have sole authority
and discretion to determine whether the Participant’s employment has been terminated for Cause. 

 

9.1.4
Other Termination. 
If the Participant’s Service terminates for any reason other than death, Disability, or for Cause, all shares of  Restricted
Stock Unit Awarded to the Participant which have not vested shall expire and be forfeited by such Participant. 

 

10.
Miscellaneous.

 

10.1
No Restricted Stock Unit Award shall confer upon the Participant any rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the date
on which the individual fulfills all conditions for receipt of such rights and the Common Stock is issued to the Participant.

 

10.2
This Agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified unless evidenced in writing and signed by the Company and the Participant.

 

10.3
Prior to actual receipt of the awarded shares of Common Stock which become issuable hereunder, the Participant may not transfer
any interest in the Award or the underlying awarded shares of Common Stock.  Any awarded shares underlying Restricted Stock
Units that vest hereunder but which otherwise remain unissued at the time of the Participant’s death may be transferred
pursuant to the provisions of the Participant’s will or the laws of inheritance or applicable beneficiary designation.

 

10.4
This Restricted Stock Unit Award shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without
regard to its principles of conflicts of laws, except as superseded by federal law.

 

10.5
This Restricted Stock Unit 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 Common Stock
hereunder if the issuance of such shares would constitute a violation of any such law, regulation or order or any provision thereof.

 

     

     

    

 

10.6
The granting of this Restricted Stock Unit Award does not confer upon the Participant any right to be retained in the employ of
the Company or any subsidiary.

 

11.
Section 409A of the Code.

 

It
is the intention of the parties that the provisions of this Agreement comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code
and Treasury Regulations thereunder.

 

[Signature
Page Follows]

 

     

     

    

 

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 Unit Award set forth above.

 

	 	BRIDGE BANCORP,
    INC.
	 	 
	 	By:  
	 	 
	 	Title: 

 

PARTICIPANT’S
ACCEPTANCE

 

The
undersigned hereby accepts the foregoing Restricted Stock Unit Award and agrees to the terms and conditions hereof, including
the terms and provisions of the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.  The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the
Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan and related Prospectus.

 

	 	PARTICIPANT

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