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Supporting our Communities
Focusing on the well-being of our communities is an important part of who we are. Our employees give their time and talent to serve the local neighborhoods, while the Blue Foundry Charitable Foundation provides the financial resources to support worthy causes throughout our communities. Since 2021, we have supported over 184 organizations in the areas of Affordable Housing, Education, Health and Human Services and Youth Programs with grants of approximately $1.4million.
Positioning for the Future
As we move forward, our strategic priorities remain clear:
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Strategic Growth : Expanding our commercial banking presence while maintaining strong asset quality. |
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Enhancing Profitability : Strengthening our Net Interest Margin through disciplined balance sheet management. |
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Expense Control : Leveraging technology and operational efficiencies to maintain a stable cost structure. |
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The management teams commitment to disciplined financial management, operational efficiency, and customer-centric banking will position us well for the future. We remain confident in our ability to navigate the evolving banking landscape and drive sustainable long-term growth.
Our Board of Directors provides outstanding direction, support and guidance. In 2024, we welcomed a new director who further enhances our Board by bringing substantial executive expertise in public banking as well as in cybersecurity oversight.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, the management team and our employees, I would like to thank you for being a shareholder of Blue Foundry Bancorp. We appreciate your confidence, trust and commitment and we look forward to another year of progress and opportunity.
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April10, 2025
To Our Shareholders:
Notice is hereby given that the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Blue Foundry Bancorp will be held via live webcast only on May15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time. To participate in the meeting you must register by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ BLFY2025 and entering the 16 digit control number included on your proxy card. If you hold your shares through a bank, broker or other nominee, you will need to take additional steps to participate in the meeting, as described in the proxy statement.
A Proxy Card and Proxy Statement for the annual meeting are enclosed. The annual meeting is for the purpose of considering and acting upon:
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such other matters as may properly come before the annual meeting, or any adjournments thereof. The Board of Directors is not aware of any other business to come before the annual meeting.
Any action may be taken on the foregoing proposals at the annual meeting on the date specified above, or on the date or dates to which the annual meeting may be adjourned. Shareholders of record at the close of business on March24, 2025 are the shareholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting, and any adjournments thereof.
Each shareholder is requested to sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card without delay in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. Any proxy given by the shareholder may be revoked at any time before it is voted. A proxy may be revoked by filing with the Corporate Secretary of Blue Foundry Bancorp a written revocation or a duly executed proxy card bearing a later date. Any shareholder present at the virtual annual meeting may revoke his or her proxy and vote personally on each matter brought before the annual meeting. However, if you are a shareholder whose shares are not registered in your own name, you will need additional documentation from your record holder in order to vote online at the annual meeting. Virtual attendance at the annual meeting will not in itself constitute revocation of your proxy.
If you have any questions regarding this information or the proxy materials, please call Elyse D. Beidner, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary for the Company at (201) 939-5000; or Georgeson at (866) 441-6116.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING
Why am I receiving this proxy statement?
The Board of the Company is soliciting your proxy for use at the Companys annual meeting to be held via live webcast only on May15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, and at such other meeting upon any postponements or adjournments thereof. Only holders of record of shares at the close of business on March24, 2025 (the Record Date) will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the annual meeting or such other meeting upon any adjournments or postponements thereof. As of the Record Date, there were 22,096,649 shares issued and outstanding, and entitled to vote, as further described in this Proxy Statement.
We intend to mail these proxy materials, including the proxy card, on or about April10, 2025, to all shareholders of record entitled to vote at the annual meeting.
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What proposals are to be presented at the Annual Meeting and what are the Boards voting recommendations?
As described in further detail later in this Proxy Statement, the purpose of the annual meeting is to consider and vote upon the following proposals. The Boards recommendation on each of the proposals is indicated below.
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As of the date of the Notice of Annual Meeting, we knew of no other matters to be presented at the annual meeting.
How do I vote?
The Company encourages shareholders to fill out and return the enclosed proxy card or vote by proxy via telephone or the Internet as instructed on your proxy card in advance of the Annual Meeting, even if you plan to attend the virtual Annual Meeting.
The Companys Certificate of Incorporation provides that, subject to certain exceptions, record owners of the Companys common stock that is beneficially owned by a person who beneficially owns in excess of 10% of the Companys outstanding shares are not entitled to any vote in respect of the shares held in excess of the 10% limit.
What is the required vote to approve each proposal?
In accordance with the bylaws of the Company, directors are elected by a plurality of votes cast. Proxies marked WITHHELD and broker non-votes will have no effect on the election of a director.
As to the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December31, 2025, by checking the appropriate box, a shareholder may: (i)vote FOR the ratification; (ii)vote AGAINST the ratification; or (iii) ABSTAIN from voting on the matter. The ratification of this matter shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast on the matter. Broker non-votes and abstentions will not affect the outcome of the vote.
As to the approval of the shareholder proposal, by checking the appropriate box, a shareholder may: (i)vote FOR the proposal; (ii)vote AGAINST the proposal; or (iii) ABSTAIN from voting on the matter. The approval of this matter shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast on the matter. Broker non-votes and abstentions will not affect the outcome of the vote.
How many shares must be present to conduct the Annual Meeting?
The presence in person or by proxy of holders of a majority of the total number of outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote is necessary to constitute a quorum at the annual meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted for purposes of determining that a quorum is present. A broker non-vote, as further explained below, occurs when a broker holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because the broker does not have discretionary voting power for that particular item and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner.
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What is the difference between holding shares as a shareholder of record and as a beneficial owner?
If your shares are registered in your name on the Record Date, you are a shareholder of record. When you properly vote in accordance with the instructions provided on the proxy card, you are instructing the named proxies to vote your shares in the manner you indicate on your proxy.
If your shares are held in the name of your bank, broker or other nominee (also referred to herein as a Broker), which is usually the case if you hold your shares in a brokerage or similar account, your shares are held in street name. Your Broker is the shareholder of record for your shares. As the holder of record, only your Broker is authorized to vote or grant a proxy for your shares. If your shares are held in street name, you should follow the instructions on your voting instruction form and provide specific instructions to your Broker on how to vote the shares they hold for you.
What is a Broker Non-Vote?
A broker non-vote occurs when a Broker submits a proxy on behalf of a beneficial owner for the annual meeting but does not vote on a particular proposal because such Broker does not have discretionary voting power with respect to that proposal and has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner. Brokers have discretionary authority to vote on routine matters, such as the ratification of auditors, but do not have discretionary authority to vote on non-routine matters. Broker non-votes (like abstentions and withheld votes) are counted as present for purposes of determining a quorum.
Such Broker has the discretion to vote your shares only on routine matters without your voting instructions, but not on non-routine matters such as Proposal 1 (Election of Directors) and Proposal 3 (Shareholder Proposal). Proposal 2 (Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Companys independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December31, 2025) is considered a routine matter. For the proposals to be presented at the Annual Meeting that are considered non-routine, Brokers will not have discretionary authority to vote your shares with respect to those proposals . Therefore, it is important that you instruct your Broker how to vote your shares. We encourage you to instruct your Broker to vote your shares by following the instructions shown on the enclosed voting instruction form.
If you are a shareholder of record with respect to shares on the Record Date, you may vote by one of the following four options:
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Vote via the Internet. Go to the web address specified on the enclosed proxy card and follow the instructions indicated on the site. Your vote by Internet authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you had signed, dated and returned a proxy card. |
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Vote by Telephone. On a touch-tone phone, dial the number indicated on the enclosed proxy card and follow the voice prompts. Have your proxy card available for reference when you call, and follow the voting instructions to vote your shares. Your vote by telephone authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you had signed, dated and returned a proxy card. |
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Vote by Proxy Card. Complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it in the postage pre-paid envelope provided. |
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Vote in Person. Complete a ballot at the virtual annual meeting. |
If you submit a proxy card to us without indicating instructions with respect to specific proposals, we will vote your shares consistent with the recommendations of our Board stated in this Proxy Statement. If the proxy card is signed and returned without direction, your shares will be voted FOR the director nominees proposed by the Board, and FOR Proposal 2 and AGAINST Proposal 3. If any other matters are properly presented at the annual meeting for consideration, then the persons named as the Companys designated proxies will be voted as determined by the Board.
Even if you plan to attend the virtual annual meeting, we encourage you to vote your shares in advance via the Internet, by telephone or by signing, dating and returning your proxy card.
If your shares are held by a Broker in street name, please follow the instructions you receive from your Broker to vote your shares. You may need to contact your Broker to determine whether you will be able to vote electronically via the Internet or by telephone. If you want to vote at the Annual Meeting, you may visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BLFY2025; press the Attend Meeting button and follow the instructions. You may be instructed to obtain a legal proxy from your broker, bank or other nominee and to submit a copy in advance of the meeting. Further instructions will be provided to you via email.
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If you return your proxy by mail, please ensure you leave enough time for your proxy to be mailed and received by the inspector of election. Also note that if your shares are held through a Broker, such entity may have even earlier deadlines by which to submit your vote. Please follow their instructions accordingly.
Whether or not you plan to attend the virtual annual meeting, please vote promptly by Internet or telephone by following the instructions set forth on the enclosed proxy card or by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided. Your promptness in voting using the proxy card will assist in the expeditious and orderly processing of the proxy and will assure that you are represented at the virtual annual meeting even if you cannot attend the virtual meeting.
We are encouraging shareholders to submit their proxies electronically (by Internet or by telephone) if possible .
If you return your proxy card by mail or vote by telephone or Internet, you may nevertheless attend the virtual annual meeting and vote your shares in person.
What do I need for admission to attend the Annual Meeting?
If you were a shareholder as of the close of business on March24, 2025 you may attend the meeting. As a registered shareholder, you received a proxy card with this proxy statement. The proxy card contains instructions on how to attend the virtual annual meeting, including the website along with your control number. You will need your control number for access.
If you hold your shares through a broker, bank or other nominee (that is, in street name), you will receive instructions from your broker, bank or nominee that you must follow in order to submit your voting instructions and have your shares voted at the annual meeting. If you want to vote at the Annual Meeting, you may visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BLFY2025; press the Attend Meeting button and follow the instructions. You may be instructed to obtain a legal proxy from your broker, bank or other nominee and to submit a copy in advance of the meeting. Further instructions will be provided to you via email.
In order to attend the Annual Meeting, you must visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BLFY2025. Upon entry of your 16-digit control number and other required information, you will receive further instructions via email that provides you access to the Annual Meeting and to vote and submit questions during the Annual Meeting.
As part of the attendance process, you must enter the control number located on your proxy card. If you are a beneficial owner of shares registered in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee, you may also need to provide the registered name on your account and the name of your broker, bank or other nominee as part of the attendance process.
Only the latest-dated, validly executed proxy that you submit will be counted any proxy may be revoked at any time prior to its exercise at the annual meeting by following the instructions under Can I change my vote? below. If you have any questions regarding this information or the proxy materials, please call Elyse D. Beidner, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary for the Company at (201) 939-5000 ; or Georgeson at (866) 441-6116.
What if I return a proxy card but do not make specific choices?
If you return a signed and dated proxy card without marking any voting selections, your shares will be voted FOR each of the four nominees for director, FOR ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December31, 2025 and AGAINST the shareholder proposal that is to be presented at the annual meeting. If any other matter is properly presented at the annual meeting, your proxyholder (one of the individuals named on your proxy card) will vote your shares as determined by a majority of the Board.
Can I change my vote?
If your shares are registered in your name, you may revoke your proxy and change your vote prior to the completion of voting at the Annual Meeting by:
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submitting a later dated vote by telephone or through the Internet in a timely manner (and in any event no later than the commencement of the annual meeting); |
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If your shares are held by a Broker in street name and you wish to revoke a proxy, you should contact your Broker and follow its procedures for changing your voting instructions. You also may vote at the virtual annual meeting to revoke an earlier proxy if you provide an executed proxy from your Broker indicating that you were the beneficial owner of the shares on the Record Date, and that such Broker is giving you its proxy to vote the shares.
If you submit more than one proxy, only the latest dated validly executed proxy that you submit will count.
How can I find out the results of the voting at the annual meeting?
We expect to report the preliminary voting results of the annual meeting within four business days following the annual meeting in a Current Report on Form 8-K. Once the independent inspector of election has determined the final voting results of the annual meeting, we will file an amendment to the Current Report on Form 8-K reporting the final voting results within four business days following such determination.
Who will pay the costs of solicitation?
The Company will pay all expenses in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the annual meeting. To aid in the solicitation of proxies in conjunction with the annual meeting, the Company has retained Georgeson and will pay a base fee of $13,500, plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and certain incremental costs, for its proxy solicitation services. Our directors, executive officers and other employees may solicit proxies by mail, personally, by telephone, by press release, by facsimile transmission or by other electronic means. No additional compensation will be paid to our directors, executive officers or employees for such services.
Georgeson may ask brokerage houses, banks and other custodians and nominees whether other persons are beneficial owners of the Companys common stock. If so, the Company will reimburse brokers, banks and other custodians and nominees for their costs of sending our proxy materials to the beneficial owners of our common stock.
What if I own shares of the Company via the ESOP or the 401(k) Plan?
If you participate in the Blue Foundry Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the ESOP), you will receive a proxy card for the ESOP that reflects all of the shares you may direct the trustee to vote on your behalf under the ESOP. Under the terms of the ESOP, the ESOP trustee votes all shares held by the ESOP, but each ESOP participant may direct the trustee how to vote the proportionate interest of shares of our common stock allocated to his or her account. The ESOP trustee, subject to the terms of the trust agreement, will vote all unallocated shares of our common stock held by the ESOP and allocated shares for which no voting instructions are received in the same proportion as shares for which it has received timely voting instructions, subject to a determination that such vote is in the best interest of ESOP participants. If you hold shares of common stock in the 401(k) Plan, you will receive a proxy card that reflects all shares that you may direct the 401(k) Plan trustee to vote on your behalf under the 401(k) Plan. Under the terms of the 401(k) Plan, you may direct the 401(k) Plan trustee how to vote the shares allocated to your account. If the 401(k) Plan trustee does not receive your voting instructions, the 401(k) Plan trustee will be instructed to vote your shares in the same proportion as the voting instructions received from other 401(k) Plan participants. The deadline for returning your ESOP and 401(k) proxy card is May8, 2025 at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time. The telephone and internet voting deadline for ESOP participants is also 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on May8, 2025.
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Why did I receive multiple copies of the proxy card and proxy materials?
If you receive more than one package of our proxy materials including the proxy card, it may mean that you have multiple accounts holding your common shares. These may include accounts with our transfer agent and accounts with a Broker. In order to vote all of the shares held by you in multiple accounts, you will need to vote the shares held in each account separately. Please follow the voting instructions provided on the proxy card and any voting instruction card from your Broker that you received to ensure that all of your shares are voted.
How can I get assistance with questions relating to the proxy or voting?
If you have any questions regarding this information or the proxy materials, please call Elyse D. Beidner, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary for the Company at (201) 939-5000; or Georgeson at (866) 441-6116.
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PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS AND STOCK OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT
PRINCIPAL HOLDERS
Persons and groups who beneficially own in excess of 5% of the shares of common stock are required to file certain reports with the SEC regarding such ownership. The following table sets forth, as of March24, 2025, the shares of common stock beneficially owned by our directors and executive officers, individually and as a group, and by each person who was known to us as the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of common stock. The mailing address for each of our directors and executive officers is 19 Park Avenue, Rutherford, New Jersey 07070.
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