THE NOTICE SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROXY STATEMENT
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NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LOCATION
OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON MAY 13, 2020
To the Stockholders of Brookline Bancorp, Inc.:
Due to the on-going public health concerns surrounding COVID-19 and to protect the well-being of our employees and stockholders of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the location of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of the Company has been changed.
As previously announced, the Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 2:00 PM, EDT. In light of the public health concerns regarding COVID-19, the Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only. Stockholders will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person.
If you were a stockholder of record as of the close of business on March 20, 2020, you can attend the Annual Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BRKL2020. To join the meeting, you will need your 16-digit control number provided on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or Proxy Card, both of which were previously distributed. Stockholders of Record may submit questions and vote during the Annual Meeting by following the instructions that will be available on the virtual meeting website.
If you are not a stockholder of record but would like to attend the Annual Meeting, you can do so by logging in as a guest. Please note, you will not be able to vote or submit questions during the meeting.
To ensure access to the live webcast, stockholders must check in to the webcast by 1:45 PM EDT on May 13, 2020.
Stockholders are encouraged to vote in advance of the Annual Meeting by one of the methods described in the 2020 proxy materials. The proxy card included with the proxy materials and the voting instructions from your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee will not be updated to reflect the change in location. You may continue to use the proxy card or voting instructions to vote your common stock in connection with the Annual Meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Michael W. McCurdy
Michael W. McCurdy
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary