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8-K - 8-K - Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/ | a11-31561_58k.htm |
EX-1.1 - EX-1.1 - Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/ | a11-31561_5ex1d1.htm |
LUSE GORMAN POMERENK & SCHICK
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
5335 WISCONSIN AVENUE, N.W., SUITE 780
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20015
TELEPHONE (202) 274-2000
FACSIMILE (202) 362-2902
www.luselaw.com
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(202) 274-2000
December 15, 2011
The Board of Directors
Bridge Bancorp, Inc.
2200 Montauk Highway
Bridgehampton, New York
Re: Bridge Bancorp, Inc.
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Bridge Bancorp, Inc., a New York corporation (the Company), in connection with the Companys registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the offering and sale of 1,377,000 shares of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Shares), to institutional investors and other private investors (the Purchasers) in accordance with the Placement Agency Agreement related to the Shares, dated December 15, 2011, by and between the Company, The Bridgehampton National Bank and Sandler ONeill & Partners, L.P. (the Agreement). We have reviewed the Companys Certificate of Incorporation, the Companys Bylaws, the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-160240) (the Registration Statement), the prospectus supplement (the Prospectus) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on December 15, 2011 (including the base prospectus included in the Registration Statement at the time the Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC), the Agreement, the Purchase Agreements, dated December 15, 2011, between the Company and each of the Purchasers (the Purchase Agreements), the applicable statutes and regulations governing the Company and the offer and sale of the Shares, and such other documents, corporate records, certificates of corporate officers and public officials, and instruments as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinion set forth herein. The opinion expressed below is limited to the New York Business Corporation Law.
Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, exceptions, limitations, and qualifications stated herein, we are of the opinion that, when issued, delivered, and paid for in the manner and in accordance with the terms set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, the Agreement, and the Purchase Agreements, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable.
LUSE GORMAN POMERENK & SCHICK
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
Bridge Bancorp, Inc.
December 15, 2011
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We hereby consent to our firm being referenced under the captions Legal Matters and Legal Opinions in the Prospectus, and for inclusion of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
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/s/ LUSE GORMAN POMERENK & SCHICK |
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LUSE GORMAN POMERENK & SCHICK |
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A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION |