ISBC 2017 Form 10-K & 2018 Proxy Statement

65 Other Matters As of the date of this document, the Board of Directors knows of no matters that will be presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting other than as described in this document. However, if any other matter shall properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof and shall be voted upon, the proposed proxy will be deemed to confer authority to the individuals named as authorized therein to vote the shares represented by the proxy in accordance with their best judgment as to any matters that fall within the purposes set forth in the notice of Annual Meeting. Stockholder Proposals To be eligible for inclusion in the proxy materials for next year’s annual meeting of stockholders under SEC Rule 14(a)-8, any stockholder proposal to take action at such meeting must be received at Investors Bancorp’s executive office, 101 JFK Parkway, Short Hills, New Jersey 07078, no later than December 13, 2018. Any such proposals shall be subject to the requirements of the proxy rules adopted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Advance Notice of Business to be Conducted at an Annual Meeting The Bylaws of Investors Bancorp also provide an advance notice procedure for certain business, or nominations to the Board of Directors, to be brought before an annual meeting of stockholders. In order for a stockholder to properly bring business before an annual meeting, the stockholder must give written notice to the Corporate Secretary of Investors Bancorp not less than 90 days prior to the date of Investors Bancorp’s proxy materials for the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that if the date of the annual meeting is advanced more than 30 days prior to or delayed by more than 30 days after the anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not later than the close of business on the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is first made. The notice must include the stockholder’s name, record address, and number of shares owned, describe briefly the proposed business, the reasons for bringing the business before the annual meeting, and any material interest of the stockholder in the proposed business. Nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to require Investors Bancorp to include in its proxy statement and proxy relating to an annual meeting any stockholder proposal under SEC Rule 14a-8. In accordance with the foregoing, in order for a proposal or a nomination to be brought before the annual meeting of stockholders to be held following the year ending December 31, 2018, notice must be provided to the Corporate Secretary by January 12, 2019. The following documents are available on the “Governance Documents” section of the “Investor Relations” page of the Investors Bank’s website at www.investorsbank.com : • Audit Committee Charter • Compensation and Benefits Committee Charter • Nominating and Corporate Governance Charter • Investors Bancorp’s Corporate Governance Guidelines • Investors Bancorp’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics • Investors Bancorp’s Independence Standards Copies of each will be furnished without charge upon written request to the Corporate Secretary, Investors Bancorp, Inc., 101 JFK Parkway, Short Hills, New Jersey 07078. An additional copy of Investors Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (without exhibits) for the year ended December 31, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, will be furnished without charge to stockholders upon written request to the Corporate Secretary, Investors Bancorp, Inc., 101 JFK Parkway, Short Hills, New Jersey 07078. The Form 10-K is also available free of charge on the “Investor Relations” page of the Investors Bank’s website at www.investorsbank.com . PROXY STATEMENT