Common use of MFI and Brookline Clause in Contracts

MFI and Brookline. Bancorp shall promptly notify the other party if at any time it becomes aware that the Proxy Statement- Prospectus or the Merger Registration Statement contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. In such event, MFI shall cooperate with Brookline Bancorp in the preparation of a supplement or amendment to such Proxy Statement-Prospectus that corrects such misstatement or omission, and Brookline Bancorp shall file an amended Merger Registration Statement with the SEC, and each of MFI and Brookline Bancorp shall mail an amended Proxy Statement-Prospectus to MFI's stockholders.

MFI and Brookline. Bancorp shall promptly notify the other party if at any time it becomes aware that the Proxy Statement- Statement-Prospectus or the Merger Registration Statement contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. In such event, MFI shall cooperate with Brookline Bancorp in the preparation of a supplement or amendment to such Proxy Statement-Prospectus that corrects such misstatement or omission, and Brookline Bancorp shall file an amended Merger Registration Statement with the SEC, and each of MFI and Brookline Bancorp shall mail an amended Proxy Statement-Prospectus to MFI's stockholders.