BCB BANCORP INC

Our Board of Directors determined that all directors, with the exception of Mr. Blake, Mr. Coughlin, Mr. Shriner, and Mr. Widmer, are independent from the Company and our management under the listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”). Mr. Coughlin is retiring from the board as of the date of the Annual Meeting. The Board considered the Nasdaq standards, the fact that there were no transactions or arrangements between these directors and the Company, other than the compensation for board or board committee service and those noted in the section below entitled “CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS — Review of Related Persons”. The Board and all other relevant facts and circumstances in making these independence determinations and concluded that the independent directors did not have any relationships that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.

There are no familial relationships among our directors or executive officers.