Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/ (Form: 4, Received: 09/11/2025 17:30:58)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Trans. Date

2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any

3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)

4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)

6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

Amount

(A) or (D)

Price

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock")

9/9/2025

9,000

$30.33

1,034,158

See footnotes ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

Common Stock

33,919

See footnotes ⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾

Common Stock

7,389

See footnotes ⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

491,166

See footnotes ⁽¹⁾⁽⁵⁾

Common Stock

165,169

See footnotes ⁽¹⁾⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

1,545

See footnotes ⁽¹⁾⁽⁷⁾

Common Stock

138,282

D ⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾

Common Stock

177,515

D ⁽¹⁾⁽⁹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Trans. Date

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any

4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date

7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
1.	This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Matthew Lindenbaum, Bennett Lindenbaum, Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. (“BCM”), and certain separate managed accounts managed by BCM (the “Managed Accounts”) (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”). BCM is the investment manager or adviser to Basswood Strategic Financial Fund (“BSFF”), Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP (“BOP”), Basswood Financial Fund, LP (“BFF LP”), Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP (“BFLOF”), and Basswood Financial Fund, Ltd. (“BFF LTD”) (collectively, the “Funds”) and the Managed Accounts and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock directly held by the Funds and held in the Managed Accounts. Basswood Partners, L.L.C. (“Partners”) is the general partner of BFF LP, BOP, BFLOF, and BSFF, and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock held directly by BFF LP, BOP, BFLOF, and BSFF. Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum are the managing members of BCM and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock directly held by the Funds and held in the Managed Accounts, and also directly hold shares of Common Stock. In accordance with Instruction 4(b)(iv), the entire amount of Common Stock held by the Funds or Managed Accounts are reported herein. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock that are beneficially owned by the Funds or Managed Accounts, except to the extent of any direct or indirect pecuniary interest therein. BCM also disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum. Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum each disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the other. The inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of any securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise.
	Matthew Lindenbaum, a managing member of BCM, serves on the board of directors of the Issuer as a representative of the Reporting Persons. As a result, each of the Reporting Persons is a “director-by-deputization” solely for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. By reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1 of the Exchange Act, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock issued to Matthew Lindenbaum.
2.	Common Stock held directly by certain separate Managed Accounts managed by BCM.
3.	Common Stock held directly by BFLOF.
4.	Common Stock held directly by BFF LTD.
5.	Common Stock held directly by BOP.
6.	Common Stock held directly by BFF LP.
7.	Common Stock held directly by BSFF.
8.	Common Stock held directly by Bennett Lindenbaum. As of the date hereof, Bennett Lindenbaum also has a short position of 138,281 shares of Common Stock that was entered into prior to Bennett Lindenbaum becoming a reporting person.
9.	Common Stock held directly by Matthew Lindenbaum, which includes 1,848 shares of Common Stock underlying restricted stock unit awards. As of the date hereof, Matthew Lindenbaum also has a short position of 161,015 shares of Common Stock that was entered into prior to Matthew Lindenbaum becoming a reporting person.

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/ [ DCOM ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) Director-by-Deputization
(Last) (First) (Middle) 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/9/2025
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10022	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	See Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses.
(2)	See Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses.
(3)	See Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses.
(4)	See Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses.
(5)	See Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses.
(6)	See Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses.
(7)	See Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses.
(8)	See Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses.
(9)	See Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022	X			Director-by-Deputization
LINDENBAUM BENNETT D BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022	X			Director-by-Deputization
LINDENBAUM MATTHEW A BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022	X

Signatures
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.; By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum, Managing Member		9/11/2025
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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Designated Filer:	Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:	Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. [DCOM]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:	September 9, 2025

Joint Filers:

1. Name:	Matthew Lindenbaum
	Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
	645 Madison Avenue, 10^th Floor
	New York, NY 10022

2. Name:	Bennett Lindenbaum
	Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
	645 Madison Avenue, 10^th Floor
	New York, NY 10022

3. Name:	Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
	Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
	645 Madison Avenue, 10^th Floor
	New York, NY 10022

	/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
	Matthew Lindenbaum


	/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum
	Bennett Lindenbaum


	Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
	By:	/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
		Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
		Title: Managing Member