SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. (Last) (First) (Middle) 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/02/2016	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP /MD/ [ TCFC ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) See Remarks	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock")	17,626	I	See footnotes(1)(2)
Common Stock	12,469	I	See footnotes(1)(3)
Common Stock	133,998	I	See footnotes(1)(4)
Common Stock	73,487	I	See footnotes(1)(5)
Common Stock	26,435	I	See footnotes(1)(6)
Common Stock	18,988	I	See footnotes(1)(7)
Common Stock	50,008	I	See footnotes(1)(8)
Common Stock	122,388	I	See footnotes(1)(9)
Common Stock	810	I	See footnotes(1)(10)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. (Last) (First) (Middle) 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) See Remarks

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* LINDENBAUM MATTHEW A (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE 10TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) See Remarks

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* LINDENBAUM BENNETT D (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) See Remarks

Explanation of Responses:

1. See Exhibit 99.1

2. See Exhibit 99.1

3. See Exhibit 99.1

4. See Exhibit 99.1

5. See Exhibit 99.1

6. See Exhibit 99.1

7. See Exhibit 99.1

8. See Exhibit 99.1

9. See Exhibit 99.1

10. See Exhibit 99.1

Remarks:

Matthew Lindenbaum, Bennett Lindenbaum and Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. may be deemed to be directors-by-deputization solely for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by virtue of Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.'s representation on the board of directors of the Issuer. Eric Goldberg, a Senior Analyst of Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C., is a director of the Issuer. List of Exhibits: Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filers' Signatures

	Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C., By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum, Managing Member	05/12/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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