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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005409-15-000064
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151001
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151001

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005409
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				113297463
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-207228
		FILM NUMBER:		151137773

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		209 HAVEMEYER ST
		STREET 2:		C/O DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH
		CITY:			BROOKLYN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11211
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7187826200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		209 HAVEMEYER STREET
		CITY:			BROOKLYN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11211

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIME COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951227
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>S-3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>forms3october2015.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM S-3
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: forms3october2015.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit4-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF INDENTURE FOR SENIOR DEBT SECURITIES
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit4-1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.3
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit4-32015.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF INDENTURE FOR SUBORDINATED DEBT SECURITIES
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit4-32015.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>exhibit5-12015.htm
<DESCRIPTION>LEGAL OPINION
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: exhibit5-12015.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-12.1
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>efccomputation-s32015.htm
<DESCRIPTION>COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: efccomputation-s32015.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>exhibit23-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF CROWE HORWATH LLP
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: exhibit23-1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>image00001.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: image00001.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>