X0306 4 2015-12-31 0001005409 DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC DCOM 0001539170 BENNETT LANCE 209 HAVEMEYER STREET BROOKLYN NY 11211 1 Executive VP & General Counsel Common Stock 2015-12-31 2015-12-31 4 A 0 828 17.49 A 13316 I ESOP Common Stock 2015-12-31 2015-12-31 4 A 0 494 17.49 A 2667 I Benefit Maintenance Plan Common Stock 0 I 401(k) Plan Common Stock 32467 D Allocation of earned shares during the year ended December 31, 2015 in the Company's qualified Employee Stock Ownership Plan. While the allocation is deemed effective as of December 31, 2015, the amount of shares allocated was not fully determined until on or about March 31, 2016. Allocation of earned shares during the year ended December 31, 2015 in the Company's non-qualified Benefit Maintenance Plan. While the allocation is deemed effective as of December 31, 2015, the amount of shares allocated was not fully determined until on or about March 31, 2016. /s/ LANCE BENNETT 2016-04-04