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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-18-018465
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		10
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180524
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180413
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180413
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180413

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:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27782
		FILM NUMBER:		18753333

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 CADMAN PLAZA WEST, 8TH FL
		CITY:			BROOKLYN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7187826200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 CADMAN PLAZA WEST, 8TH FL
		CITY:			BROOKLYN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIME COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951227
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