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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562180-17-001632
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170428
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170502
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170502

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BENNETT LANCE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001539170

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27782
		FILM NUMBER:		17804856

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