X0306 4 2016-12-30 0001005409 DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC DCOM 0001539170 BENNETT LANCE 300 CADMAN PLAZA WEST 8TH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11201 1 Executive VP & General Counsel Common Stock 2016-12-30 2016-12-30 4 A 0 6214 20.10 A 19679 I ESOP Common Stock 2016-12-30 2016-12-30 4 A 0 371 20.10 A 3038 I Benefit Maintenance Plan Common Stock 35279 D Restricted Stock Award 5786 I Restricted Stock Award Allocation of earned shares during the year ended December 31, 2016 in the Company's qualified Employee Stock Ownership Plan. While the allocation is deemed effective as of December 31, 2016, the amount of shares allocated was not fully determined until on or about March 31, 2017. Allocation of earned shares during the year ended December 31, 2016 in the Company's non-qualified Benefit Maintenance Plan. While the allocation is deemed effective as of December 31, 2016, the amount of shares allocated was not fully determined until on or about March 31, 2017. /s/ LANCE BENNETT 2017-04-04