0001567619-22-012485.txt : 20220607 0001567619-22-012485.hdr.sgml : 20220607 20220607181919 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001567619-22-012485 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20220603 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220607 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220607 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LINDENBAUM BENNETT D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000927942 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34096 FILM NUMBER: 221002194 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001085393 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34096 FILM NUMBER: 221002196 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-521-9500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Basswood Capital Management LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130814 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990428 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LINDENBAUM MATTHEW A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000927943 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34096 FILM NUMBER: 221002195 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000846617 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 112934195 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 898 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY STREET 2: SUITE 560 CITY: HAUPPAUGE STATE: NY ZIP: 11788 BUSINESS PHONE: 6315371000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 898 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY STREET 2: SUITE 560 CITY: HAUPPAUGE STATE: NY ZIP: 11788 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BRIDGE BANCORP, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20190819 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BRIDGE BANCORP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940715 4 1 doc1.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2022-06-03 0 0000846617 Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/ DCOM 0001085393 BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 1 0 1 1 Director-by-Deputization 0000927943 LINDENBAUM MATTHEW A BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 1 0 1 0 0000927942 LINDENBAUM BENNETT D BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 1 0 1 1 Director-by-Deputization Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") 2022-06-03 4 S 0 45094 31.44 D 2071798 I See footnotes Common Stock 2022-06-06 4 S 0 20000 31.09 D 2051798 I See footnotes Common Stock 2022-06-07 4 S 0 20000 31.12 D 2031798 I See footnotes Common Stock 150399 I See footnotes Common Stock 69168 I See footnotes Common Stock 438140 I See footnotes Common Stock 6394 I See footnotes Common Stock 18660 I See footnotes Common Stock 138282 D Common Stock 167970.82 D See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 Exhibit List: ------------ Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filer Information Exhibit 99.3 - Joint Filers' Signatures BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum 2022-06-07 EX-99.1 2 d53664907a.htm EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES
Designated Filer:
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. [DCOM]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:
June 3, 2022


Explanation of Responses:
1.
This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Matthew Lindenbaum, Bennett Lindenbaum and Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. (“BCM”) (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”). BCM is the investment manager or adviser to Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP (“BOP”), Basswood Financial Fund, LP (“BFF”), Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP (“BFLOF”), Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc. (“BOF”) and Basswood Co-Investment Fund (SPC), Ltd., For and on Behalf of Segregated Portfolio C-1 (“BCF”), (collectively, the “Funds”) and certain separate managed accounts managed by BCM (the “Managed Accounts”) and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock directly held by the Funds and held in the Managed Accounts. Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum are the managing members of BCM and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock directly held by the Funds and held in the Managed Accounts, and also directly hold shares of Common Stock.  In accordance with Instruction 4(b)(iv), the entire amount of Common Stock held by the Funds or Managed Accounts are reported herein. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock that are beneficially owned by the Funds or Managed Accounts, except to the extent of any direct or indirect pecuniary interest therein. BCM also disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum. Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum each disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the other. The inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of any securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise.
 
Matthew Lindenbaum, a managing member of BCM, serves on the board of directors of the Issuer as a representative of the Reporting Persons.  As a result, each of the Reporting Persons is a “director-by-deputization” solely for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.  By reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1 of the Exchange Act, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock issued to Matthew Lindenbaum. 
2.
Common Stock held directly by certain separate Managed Accounts managed by BCM.
3.
Common Stock held directly by BFF.
4.
Common Stock held directly by BFLOF.
5.
Common Stock held directly by BOP.
6.
Common Stock held directly by BOF.
7.
Common Stock held directly by BCF.
8.
Common Stock held directly by Bennett Lindenbaum.
9.
Common Stock held directly by Matthew Lindenbaum, which includes 6,955.824747 shares of Common Stock underlying restricted stock unit awards.

EX-99.2 3 d53664907b.htm JOINT FILER INFORMATION
Designated Filer:
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. [DCOM]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:
June 3, 2022

Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filer Information
Joint Filers:
1. Name:
Matthew Lindenbaum
 
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
New York, NY 10022
   
2. Name:
Bennett Lindenbaum
 
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
New York, NY 10022
   
3. Name:
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
 
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
New York, NY 10022
   


EX-99.3 4 d53664907c.htm JOINT FILERS? SIGNATURES

Designated Filer:
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. [DCOM]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:
June 3, 2022

Joint Filers’ Signatures

  /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
 
Matthew Lindenbaum
     
     
  /s/ Bennett Lindenbaum
 
Bennett Lindenbaum
     
     
     
 
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
 
By:
 /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
   
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
   
Title: Managing Member