Designated Filer:
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Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
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Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
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Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. [DCOM]
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Date of Event Requiring Statement:
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August 4, 2022
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1.
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This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Matthew Lindenbaum, Bennett Lindenbaum, Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. (“BCM”), Basswood Partners, L.L.C. (“Partners”), Basswood
Opportunity Partners, LP (“BOP”), Basswood Financial Fund, LP (“BFF”) and Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP (“BFLOF”) (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”). BCM is the investment manager or adviser to BOP, BFF, 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. Partners is the general partner of BFF, BOP and BFLOF, and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common
Stock held directly by BFF, BOP and BFLOF. 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 and Partners also disclaim 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.
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2.
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Common Stock held directly by certain separate Managed Accounts managed by BCM.
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3.
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Common Stock held directly by BFF.
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4.
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Common Stock held directly by BFLOF.
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5.
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Common Stock held directly by BOP.
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6.
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Common Stock held directly by BOF.
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7.
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Common Stock held directly by BCF.
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8.
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Common Stock held directly by Bennett Lindenbaum.
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9.
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Common Stock held directly by Matthew Lindenbaum, which includes 6,955.824747 shares of Common Stock underlying restricted stock
unit awards.
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Designated Filer:
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Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
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Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
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Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. [DCOM]
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Date of Event Requiring Statement:
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August 4, 2022
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1. Name:
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Matthew Lindenbaum
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Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
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645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
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New York, NY 10022
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2. Name:
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Bennett Lindenbaum
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Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
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645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
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New York, NY 10022
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3. Name:
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Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
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Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
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645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
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New York, NY 10022
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4. Name:
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Basswood Partners, L.L.C.
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Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
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645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
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New York, NY 10022
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5. Name:
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Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP
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Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
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645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
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New York, NY 10022
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6. Name:
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Basswood Financial Fund, LP
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Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
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645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
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New York, NY 10022
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7. Name:
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Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP
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Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
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645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
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New York, NY 10022
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Designated Filer:
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Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
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Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
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Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. [DCOM]
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Date of Event Requiring Statement:
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August 4, 2022
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/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum | ||
Matthew Lindenbaum
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/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum | ||
Bennett Lindenbaum
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Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
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By:
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/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum | |
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
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Title: Managing Member
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Basswood Partners, L.L.C.
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By:
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/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
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Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
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Title: Managing Member
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Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP
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By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
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By:
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/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
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Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
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Title: Managing Member
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Basswood Financial Fund, LP
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By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
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By:
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/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
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Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
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Title: Managing Member
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Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP
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By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
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By:
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/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
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Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
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Title: Managing Member
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