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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April 1, 2024
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1.
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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”) and Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc. (“BOF”) (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.
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2.
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Represents a restricted stock unit award granted to Matthew Lindenbaum.
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3.
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Common Stock held directly by Matthew Lindenbaum, which includes 12,573.824747 shares of Common Stock underlying restricted stock
unit awards.
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4.
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Common Stock held directly by certain separate Managed Accounts managed by BCM.
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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 BFF.
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8.
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Common Stock held directly by BFLOF.
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9.
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Common Stock held directly by Bennett Lindenbaum.
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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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April 1, 2024
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Joint Filers:
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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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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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April 1, 2024
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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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