0001567619-21-002166.txt : 20210204 0001567619-21-002166.hdr.sgml : 20210204 20210204094540 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001567619-21-002166 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210202 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210204 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210204 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD PARTNERS, L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001269758 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34096 FILM NUMBER: 21589263 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-521-9500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD PARTNERS LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031110 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: 2200 MONTAUK HGWAY CITY: BRIDGEHAMPTON STATE: NY ZIP: 11932 BUSINESS PHONE: 6315371000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 3005 CITY: BRIDGEHAMPTON STATE: NY ZIP: 11932 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 2021-02-02 0 0000846617 Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/ DCOM 0001269758 BASSWOOD PARTNERS, 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") 2021-02-02 4 P 0 21502 25.28 A 448811 I See footnotes Common Stock 2021-02-02 4 P 0 2866 26.24 A 451677 I See footnotes Common Stock 2021-02-02 4 P 0 26076 25.28 A 200109 I See footnotes Common Stock 2021-02-02 4 P 0 3475 26.24 A 203584 I See footnotes Common Stock 2021-02-02 4 P 0 14199 25.28 A 87692 I See footnotes Common Stock 2021-02-02 4 P 0 1893 26.24 A 89585 I See footnotes Common Stock 18660.00 I See footnotes 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 BASSWOOD PARTNERS, L.L.C., /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum 2021-02-02 EX-99.1 2 b34995941.htm EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES
Designated Filer:
Basswood Partners, L.L.C.
  
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. [DCOM]
  
Date of Event Requiring Statement:
February 2, 2021
  


Explanation of Responses

1.
This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Basswood Partners, L.L.C. (the “Reporting Person”). Basswood Partners, L.L.C. is the general partner of BCF, BFF, BOP and BFLOF (as defined below and together, the “Funds”),, and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock held directly by BCF, BFF, BOP and BFLOF. In accordance with Instruction 4(b)(iv), the entire amount of Common Stock held by the Funds is reported herein. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock that are beneficially owned by the Funds, except to the extent, if any, of any direct or indirect pecuniary interest therein.  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 D. Lindenbaum, of Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C., serves on the board of directors of the Issuer as a representative of the Reporting Person.  As a result, the Reporting Person 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, the Reporting Person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock issued to Jonathan D. Brown.  The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock that are beneficially owned by Jonathan D. Brown.
2.
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP (“BOP”).
3.
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Financial Fund, LP (“BFF”).
4.
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP (“BFLOF”).
5.
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Co-Investment Fund (SPC), Ltd., For and on Behalf of Segregated Portfolio C-1 (“BCF”)

Due to the limitations on the number of Reporting Persons allowed on Form 4, BFF, BOP, BFLOF, BCF and certain other affiliates of the Reporting Person, which may be deemed to have pecuniary interests in the shares of Common Stock reported herein by the Reporting Person, are reporting their beneficial ownership on a separate Form 4.