DCOM insider filing shows matched 20,537-share sale and purchase

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM): insider filing Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. and related reporting persons filed a joint Form 4 reflecting same‑day trades in Common Stock on 11/04/2025. The report shows a sale of 20,537 shares at $26.25 and a purchase of 20,537 shares at $26.26, reported as indirect ownership with director-by-deputization status.

Following the reported sale, indirectly beneficially owned shares were 1,013,621. Following the reported purchase, indirectly beneficially owned shares were 1,034,158. The filing also lists additional indirect holdings in separate lines, including 491,166; 165,169; 33,919; 7,389; and 1,545 shares, as well as direct positions of 138,282 and 177,515 shares, with details referenced to Exhibit 99.1.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

645 MADISON AVENUE

10TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/ [ DCOM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
			Director-by-Deputization

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/04/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock")	11/04/2025		S		20,537	D	$26.25	1,013,621	I	See footnote(1)(2)
Common Stock	11/04/2025		P		20,537	A	$26.26	1,034,158	I	See footnote(1)(2)
Common Stock								33,919	I	See footnote(1)(3)
Common Stock								7,389	I	See footnote(1)(4)
Common Stock								491,166	I	See footnote(1)(5)
Common Stock								165,169	I	See footnote(1)(6)
Common Stock								1,545	I	See footnote(1)(7)
Common Stock								138,282	D(1)(8)
Common Stock								177,515	D(1)(9)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

645 MADISON AVENUE

10TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
			Director-by-Deputization

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LINDENBAUM BENNETT D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

645 MADISON AVE, 10TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
			Director-by-Deputization

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LINDENBAUM MATTHEW A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

645 MADISON AVE, 10TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

2. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

3. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

4. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

5. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

6. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

7. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

8. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

9. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Remarks:

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.; By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum, Managing Member	11/06/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did DCOM’s Form 4 report on 11/04/2025?

It reported a sale of 20,537 shares at $26.25 and a purchase of 20,537 shares at $26.26, both in Common Stock.

Who filed the Form 4 for DCOM?

The filing was by Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. and other joint reporting persons, indicating director-by-deputization status.

How many shares were indirectly owned after the transactions?

After the sale, 1,013,621 shares were indirectly beneficially owned; after the purchase, 1,034,158 were indirectly beneficially owned.

What additional holdings are shown in the filing?

Additional lines list indirect holdings of 491,166; 165,169; 33,919; 7,389; and 1,545 shares, plus direct positions of 138,282 and 177,515 shares.

Was this Form 4 filed by more than one reporting person?

Yes. The form indicates it was filed by more than one reporting person.

What security is referenced in the Form 4?

The security is Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share of Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM).