[Form 4] Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Raymond A. Nielsen, a director of Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (DCOMP), reported a sale of 1,000 shares of common stock on 09/08/2025 at $30.92 per share. After the reported transaction he beneficially owns 38,184.683 shares directly and an additional 520 shares indirectly through his wife. The Form 4 was signed by Megan Hickey as attorney in fact.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Director sold a small block of shares, a routine insider liquidity event with no disclosed material change to ownership.

The sale of 1,000 shares at $30.92 reduces the director's direct stake to 38,184.683 shares. The filing is a standard Section 16 disclosure that documents insider trading activity and maintains market transparency. There is no accompanying information about broader transactions, derivative activity, or planned future sales in this filing, and no indication the sale was part of a Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Timely Form 4 filing satisfies disclosure obligations; the transaction appears routine and not governance-impacting.

The Form 4 reports a single open-market sale by a director executed on 09/08/2025. Ownership after the sale remains disclosed with both direct and indirect holdings. From a governance perspective, the submission maintains compliance with insider reporting requirements but does not disclose motives or related-party arrangements beyond the spouse-held shares.

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^*

NIELSEN RAYMOND A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

898 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY

SUITE 560

(Street)

HAUPPAUGE NY 11788

(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)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/08/2025

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

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

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	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	09/08/2025		S		1,000	D	$30.92	38,184.683	D
Common								520	I	Wife

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

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	Megan Hickey, as attorney in fact	09/08/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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FAQ

What did Raymond A. Nielsen report on the Form 4 for DCOMP?

He reported a sale of 1,000 shares of common stock on 09/08/2025 at $30.92 per share.

How many DCOMP shares does the reporting person own after the transaction?

Following the reported sale he beneficially owns 38,184.683 shares directly and 520 shares indirectly through his wife.

Was any derivative or option activity reported in this Form 4 for DCOMP?

No derivative or option transactions are reported in the provided Form 4 content.

Who signed the Form 4 for Raymond A. Nielsen?

The form was signed by Megan Hickey, as attorney in fact, on 09/08/2025.

Does the Form 4 state the sale was made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The filing does not indicate that the transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1(c) plan.