<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-21-002354.txt : 20210205
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-21-002354
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210205

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001085393
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		21598343

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-521-9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Basswood Capital Management LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130814

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990428

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LINDENBAUM MATTHEW A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000927943
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		21598344

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LINDENBAUM BENNETT D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000927942
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		21598345

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BASSWOOD ENHANCED LONG SHORT FUND LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001525955
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		21598346

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-521-9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BASSWOOD ENHANCED LONG SHORT GP, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001541970
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		21598347

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BASSWOOD FINANCIAL FUND, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001519641
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		21598348

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-521-9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BASSWOOD OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001085394
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		21598349

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125219500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
		STREET 2:		645 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BASSWOOD FINANCIAL PARTNERS LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990428

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BASSWOOD OPPORTUNITY FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001269757

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		21598350

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 MADISON AVE
		STREET 2:		10TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-521-9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 MADISON AVE
		STREET 2:		10TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BASSWOOD FINANCIAL LONG ONLY FUND, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001538637
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		21598351

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FL.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-521-9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FL.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BASSWOOD FINANCIAL ENHANCED FUND, L.P.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120104

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
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        <footnote id="F1">See Exhibit 99.1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">See Exhibit 99.1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">See Exhibit 99.1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">See Exhibit 99.1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">See Exhibit 99.1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">See Exhibit 99.1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">See Exhibit 99.1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">See Exhibit 99.1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">See Exhibit 99.1</footnote>
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    <remarks>Exhibit List:
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Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses
Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filer Information
Exhibit 99.3 - Joint Filers' Signatures</remarks>

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        <signatureName>BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum</signatureName>
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<TYPE>EX-99.1
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<DESCRIPTION>EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES
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              <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.</div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. [DCOM]<br>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Date of Event Requiring Statement:</div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">February 1, 2021</div>
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      Explanation of Responses:</div>
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              <div style="margin-left: 9.35pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">1.</div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Matthew Lindenbaum, Bennett Lindenbaum, Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C., Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, L.P. (&#8220;BELS&#8221;), Basswood
                Opportunity Partners, LP (&#8220;BOP&#8221;), Basswood Financial Fund, LP (&#8220;BFF&#8221;), Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP (&#8220;BFLOF&#8221;) and Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc. (&#8220;BOF&#8221;), and Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, LLC (collectively, the &#8220;Reporting
                Persons&#8221;). Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. is the investment manager or adviser to Basswood Co-Investment Fund (SPC), Ltd., For and on Behalf of Segregated Portfolio C-1 (&#8220;BCF&#8221;), BOP, BELS, BFF, BFLOF and BOF (collectively, the &#8220;Funds&#8221;)
                and certain separate managed accounts managed by Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. (the &#8220;Managed Accounts&#8221;) and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock directly held by the Funds and held in the Managed Accounts.
                Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, LLC is the general partner of BELS and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock held directly by BELS. Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum are the managing members of Basswood
                Capital Management, L.L.C. 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.&#160; 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. Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C., and Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, LLC 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 &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;) or otherwise.</div>
              <div style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">Matthew Lindenbaum, a managing member of Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C, serves on the board of directors of the Issuer as a representative of the Reporting Persons.&#160;
                As a result, each of the Reporting Persons is a &#8220;director-by-deputization&#8221; solely for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.&#160; By reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the
                Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock issued to Matthew Lindenbaum. </div>
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              <div style="margin-left: 9.35pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">2.</div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 12pt;">Represents shares of Common Stock received in connection with the merger of Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (&#8220;Dime&#8221;) and Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (&#8220;Bridge&#8221;) on February 1, 2021 (the
                &#8220;Merger&#8221;). On January 29, 2021, the last business day preceding the effective date of the Merger, the closing price of Dime&#8217;s common stock was $15.90 and the closing price of Bridge&#8217;s common stock was $24.43. Pursuant to the Merger, (i) the
                Managed Accounts received 1,220,156 shares of Common Stock in exchange for 1,882,957 shares of Dime&#8217;s common stock; (ii) BOP received 113,081 shares of Common Stock in exchange for 174,508 shares of Dime&#8217;s common stock; (iii) BOF received
                13,438 shares of Common Stock in exchange for 20,738 shares of Dime&#8217;s common stock; (iv) BFF received 52,515 shares of Common Stock in exchange for 81,043 shares of Dime&#8217;s common stock; (v) BFLOF received 28,648 shares of Common Stock in
                exchange for 44,210 shares of Dime&#8217;s common stock; and (vi) BCF received 2,526 shares of Common Stock in exchange for 3,899 shares of Dime&#8217;s common stock. These transactions were omitted from the Reporting Persons&#8217; original Form 4.</div>
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              <div style="margin-left: 9.35pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">3.</div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 12pt;">Represents a cross-trade of Common Stock between the Managed Accounts and BELS.</div>
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              <div style="margin-left: 9.35pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">4.</div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 12pt;">Common Stock held directly by certain separate accounts managed by Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. On February 4, 2021, the Reporting Persons erroneously filed a Form 4 reporting
                2,035,661 shares of Common Stock following a cross-trade of Common Stock between the Managed Accounts and BELS. Following such cross-trade, the Managed Accounts held 2,600,900 shares of Common Stock. The previously reported acquisitions on
                February 2, 2021 that followed the cross-trade, the result of which was that the Managed Accounts held 2,799,502 shares of Common Stock, were correct.</div>
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              <div style="margin-left: 9.35pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">7.</div>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>b40730265b.htm
<DESCRIPTION>JOINT FILER INFORMATION
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              <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.</div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. [DCOM]<br>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Date of Event Requiring Statement:</div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">February 1, 2021</div>
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      Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filer Information</div>
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Matthew Lindenbaum</div>
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC</div>
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">645 Madison Avenue, 10<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">th</sup> Floor</div>
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">New York, NY 10022</div>
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Bennett Lindenbaum</div>
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC</div>
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">645 Madison Avenue, 10<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">th</sup> Floor</div>
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">New York, NY 10022</div>
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC</div>
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          <td style="width: 8.77%; vertical-align: top;">&#160;</td>
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">645 Madison Avenue, 10<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">th</sup> Floor</div>
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          <td style="width: 8.77%; vertical-align: top;">&#160;</td>
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">New York, NY 10022</div>
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