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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943374-23-000493
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		14
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231219
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231221

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000846617
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				112934195
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		231505461

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		898 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 560
		CITY:			HAUPPAUGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11788
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6315371000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		898 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 560
		CITY:			HAUPPAUGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11788

	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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      Restated Bylaws require, among other things, (a) a reasonably detailed description of any agreement, arrangement, understanding, or relationship between or among the proposed nominee, the shareholder nominating such proposed nominee, and any
      shareholder affiliates (as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission), naming each such person; (b) a reasonably detailed description of any relationship, arrangement or plans between the proposed nominee and any person that would require
      disclosure on Schedule 13D as if the proposed nominee were required to file a Schedule 13D with respect to the Company; (c) each individual proposed by a shareholder as a nominee must deliver to the Secretary at the principal office of the Company a
      fully completed written questionnaire with respect to the background and qualifications of the proposed nominee; (d) add a requirement that a stockholder submitting a nomination notice make a representation as to whether such stockholder intends to
      solicit proxies in support of their nominees from the holders of at least 67% of the outstanding shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock and deliver reasonable evidence of compliance with the requirements of Rule 14a-19 under the Securities Exchange Act
      of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;) at least five business days before the applicable meeting; (e) an executed agreement, in a form determined to be satisfactory by the Board, pursuant to which the shareholder (and any beneficial owner of stock
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            <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">DATE: <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">December 21, 2023</span></div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">of</div>
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                <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">A reasonably detailed description of any agreement, arrangement, understanding, or relationship (including (x)&#160;any agreement, arrangement,
                  understanding, or relationship pursuant to which the nomination is to be made, (y)&#160;any compensatory, payment, reimbursement, indemnification, or other financial agreement, arrangement, understanding, or relationship, and (z)&#160;the amount of
                  any payment or payments received or receivable thereunder in connection with the proposed nominee&#8217;s candidacy or service as a director of the Corporation) between or among the proposed nominee, the shareholder, and any shareholder
                  affiliates (as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission), naming each such person;</div>
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                <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">A reasonably detailed description of any relationship, arrangement or plans between the proposed nominee and any person that would require
                  disclosure on Schedule 13D or any successor form as if the proposed nominee were required to file a Schedule 13D with respect to the Corporation;</div>
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                <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Such other information regarding the candidate or the business proposed as would be required to be included in the proxy statement pursuant to
                  SEC Regulation 14A and Rule 14a-19, including as to a proposal for business to be considered, any material interest that the shareholder has with respect to the business being proposed;</div>
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                <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">A statement detailing any relationship between the proposing shareholder, any candidate for election to the Board, and any customer, supplier
                  or competitor of Dime Community Bancshares and its affiliates;</div>
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              <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
                <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">A statement as to whether either such shareholder intends to deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of, in the case of a
                  proposal, at least the percentage of the Corporation&#8217;s voting shares required under applicable law to carry the proposal or, in the case of a nomination or nominations, a sufficient number of holders of the Corporation&#8217;s voting shares to
                  elect such nominee or nominees (an affirmative statement of such intent, a &#8220;Solicitation Notice&#8221;).</div>
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                <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">To be eligible to be a nominee for election or re-election to the Board, each individual proposed by a shareholder pursuant to this Section as
                  a nominee must deliver (not later than the deadlines prescribed for delivery of a notice under this Section) to the Secretary at the principal office of the Corporation a fully completed written questionnaire with respect to the
                  background and qualifications of the proposed nominee. Prior to submitting a notice, the shareholder must request in writing from the Secretary the form of questionnaire described in this Section, and the Secretary will provide the form
                  to the shareholder promptly after receiving the request.</div>
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                <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">A written representation as to whether the shareholder (or any beneficial owner of stock on whose behalf the shareholder is acting) will, or is
                  part of a group that will, (x)&#160;deliver a proxy statement or form of proxy or both to holders of at least the percentage of the voting power of the Corporation&#8217;s outstanding common stock required to elect the nominee or to approve or adopt
                  the other proposed item of business, (y)&#160;solicit proxies from shareholders in support of the nomination or other proposed item of business, or (z)&#160;solicit proxies in support of any proposed nominee in accordance with Rule&#160;14a-19&#160;under the
                  Exchange Act or any successor rule, including the commitment to solicit at least 67% of the voting power of the shares entitled to vote on the election of directors. If the shareholder (or any beneficial owner of stock on whose behalf the
                  shareholder is acting) is part of such a group, the notice of intent must include the name and principal address of each participant (as defined in Item 4 of Schedule 14A or any successor requirement);</div>
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                <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">An executed agreement, in a form determined to be satisfactory by the Board, pursuant to which the shareholder (and any beneficial owner of
                  stock on whose behalf the shareholder is acting) agrees to comply with all applicable law (including Rules&#160;14a-8, 14a-9 and 14a-19 under the Exchange Act or any successor rule) in connection with the nomination, proposal, solicitation,
                  election, and vote, as applicable;</div>
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                <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Any other information relating to the nomination or other proposed item of business that the Corporation may reasonably require to determine
                  whether the nomination or other proposed item of business is a proper matter for shareholder action and complies with these Bylaws and other applicable legal requirements.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">(c)</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 36pt">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Only persons nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 105 shall be eligible to serve as directors and only such business shall be conducted at an
          annual meeting of shareholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this section.&#160; The chairman of the meeting shall have the power and the duty to determine whether a nomination or any
          business proposed to be brought before the meeting has been made in accordance with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws and, if any proposed nomination or business is not in compliance with these Bylaws, to declare that such defectively
          proposed business or nomination shall not be presented for shareholder action at the meeting and shall be disregarded.</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> <br>
        </font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">(d)</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 36pt">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">For purposes of these Bylaws, &#8220;public announcement&#8221; shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones New Service, Associated Press or a comparable national
          news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> <br>
        </font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">(e)</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 36pt">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 105, a shareholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and
          regulations thereunder with respect to matters set forth in this Section 105.&#160; Nothing in this Section 1 shall be deemed to affect any rights of shareholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation&#8217;s proxy statement pursuant to Rule
          14a-8 under the Exchange Act.</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">(f)</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 36pt">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Each shareholder entitled to vote, approve, consent, or otherwise act on a matter may authorize another person or persons to act for the shareholder by proxy, but the proxy,
          whether revocable or irrevocable, must comply with the requirements of the New York Business Corporation Law and any other applicable provisions of law. Any shareholder directly or indirectly soliciting proxies from other shareholders in respect
          of any nomination or other proposed item of business must use a proxy-card color other than white which is reserved for the exclusive use by the Board.</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">ARTICLE II - DIRECTORS AND BOARD MEETINGS</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 201</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Management by Board of Directors</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed under the direction of its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may exercise all such
        powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute, regulation, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws directed or required to be exercised or done by the shareholders.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 202</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Directors Must be Shareholders</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Every director must be a shareholder of the Corporation and shall own in his/her own right the number of shares (if any) required by law in order to
        qualify as such director. Any director shall forthwith cease to be a director when he/she no longer holds such shares, which fact shall be reported to the Board of Directors by the Secretary, whereupon the Board of Directors shall declare the seat
        of such directors vacated.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 203 </u></font>- [Intentionally Omitted]</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 204</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Number of Directors</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Board of Directors shall consist of not less than five (5) nor more than twenty-five (25) persons, the exact number to be fixed and determined from
        time to time by resolution of a majority of the full Board of Directors.</div>
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      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 205</u></font> &#8211; <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Election, Resignation and Removal</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">D<font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">irectors shall be elected at each annual meeting of the shareholders, each
          to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her resignation or removal. A director may resign by written notice to the corporation. The resignation is
          effective upon its receipt by the Corporation or a subsequent time as set forth in the notice of resignation. A director or all of the directors on the Board of Directors may be removed, with cause, by vote of the holders of a majority of the
          shares entitled to vote at an election of directors.</font></div>
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      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 206</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Vacancies</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Subject to Article VIII, vacancies in the Board of Directors occurring by reason of death, resignation, removal, increase in the number of directors or
        otherwise shall be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors (even if less than a quorum of the Entire Board of Directors), unless filled by proper action of the shareholders of the Corporation. Each person so elected
        shall be a director for a term of office continuing only until the next election of directors by the shareholders.</div>
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      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 207</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Compensation of Directors</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Directors, as such, may receive, pursuant to resolution of the Board of Directors, fixed fees, including any combination of a retainer payment(s) and
        meeting fees, and other compensation for their services as Directors, including, without limitation, their services as members of committees of the Board of Directors.&#160; Directors may also receive stock benefits under any stock benefit plan approved
        by the shareholders of the Corporation.&#160; The Corporation may reimburse directors for expenses related to their duties as a member of the Board.</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 208</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Organization Meeting</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The President or Secretary, upon receiving the certificate of the judges, of the result of any election, shall notify the directors-elect of their
        election and of the time at which they are required to meet for the purpose of organizing the new Board and electing and appointing officers of the Corporation for the succeeding year. Such meeting shall be held on the day of the election or as
        soon thereafter as practicable, and, in any event, within thirty days thereof. If, at the time fixed for such meeting, there</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">shall not be a quorum present, the directors present may adjourn the meeting, from time to time, until a quorum is obtained.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 209</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Regular Meetings</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held on such day, at such hour, and at such place, consistent with applicable law, as the Board shall
        from time to time designate or as may be designated in any notice from the Secretary calling the meeting. Notice need not be given of regular meetings of the Board of Directors which are held at the time and place designated by the Board of
        Directors.</div>
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      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">If a regular meeting is not to be held at the time and place designated by the Board of Directors, notice of such meeting, which need not specify the
        business to be transacted thereat and which may be either verbal or in writing, shall be given by the Secretary to each member of the Board at least twenty-four (24) hours before the time of the meeting.</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">A majority of the members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If at the time fixed for the meeting,
        including the meeting to organize the new Board following the annual meeting of shareholders, a quorum is not present, the directors in attendance may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum is obtained.</div>
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      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Except as otherwise provided herein, a majority of those directors present and voting at any meeting of the Board of Directors, shall decide each matter
        considered. A director cannot vote by proxy, or otherwise act by proxy at a meeting of the Board of Directors.</div>
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      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 210</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Special Meetings</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President, the Executive Vice President, or at the request of three or more members of
        the Board of Directors. A special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be deemed to be any meeting other than the regular meeting of the Board of Directors. Notice of the time and place of every special meeting, which need not specify the
        business to be transacted thereat and which may be either verbal or in writing, shall be given by the Secretary to each member of the Board at least twenty (24) hours before the time of such meeting excepting the Organization Meeting following the
        election of directors.</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 211</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Reports and Records</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The reports of officers and Committees and the records of the proceedings of all Committees shall be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation and
        presented to the Board of Directors, if practicable, at its next regular meeting. The Board of Directors shall keep complete records of its proceedings in a minute book kept for that purpose. When a director shall request it, the vote of each
        director upon a particular question shall be recorded in the minutes.</div>
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      </div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">ARTICLE III - COMMITTEES</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 301</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Committees</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Board of Directors, by a vote of a majority of the Board, may from time to time designate such committees, including without limitation an executive
        committee, of the Board of Directors as it</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">deems necessary or appropriate for the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation.&#160; The Board of Directors may confer on such committees such powers and
        duties as it deems appropriate, unless proscribed by law.&#160; The committees shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.</div>
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      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 302</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Appointment of Committee Members</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Board of Directors shall elect the members of the Committees and the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of each such Committee to serve until the next
        annual meeting of shareholders.</div>
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      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 303</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Organization and Proceedings</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Each Committee of the Board of Directors may effect its own organization by the appointment of a Secretary and such other officers, except the
        Chairperson and Vice Chairperson, as it may deem necessary. A record of proceedings of all Committees shall be kept by the Secretary of such</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Committee and filed and presented as provided in Section 211 of these Bylaws.</div>
      <div><br>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">ARTICLE IV - OFFICERS</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 401</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Officers</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The officers of the Corporation shall be a Chairperson of the Board, a Vice Chairperson, a President, one (1) or more Vice Presidents (one (1) or more of
        whom may be designated an Executive Vice President), a Secretary, a Treasurer, and such other officers and assistant offices as the Board of Directors may from time to time deem advisable. Except for the President, Secretary and Treasurer, the
        Board may refrain from filling any of the said offices at any time and from time to time. The same individual may hold any two (2) or more offices except both the offices of President and Secretary. The officers shall be elected by the Board of
        Directors at the annual organization meeting, in the manner and for such terms as the Board of Directors from time to time shall determine. Any officer may be removed at any time, with or without cause, and regardless of the term for which such
        officer was elected, but without prejudice to any contract right of such officer. Each officer shall hold his office for the current year for which he was elected or appointed by the Board unless he shall resign, becomes disqualified, or be removed
        at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.</div>
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      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 402</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Chairperson of the Board</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Board of Directors shall elect a Chairperson of the Board at the organization meeting of the Board following each annual meeting of shareholders at
        which directors are elected. The Chairperson of the Board shall be a member of the Board of Directors and shall preside at the meetings of the Board and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors.</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 403</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Vice Chairperson of the Board</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Board may appoint one of its members to be Vice Chairperson of the Board. Such person shall assist the Chairperson of the Board and shall also have
        and may exercise such further powers and duties as from time to time may be conferred, or assigned by the Board.</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 404</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>President</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The President shall have general supervision of all of the departments and business of the Corporation and shall prescribe the duties of the other
        officers and employees and see to the proper performance thereof. The President shall be responsible for having all orders and resolutions of the</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Board of Directors carried into effect. The President shall execute on behalf of the Corporation and may affix or cause to be affixed a seal to all
        authorized documents and instruments requiring such execution, except to the extent that signing and execution thereof shall have been delegated to some other officer or agent of the Corporation by the Board of Directors or by the President. The
        President shall be Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. In the absence or disability of the Chairperson of the Board or Vice Chairperson of the Board or his/her refusal to act, the President shall preside at meetings of
        the Board. In general, the President shall perform all the duties and exercise all the powers and authorities incident to such office or as prescribed by the Board of Directors.</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 405</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Vice Presidents</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Vice President shall perform such duties, do such acts and be subject to such supervision as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the
        President.&#160; One or more vice presidents may be designated as executive or senior vice presidents.&#160; In the event of the absence or disability of the President or his/her refusal to act, the Vice Presidents, in the order of their rank, and within the
        same rank in the order of their authority, shall perform the duties and have the powers and authorities of the President, except to the extent inconsistent with applicable law.</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 406</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Secretary</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Secretary shall act under the supervision of the President or such other officers as the President may designate. Unless a designation to the
        contrary is made at a meeting, the Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of the shareholders and record all the proceedings of such meetings in a book to be kept for that purpose, and shall perform like
        duties for the standing Committees when required by these Bylaws or otherwise. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the shareholders and of the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall keep a seal of the
        Corporation, and when authorized by the Board of Directors or the President, cause it to be affixed to any documents and instruments requiring it. The Secretary shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors,
        President, or other supervising officer as the President may designate.</div>
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      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 407</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Treasurer</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Treasurer shall act under the supervision of the President or such other assistant officer as the President may designate. The Treasurer shall have
        custody of the Corporation&#8217;s funds and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors, President or such other supervising officer as the President may designate.</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 408</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Assistant Officers</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, each assistant officer shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors,
        the President or the officer to whom he/she is an assistant. In the event of the absence or disability of an officer or his/her refusal to act, his/her assistant officer shall, in the order of their rank, and within the same rank in the order of
        their seniority, have the powers and authorities of such officer.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 409</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Compensation</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The salaries and compensation of all officers and assistant officers shall be fixed by or in the manner designated by the Board of Directors.</div>
      <div><br>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 410</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>General Powers</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The officers are authorized to do and perform such corporate acts as are necessary in the carrying on of the business of the Corporation, subject always
        to the direction of the Board of Directors.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">ARTICLE V - INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 501</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Right to Indemnification</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Any person who was, is, or is threatened to be made a party to any action or proceeding, whether civil or criminal (including an action by or in the
        right of the Corporation or any other corporation, partnership, join venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise which any director or officer of the Corporation served in any capacity at the request of this Corporation), by reason of
        the fact that he, his testator or intestate, is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or served such other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise in any capacity, shall be indemnified by
        the Corporation against all judgements, fines, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorneys&#8217; fees actually and necessarily incurred in connection with the defense or appeal of any such action or proceeding, and against
        any other amounts, expenses and fees similarly incurred; provided that no indemnification shall be made to or on behalf of any director or officer where indemnification is prohibited by applicable law. This right of indemnification shall include
        the right of a director or officer to receive payment from the Corporation for expenses incurred in defending or appealing any such action or proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided that the payment of expenses in advance of the
        final disposition of an action or proceeding shall be made only upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay all amounts so advanced if it should be determined ultimately that the director
        or officer is not entitled to be indemnified. The preceding right of indemnification shall be a contract right enforceable by the director or officer with respect to any claim, cause of action, action or proceeding accruing or arising while this
        Bylaw shall be in effect.</div>
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      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 502</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Authorization of Indemnification</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Any indemnification provided for by Section 501 shall be authorized in any manner provided by applicable law or, in the absence of such law;</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">(a)</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 36pt">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">By the Board of Directors acting by a quorum of directors who are not parties to such action or proceeding, upon a finding that there has been no judgement or other final
          adjudication adverse to the director or officer which establishes that his acts were committed in bad faith or were the result of active and deliberate dishonesty and were material to the cause of action so adjudicated, or that he personally
          gained in fact a financial profit or other advantage to which he was not legally entitled; or</font></div>
      <div><br>
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      <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">(b)</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 36pt">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">If a quorum under clause (a) is not obtainable, (i) by the Board upon the opinion in writing of independent legal counsel that indemnification is proper in the circumstances
          because there has been no such judgement or other final adjudication adverse to the director or officer, or (ii) by the</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">shareholders upon a finding that there has been no such judgement or other final adjudication adverse to the director or officer.</div>
      <div><br>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 503</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Right of Claimant to Bring Suit</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">If a claim of indemnification is not paid in full by the Corporation within ninety days after a written claim has been received by the Corporation, the
        claimant may at any time there- after bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, if successful in whole or in part, the claimant shall also be entitled to recover the expenses of prosecuting such claim.</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 504</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Non-Exclusivity of Rights</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The rights conferred on any person under this Article shall not be exclusive of any other right which may exist under any statute, provision of the
        Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaw, agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.</div>
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      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 505</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Insurance</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Subject to the laws of New York, the Corporation may maintain insurance, as its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent
        of the Corporation against any expense, liability or loss of the general nature contemplated by this Article, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the laws of New
        York.</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 506</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Severability</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">It is the intent of the Corporation to indemnify its officers and directors to the fullest extent authorized by the laws of New York as they now exist or
        may hereafter be amended. If any portion of this Article shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable by judicial decision or legislative amendment, the valid and enforceable provisions of this Article will continue to be given effect and
        shall be construed so as to provide the broadest indemnification permitted by law.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">ARTICLE VI - SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK</div>
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      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 601</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Authority to Sign Share Certificates</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Every share certificate of the Corporation shall be signed by the President and by either the Secretary (or one of the Assistant Secretaries) or the
        Treasurer (or one of the Assistant Treasurers).&#160; Certificates may be signed by a facsimile signature of the aforesaid Officers of the Corporation authorized to sign share certificates.&#160; The Board of Directors may provide by resolution or
        resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares.&#160; Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation.</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Section 602</u></font> - <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Lost or Destroyed Certificates</u></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Any person claiming a share certificate to be lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken shall receive a replacement certificate if such person shall have:</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">(a)</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 36pt">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Requested such replacement certificate before the Corporation has notice that the shares have been acquired by a bona fide purchaser;</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">(b)</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 36pt">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Provided the Corporation with an indemnity agreement satisfactory in form and substance to the Board of Directors, or the President or the Secretary; and</font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">ARTICLE VII - GENERAL</div>
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        the payment of any dividend or distribution, or the date for the allotment of rights, or the date when any change or conversion or exchange of shares will be made of will go into effect, as a record date for the determination of the shareholders
        entitled to notice of, or to vote at, any such meetings, or entitled to receive payment of any such dividend or distribution, or to receive any such allotment of rights, or to exercise the rights in respect to any such change, conversion or
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      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Members of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting of such Board or committee by means of conference telephone
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      <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">If a provision of these Bylaws is illegal or unenforceable as such, illegality or un-enforceability shall not affect any other provision of these Bylaws
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> <br>
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        </font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">(i)</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 36pt">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#8220;Designated Exchange&#8221; means the primary stock exchange on which the Corporation&#8217;s common stock is listed.</font></div>
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        </font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">(ii)</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 36pt">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#8220;Effective Time&#8221; shall have the meaning set forth in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 1, 2020, by and between the Corporation
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        </font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">(iii)</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 36pt">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#8220;Entire Board of Directors&#8221; means the total number of directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies.</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> <br>
        </font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">(iv)</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 36pt">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#8220;Legacy DCB&#8221; means Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which has merged with and into the Corporation effective as of the
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> <br>
        </font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">(v)</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 36pt">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#8220;Legacy DCB Directors&#8221; shall mean the directors as of the Effective Time who were directors of Legacy DCB as of immediately prior to the
          Effective Time and who were designated to be directors by the Board of Directors of Legacy DCB prior to the Effective Time and any additional directors nominated by the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee pursuant to Section 8.04(b) of
          this Article VIII.</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> <br>
        </font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">(vii)</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 36pt">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#8220;Legacy Bridge Bancorp Directors&#8221; shall mean the directors of the Corporation as of the Effective Time who were directors of Legacy Bridge
          Bancorp as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and who were designated to be directors by the Board of Directors of Legacy Bridge Bancorp prior to the Effective Time and any additional directors nominated by the Corporate Governance and
          Nominating Committee pursuant to Section 8.04(b) of this Article VIII.</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> <br>
        </font></div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">(ix)</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 36pt">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#8220;Subsidiary Bank&#8221; shall mean the Surviving Corporation&#8217;s wholly owned subsidiary, Dime Community Bank.</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> <br>
        </font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">(x)</font><font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 36pt">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#8220;Surviving Corporation&#8221; shall mean the Corporation, which shall have the name Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., upon the Effective Time.</font></div>
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          President and Chief Financial Officer of the Surviving Corporation, and (vi) John M. McCaffery shall serve as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of the Surviving Corporation.</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> <br>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> <br>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> <br>
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          the Entire Board of Directors, (iii) confer with the Chief Executive Officer and senior executives of the Surviving Corporation on identifying and evaluating potential merger and acquisition transactions, and (iv) perform such other customary
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Document and Entity Information<br></strong></div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 19, 2023</div></th>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityListingsLineItems', window );"><strong>Entity Listings [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">8-K<span></span>
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<td class="text">Dec. 19,  2023<span></span>
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<td class="text">--12-31<span></span>
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<td class="text">001-34096<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey', window );">Entity Central Index Key</a></td>
<td class="text">0000846617<span></span>
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<td class="text">11-2934195<span></span>
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<td class="text">898 Veterans Memorial Highway<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2', window );">Entity Address, Address Line Two</a></td>
<td class="text">Suite 560<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown', window );">Entity Address, City or Town</a></td>
<td class="text">Hauppauge<span></span>
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<td class="text">NY<span></span>
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<td class="text">631<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityCentralIndexKey</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:centralIndexKeyItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
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</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
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</table></div>
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</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityFileNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:fileNumberItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:edgarStateCountryItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
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</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityListingsLineItems</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:stringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityRegistrantName</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_LocalPhoneNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Local phone number for entity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_LocalPhoneNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 13e<br> -Subsection 4c<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 14d<br> -Subsection 2b<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_Security12bTitle">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Title of a 12(b) registered security.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_Security12bTitle</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:securityTitleItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_SecurityExchangeName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the Exchange on which a security is registered.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection d1-1<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_SecurityExchangeName</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:edgarExchangeCodeItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_SolicitingMaterial">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Section 14a<br> -Number 240<br> -Subsection 12<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_SolicitingMaterial</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_TradingSymbol">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Trading symbol of an instrument as listed on an exchange.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_TradingSymbol</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:tradingSymbolItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_WrittenCommunications">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br> -Section 425<br></p></div>
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