# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000846617
**File Stem:** 0001562180-25-005213
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 9795
**Document Hash:** 953c36f2823d6ef872579fc011014283
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001562180-25-005213.hdr.sgml**: 20250702

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001562180-25-005213

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250701

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250702

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250702

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Perry Joseph
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001338943

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34096
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251099044

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 209 HAVEMEYER STREET
- **CITY:** BROOKLYN
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 11211
**ISSUER**: 

**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
- **EIN:** 112934195
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**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

## Ex-24

```

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY  FOR SECTION  16
REPORTING  OBLIGATIONS

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes
and appoints each of Megan Hickey, Marc Levy, Jeffrey Cass and Edward A. Quint,
 each acting individually, as the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority
 as hereinafter described on behalf
of and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned to:

(!)	prepare, execute, acknowledge,  deliver and file Forms ID, 3, 4,
 and 5 (including any amendments thereto)
 with respect to the securities of Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., a
New York corporation (the "Company"), with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission, any national securities
 exchanges and the    Company, as considered
necessary or advisable under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, as amended from  time to time (the "Exchange  Act");

(2)	seek or obtain, as the undersigned's representative and on the
 undersigned's behalf, information on transactions
in the Company's securities from any third party, including brokers,
employee benefit plan administrators and trustees,
and the undersigned hereby authorizes any such person to release any
such information to each of the undersigned's
attorneys-in-fact appointed by this Power of Attorney and approves and
ratifies any such release of information; and

(3)	perform any and all other acts which in the discretion of such
attorney-in- fact are necessary or desirable for
 and on behalf of the undersigned in connection with the foregoing.

The undersigned acknowledges that:

(1)	this Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require, each
such attorney-in-fact to act in their discretion
on inforn1ation provided to such attorney-in-fact without independent
 verification of such information;

(2)	any documents prepared and/or executed by either such attorney-
in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to
 this Power of Attorney will be in such form and will contain such
information and disclosure as such attorney-in-fact,
 in his or her discretion, deems necessary or desirable;

(3)	neither the Company nor either of such attorneys-in-fact assumes
 (i) any liability for the undersigned's
responsibility to comply with the requirement of the Exchange Act, (ii)
any liability of the undersigned for any
failure to comply with such requirements, or (iii) any obligation or
liability of the undersigned for profit
disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act; and

(4)	this Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from
responsibility for compliance with the
undersigned's obligations under the Exchange Act, including without
limitation the reporting requirements under
Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

The undersigned hereby gives and grants each of the foregoing
 attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to do
 and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary or appropriate to be done in and about
the foregoing matters as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do if present, hereby
ratifying all that each such attorney-in-fact of, for and on behalf
of the undersigned, shall lawfully do or cause to
 be done by virtue of this Limited Power of Attorney.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms
3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and
transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless
earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 15th day of December, 2022.
/s/ Joseph J. Perry
(Signature)
Joseph J. Perry
(Print Name)

```

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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

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

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Perry Joseph<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>898 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY<br>SUITE 560<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-07-01 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/ [ DCOM ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2025-07-01 |  | A |  | 127.00 | A | $26.94 | 56314.00 | D |  |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 194.00 | I | Daughter |
| Preferred Stock, Series A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3000.00 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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**Signature:** Megan Hickey, as attorney in fact  
**Date:** 2025-07-02

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**