NIELSEN RAYMOND A 4

What Happened
Raymond A. Nielsen, a director of Dime Community Bancshares, sold 1,650 shares of DCOM common stock in an open-market transaction on May 11, 2026. The shares were disposed at $37.09 per share for a total transaction value of approximately $61,201. This filing reports a sale (disposition), not a purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: May 11, 2026
• Transaction type/code: Open-market sale (S)
• Shares sold: 1,650 at $37.09 per share
• Total proceeds: ~$61,201
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing
• Footnotes/plans disclosed: None noted (no 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or other special notation reported)
• Filing timeliness: Report filed on May 11, 2026 (same day as the transaction date), indicating a timely Form 4

Context
This report reflects a director-level sale. Sales by insiders can be for routine reasons (diversification, liquidity, tax planning) and do not by themselves indicate a change in company outlook. There was no options exercise, grant, or gift associated with this transaction.