DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
300 Cadman Plaza West, 8th Floor
Brooklyn, New York 11201
September 1, 2017
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-220175)
Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby requests that its above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended, be declared effective at 5:00 p.m. on September 6, 2017, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
| | Very truly yours, |
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| | /s/ Kenneth J. Mahon |
| | Kenneth J. Mahon |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| | (Duly Authorized Representative) |
