Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/02/2016		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP /MD/ [TCFC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, 		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
See Remarks
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") 17,626
I
See footnotes (1) (2)
Common Stock 12,469
I
See footnotes (1) (3)
Common Stock 133,998
I
See footnotes (1) (4)
Common Stock 73,487
I
See footnotes (1) (5)
Common Stock 26,435
I
See footnotes (1) (6)
Common Stock 18,988
I
See footnotes (1) (7)
Common Stock 50,008
I
See footnotes (1) (8)
Common Stock 122,388
I
See footnotes (1) (9)
Common Stock 810
I
See footnotes (1) (10)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022		   X     See Remarks
LINDENBAUM MATTHEW A
C/O BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C.
645 MADISON AVENUE 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022		       See Remarks
LINDENBAUM BENNETT D
C/O BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022		       See Remarks

Signatures

Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C., By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum, Managing Member 05/12/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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).
(1) See Exhibit 99.1
(2) See Exhibit 99.1
(3) See Exhibit 99.1
(4) See Exhibit 99.1
(5) See Exhibit 99.1
(6) See Exhibit 99.1
(7) See Exhibit 99.1
(8) See Exhibit 99.1
(9) See Exhibit 99.1
(10) See Exhibit 99.1
 
Remarks:
Matthew Lindenbaum, Bennett Lindenbaum and Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. may be deemed to be directors-by-deputization solely for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by virtue of Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.'s representation on the board of directors of the Issuer. Eric Goldberg, a Senior Analyst of Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C., is a director of the Issuer.

List of Exhibits:

Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses
Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filers' Signatures

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