Sec Form 4 Filing - DiMisa James F @ COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP /MD/ - 2023-07-01

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

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person DiMisa James F 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP /MD/ [ TCFC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 3035 LEONARDTOWN ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/01/2023 (Street) WALDORF, MD20601 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 07/01/2023 D 9,449 ( 1 ) D $ 0 ( 2 ) 0 D Common Stock 07/01/2023 D 900 D $ 0 ( 2 ) 0 I By IRA Common Stock 07/01/2023 D 297 D $ 0 ( 3 ) 0 I By Restricted Stock Units

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other DiMisa James F 3035 LEONARDTOWN ROAD WALDORF, MD20601 X Signatures /s/ Christy Lombardi, Power of Attorney 07/03/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The amount held directly also reflects an increase in beneficial ownership resulting from an exempt acquisition of common stock under The Community Financial Corporation Dividend Reinvestment Plan pursuant to Rule 16a-11. ( 2 )Disposed of in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Issuer and Shore Bancshares, Inc. ("SHBI"), dated December 14, 2022 (the "Merger Agreement"), pursuant to which the Issuer was merged with and into SHBI on July 1, 2023 (the "Effective Time"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time, each issued and outstanding share of the Issuer's common stock was converted into the right to receive 2.3287 shares of SHBI common stock (the "Exchange Ratio") and cash in lieu of fractional shares. On June 30, 2023, the closing price of TCFC's common stock was $27.09 per share and the closing price of SHBI's common stock was $11.56 per share. ( 3 )At the Effective Time of the merger, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, each Issuer Restrictive Stock Unit was converted into a time-based restricted stock unit denominated in shares of SHBI common stock based on the Exchange Ratio (rounded to the nearest whole share) ("SHBI RSUs") and remain subject to the same terms and conditions as applied immediately prior to the Effective Time.

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