UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 16, 2017

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
0-27782
 
11-3297463
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
300 Cadman Plaza West, 8th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11201
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:           (718) 782-6200

None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 16, 2017, management of Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. provided a financial presentation to analysts. A copy of the presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. does not intend for this Item 7.01 or Exhibit 99.1 to be treated as "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated into its filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  (d)
Exhibits

Exhibit No.

99.1
Financial presentation made to analysts on March 16, 2017.
 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Form 8-K Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.

By:
/s/ MICHAEL PUCELLA
 
Michael Pucella
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
   
Dated:  March 17, 2017
 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number

  99.1
Financial presentation made to analysts on March 16, 2017.