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):  October 5, 2017
 

 
DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
Delaware
 
000-27782
 
11-3297463
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

300 Cadman Plaza West, 8th Floor 
Brooklyn, New York
 
11201
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(718) 782-6200
(Registrant’s telephone number)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 

 
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Item 8.01.
Other Events.

On October 5, 2017, Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., (the “Registrant”), issued a news release announcing that Anthony Bergamo, a long-time director, passed away. Mr. Bergamo has served as a director of the Registrant since its formation in 1995, and as a director of its wholly owned subsidiary, Dime Community Bank, since 1986.
 
A copy of the news release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits

 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
       
 
99.1
 
Press release of the Registrant, dated October 5, 2017
 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.
 
(Registrant)

 
/s/ JAMES L. RIZZO
 
 
James L. Rizzo
 
Senior Vice President and Comptroller
(Principal Financial Officer)
Dated:
October 5, 2017
 
 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number  
Description
     
 
Press release of the Registrant, dated October 5, 2017