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 22,
2020
DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact
name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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000-27782
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11-3297463
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(State or
other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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300
Cadman Plaza West, 8th Floor
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Brooklyn, New
York
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11201
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(Address of
principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(718)
782-6200
(Registrant’s telephone number)
N/A
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is
intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the
registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4c)
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Title of each
class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name of each
exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, $0.01 Par
Value
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DCOM
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The NASDAQ Stock Market
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Preferred Stock, Series A, $0.01
Par Value
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DCOMP
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The NASDAQ Stock Market
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Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405
of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company,
indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the
extended transition period for complying with any new or revised
financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a)
of the Exchange Act. ☐
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Item 7.01 |
Regulation FD Disclosure
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On
October 22, 2020, the Registrant announced that its Board of
Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34375 per share
of Series A Preferred Stock, payable on November 15, 2020 to
preferred stockholders of record on November 6, 2020. The text of
the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference. Exhibit 99.1 to this report is being
“furnished” to the SEC and shall not be deemed “filed” for any
purpose.
On
October 22, 2020, the Registrant announced that its Board of
Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per common
share, payable on November 13, 2020 to common stockholders of
record on November 6, 2020. The text of the press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit 99.1 to this report is being “furnished” to the SEC and
shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose.
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and
Exhibits
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Press release of the Registrant, dated
October 22, 2020, containing a discussion of the Registrant’s
declaration of the cash dividends
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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.
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Dime Community Bancshares,
Inc.
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(Registrant)
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/s/ AVINASH REDDY
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Avinash Reddy
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Senior Executive Vice
President & Chief Financial Officer
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(Principal Financial Officer)
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Dated: October 23, 2020
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