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 7, 2015
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.) |
209 Havemeyer Street, Brooklyn, New York 11211
(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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On October 7, 2015, The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh ("Dime"), the wholly owned subsidiary of Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (the "Registrant"), entered into an agreement to sell certain real estate located in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York, to Tavros Holdings LLC and Charney Construction and Development LLC. These properties are currently utilized as the primary back office operations center of both the Registrant and Dime.
Attached herein as Exhibit 99.1 is a news release issued on October 7, 2015 containing additional information related to the sale agreement.
Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.Description
| 99.1 | News release issued on October 7, 2015. |
SIGNATURES
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.
/s/ MICHAEL PUCELLA
By: ___________________________________________
Michael Pucella
Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Dated: October 8, 2015