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): May 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 May 16, 2017, management of Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. provided a financial presentation to investors. 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 investors on May 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: May 16, 2017 | |