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): June 24, 2021
DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
New York | 001-34096 | 11-2934195 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
898 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 560 |
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Hauppauge, New York | 11788 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(631) 537-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class |
| Trading Symbol(s) |
| Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value | | DCOM | | The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC |
Preferred Stock, Series A, $0.01 Par Value | | DCOMP | | The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC |
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. ¨
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On June 24, 2021, the Registrant announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per common share, payable on July 26, 2021 to common stockholders of record on July 19, 2021. 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.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits |
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99.1 | | |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL) |
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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.
| | Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (Registrant) |
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DATE: June 24, 2021 | /s/ AVINASH REDDY | |
| | Avinash Reddy |
| | Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |