SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):December 20, 2000Dime Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)Delaware | 001-13094 | 11-3197414 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
589 Fifth Avenue New York, New York | | 10017 |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(212) 326-6170Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events.
On December 20, 2000, Dime Bancorp, Inc. issued the following press release regarding its litigation tracking warrants:
| Contact: Dime William S. Burns (212) 326-6170 |
December 20, 2000
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DIME ANNOUNCES TIMETABLE FOR TRADING
OF LITIGATION TRACKING WARRANTS
New York, NY — December 20, 2000 — Dime Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: DME) today announced that its Litigation Tracking Warrants™ (LTW™s) will begin trading on the Nasdaq National Market on December 26, 2000 on a “when-issued” basis under the trading symbol DIMZV through December 29, 2000. Commencing January 2, 2001, the LTWs will be traded “regular-way” under the trading symbol DIMEZ.
Dime’s common stock will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange with “due bills” (i.e., including the value of the LTWs and reflecting a seller’s obligation to deliver LTWs to a buyer) through December 29, 2000. Commencing January 2, 2001, Dime’s common stock will trade on the New York Stock Exchange without the value of the LTWs.
At September 30, 2000, Dime had assets of $25.2 billion and deposits of $13.9 billion. Its principal subsidiary, The Dime Savings Bank of New York, FSB (www.dime.com), is a regional bank serving consumers and businesses through 127 branches located throughout the greater New York City metropolitan area. Directly and through its mortgage banking subsidiary, North American Mortgage Company (www.namc.com), Dime also provides consumer loans, insurance products and mortgage banking services throughout the United States.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
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| By: | /s/ James E. Kelly |
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| | Name: Title: | James E. Kelly General Counsel |
Date: December 21, 2000