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): March 9, 2000 ------------- Dime Bancorp, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 001-13094 11-3197414 - ----------------------------- ------------- ------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction) (Commission (IRS Employer File Number) Identification No.) 589 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10017 - --------------------------------------------------- ------------ (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 326-6170 -------------- Not applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events. ------------ On March 9, 2000, Dime Bancorp, Inc. issued the following press release: FOR DIME BANCORP - ---------------- Franklin L. Wright (212) 326-6170 FOR HUDSON UNITED BANCORP - ------------------------- Kenneth T. Neilson, Chairman, Chris McFadden President & Chief Financial Officer Chief Financial Officer (201) 236-2631 (201) 236-6144 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - --------------------- March 9, 2000 DIME BANCORP HUDSON UNITED BANCORP New York, NY and Mahwah, NJ, March 9, 2000 -- Dime Bancorp (NYSE:DME) and Hudson United Bancorp (NYSE:HU) announced today that they both postponed the special meetings of their shareholders to vote on the proposed Dime/Hudson merger from March 15, 2000 to March 24, 2000, in order to provide additional time for the dissemination to shareholders of information about recent developments. Details regarding the time and place for the special meetings will be sent by Dime and Hudson to their respective shareholders. -2- 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. DIME BANCORP, INC. By: /s/ Anthony Burriesci ------------------------------ Name: Anthony Burriesci Title: Chief Financial Officer Date: March 10, 2000 -3-