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 21, 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 21, 2000, Dime Bancorp, Inc. issued the following press release: FOR HUDSON UNITED BANCORP - ------------------------- Kenneth T. Neilson, Chairman Chris McFadden President & Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer (201) 236-2631 (201)236-6144 FOR DIME BANCORP, INC. - ---------------------- Franklin L. Wright Executive Vice President (212) 326-6170 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - --------------------- March 21, 2000 DIME BANCORP, INC. AND HUDSON UNITED BANCORP POSTPONE SPECIAL MEETINGS Mahwah, NJ and New York, NY -- March 21, 2000 -- Hudson United Bancorp (NYSE:HU) and Dime Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:DME) announced today that they had delayed the special meetings of their stockholders to vote on the proposed Dime/Hudson United merger. The meetings had been scheduled for Friday, March 24, 2000. Hudson United Bancorp said it would adjourn its meeting until Thursday, May 18, 2000, and that stockholders of record as of February 7, 2000 would be eligible to vote at the meeting. Dime Bancorp, Inc. said it would postpone its meeting until Wednesday, May 17, 2000, and that stockholders of record as of March 30, 2000 would be eligible to vote. Details regarding the time and place for the special meetings will be sent by Dime and Hudson United to their respective shareholders. --END-- -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/ James E. Kelly --------------------------------- Name: James E. Kelly Title: General Counsel Date: March 21, 2000 -3-