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): April 23, 2020

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-27782	11-3297463
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

300 Cadman Plaza West, 8^th Floor
Brooklyn, New York		11201
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(718) 782-6200

(Registrant’s telephone number)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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
Preferred Stock, Series A, $0.01 Par Value	DCOMP	The NASDAQ Stock Market

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 April 23, 2020, the Registrant announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.38 per share of Series A Preferred Stock, payable on May 15, 2020 to stockholders of record on May 6, 2020. 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.

On April 23, 2020, the Registrant announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per common share, payable on May 13, 2020 to stockholders of record on May 6, 2020. 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.

99.1

Press release of the Registrant, dated April 23, 2020, containing a discussion of the Registrant’s declaration of the cash dividends

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)

	/s/ AVINASH REDDY
	Avinash Reddy
	Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

Dated: April 23, 2020