8-K

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): September 5, 2023

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
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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below):

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4c)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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 September 6, 2023, management of Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., (the “Company”) will make  available a financial presentation to investors. A copy of the presentation is available on the Company’s website at www.dime.com by clicking “Investor Relations” and selecting “Presentations” from the “Events & Presentations” menu.

The information disclosed in this Item 7.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed as “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL)

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)
DATE:  September 5, 2023	/s/ AVINASH REDDY
	Avinash Reddy
	Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

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Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000846617
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Document Type	8-K
Entity Central Index Key	0000846617
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 05, 2023
Entity File Number	001-34096
Entity Tax Identification Number	11-2934195
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NY
Entity Address, Address Line One	898 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 560
Entity Address, City or Town	Hauppauge
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	11788
City Area Code	631
Local Phone Number	537-1000
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Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
Trading Symbol	DCOM
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Preferred Stock, Series A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Preferred Stock, Series A, $0.01 Par Value
Trading Symbol	DCOMP
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ