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 15, 2024


DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         
New York
 
001-34096
 
11-2934195
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(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, including area code)


Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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

         
Title of each class:
    
Trading Symbol:
    
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(§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 15, 2024, Patricia Schaubeck, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Dime Community Bank, (collectively, the “Company”), notified the Company of her intention to resign her positions with the Company effective April 26, 2024.  Ms. Schaubeck’s resignation is not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company.
The Company is engaging in a search to fill this position.




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.
     
Date:  April 18, 2024
By:  
 /s/ Avinash Reddy
 
 
Name:  Avinash Reddy
Title:    Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
   
 



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