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): February 1, 2021
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.) |
2200 Montauk Highway | |
Bridgehampton, New York | 11932 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(631) 537-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number)
Bridge Bancorp, Inc.
(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(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).
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Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On February 1, 2021, Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34375 per share of the Company’s 5.50% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, payable on February 15, 2021 to holders of record as of February 4, 2021. 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 |
(a) | Financial statements of businesses acquired. None. | |
(b) | Pro forma financial information. None. |
(c) | Shell company transactions. None. | |||
(d) | Exhibits. | |||
99.1 | Press Release dated February 1, 2021 | |||
104.1 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL) |
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, hereunto duly authorized.
DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. | ||
DATE: February 1, 2021 | By: | /s/ Kevin M. O’Connor |
Kevin M. O’Connor | ||
Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Dime Community Bancshares Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend for
Series A Preferred Stock
Hauppauge, NY – February 1, 2021 – Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: DCOM) (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34375 per share on the Company’s 5.50% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, payable on February 15, 2021 to holders of record as of February 4, 2021.
ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
The Company has over $12 billion in assets, over $9 billion in total deposits, and over 60 branches spanning Manhattan to Montauk. Dime Community Bank (the “Bank”) is the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary. More information on the Company and the Bank be found on the Company's website at www.dime.com.
Contact: Avinash Reddy, Senior Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer, 718-782-6200, extension 5909.