Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/ (Form: 8-K, Received: 02/01/2021 16:41:17)

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).

Emerging growth company ¨

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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.