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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center">CURRENT REPORT</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&#160;March 16, 2016</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center">DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">On&#160;March 16, 2016, The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh ("Dime"), the wholly owned subsidiary of &#160;Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (the "Registrant"), completed the sale of certain real estate located in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York, to Tavros Holdings LLC and Charney Construction and Development LLC for $80 million.&#160; These properties are currently utilized as the primary back office operations center of both the&#160;Registrant and Dime.&#160;</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: left">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.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: italic; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Executive Vice President and Chief&#160;Accounting Officer (Principal Financial Officer)</div>

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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): March 16, 2016
DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
0-27782
11-3297463
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
209 Havemeyer Street, Brooklyn, New York 11211
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(718) 782-6200
None
(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:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.01  Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
On March 16, 2016, The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh ("Dime"), the wholly owned subsidiary of  Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (the "Registrant"), completed the sale of certain real estate located in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York, to Tavros Holdings LLC and Charney Construction and Development LLC for $80 million.  These properties are currently utilized as the primary back office operations center of both the Registrant and Dime.
Dime did not assist either Tavros Holdings LLC or Charney Construction and Development LLC in financing their purchase of the real estate noted above.
There are no material relationships between the purchasers and Dime, including any of its affiliates, directors, officers, or associates of its directors or officers.
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.
By:
/s/ MICHAEL PUCELLA
Michael Pucella
Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Dated: March 18, 2016