<html>
<head>
<title></title>
<!--Licensed to: Dime Savings Bank
    Document created using EDGARfilings PROfile 3.6.0.0
    Copyright 1995 - 2016 Summit Financial Printing, LLC.  All rights reserved.-->
</head>
<body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif" bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000">
<div>&#160;

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT: bold 12pt 'Times New Roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">UNITED STATES</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT: bold 12pt 'Times New Roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT: bold 10pt 'Times New Roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Washington, D.C.&#160;&#160;20549</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT: bold 12pt 'Times New Roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">FORM 8-K</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT: bold 12pt 'Times New Roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">CURRENT REPORT</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT: bold 10pt 'Times New Roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT: bold 10pt 'Times New Roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT: 10pt 'Times New Roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&#160;&#160;April 14, 2016</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT: bold 12pt 'Times New Roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT: 10pt 'Times New Roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">
<table id="14f43af79354468fa79e9605aa494d8a" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; WIDTH: 1248px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
<td style="WIDTH: 394px; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double" valign="top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">Delaware</div>
</td>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; WIDTH: 81px; DISPLAY: inline" valign="top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 362px; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double" valign="top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">0-27782</div>
</td>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; WIDTH: 82px; DISPLAY: inline" valign="top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 329px; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 4px double" valign="top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">11-3297463</div>
</td>
</tr>

<tr bgcolor="white">
<td style="WIDTH: 394px" valign="top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</div>
</td>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; WIDTH: 81px; DISPLAY: inline" valign="top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 362px" valign="top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">(Commission File Number)</div>
</td>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; WIDTH: 82px; DISPLAY: inline" valign="top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 329px" valign="top">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline">(IRS Employer&#160;</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; DISPLAY: inline">Identification No.)</font></div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT: bold 10pt 'Times New Roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">209 Havemeyer Street, Brooklyn, New York&#160;&#160;&#160;11211</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT: 10pt 'Times New Roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT: 10pt 'Times New Roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Registrant's telephone number, including area code:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(718) 782-6200</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT: bold 10pt 'Times New Roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">None</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT: 10pt 'Times New Roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">(Former name or&#160;<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; DISPLAY: inline">former</font>&#160;address, if changed since last report)</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">&#160;</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT: 10pt 'Times New Roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">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:</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">&#160;</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">
<table id="4680ec8adde64868a038b0f0e3ccf785" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; WIDTH: 1248px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr style="HEIGHT: 14px" bgcolor="#cceeff">
<td style="WIDTH: 76px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: -27.7pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#61551;&#9744;</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1172px" valign="top" align="left">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</div>
</td>
</tr>

<tr bgcolor="white">
<td style="WIDTH: 76px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#61551;&#9744;</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1172px" valign="top" align="left">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</div>
</td>
</tr>

<tr bgcolor="#cceeff">
<td style="WIDTH: 76px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#61551;&#9744;</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1172px" valign="top" align="left">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</div>
</td>
</tr>

<tr bgcolor="white">
<td style="WIDTH: 76px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#61551;&#9744;</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1172px" valign="top" align="left">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<br style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">
<div id="PGBRK" style="WIDTH: 1248px; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">
<div id="FTR">
<div id="GLFTR" style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WIDTH: 1248px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: left"></div>
</div>

<div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WIDTH: 1248px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div>

<div style="WIDTH: 1248px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
<hr style="COLOR: black" size="2" noshade="noshade">
</div>
</div>

<div id="HDR">
<div id="GLHDR" style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WIDTH: 1248px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: right"></div>
</div>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: bold 10pt 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><u>Item 5.02.&#160; Retirement of Named Executive Officer of the Registrant</u></div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: bold 10pt 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">&#160;</div>

<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT: 10pt 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">On&#160;April 14, 2016, Terence J. Mitchell, the Executive Vice&#160;President and Chief Retail Officer of&#160;the Registrant's wholly owned subsidiary, The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh, announced his retirement&#160;effective June 30, 2016.&#160;</div>

<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT: 10pt 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">&#160;</div>

<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT: 10pt 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">
<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Attached herein as Exhibit 99.1 is a news release issued on&#160;April 15, 2016&#160;containing&#160;additional information related to this announcement.</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><br>
<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><br>
</font> &#160;</div>
</div>

<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits</font>.</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&#160;</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">(d) Exhibits</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&#160;</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><u>Exhibit No.Description</u></div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&#160;</div>
</div>

<table id="c6b8a6bb35254caf83e7f3e653f83d13" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 5.77%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: right">99.1 &#160;</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 94.23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">News release issued on&#160;April 15, 2016.</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 10pt 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">&#160;</div>

<div id="PGBRK" style="WIDTH: 1248px; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">
<div id="FTR">
<div id="GLFTR" style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WIDTH: 1248px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: left"></div>
</div>

<div id="PN" style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WIDTH: 1248px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div>

<div style="WIDTH: 1248px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
<hr style="COLOR: black" size="2" noshade="noshade">
</div>
</div>

<div id="HDR">
<div id="GLHDR" style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WIDTH: 1248px; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: right"></div>
</div>
</div>

<br style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">
<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">&#160;</div>

<div style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline; WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: bold 10pt 'Times New Roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">SIGNATURES</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">&#160;</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">&#160;</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 10pt 'Times New Roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Form 8-K Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">&#160;</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: bold 10pt 'Times New Roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">&#160;</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">&#160;</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">&#160;</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">
<table id="e134b37d16044a3da559a3e67f94ce9a" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; WIDTH: 1248px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 155px" valign="top" align="left">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">By:</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1093px; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid" valign="top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">/s/ MICHAEL PUCELLA</div>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; WIDTH: 155px; DISPLAY: inline" valign="top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1093px" valign="top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">Michael Pucella</div>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; WIDTH: 155px; DISPLAY: inline" valign="top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1093px" valign="top">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'times new roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">Executive Vice President and Chief&#160;Accounting Officer (Principal Financial Officer)</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">&#160;</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><br>
</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT: 13px 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">&#160;</div>

<div style="WHITE-SPACE: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT: 10pt 'Times New Roman'; WIDOWS: 1; DISPLAY: block; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Dated:&#160;&#160;April 18, 2016</div>

<br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
</div>
</body>
</html>
[{"type": "8-K", "sequence": "1", "filename": "form8k4142016.htm", "description": "FORM 8-K FOR THE EVENT ON APRIL 14, 2016", "secsgml_size_bytes": 32055}]
{"company-data": {"conformed-name": "DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC", "cik": "0001005409", "assigned-sic": "6035", "irs-number": "113297463", "state-of-incorporation": "DE", "fiscal-year-end": "1231"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "000-27782", "film-number": "161576180"}, "business-address": {"street1": "209 HAVEMEYER ST", "street2": "C/O DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH", "city": "BROOKLYN", "state": "NY", "zip": "11211", "phone": "7187826200"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "209 HAVEMEYER STREET", "city": "BROOKLYN", "state": "NY", "zip": "11211"}, "former-company": {"former-conformed-name": "DIME COMMUNITY BANCORP INC", "date-changed": "19951227"}}
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 14, 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:
☐
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 240.14d-2(b))
☐
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-4(c))
Item 5.02.  Retirement of Named Executive Officer of the Registrant
On April 14, 2016, Terence J. Mitchell, the Executive Vice President and Chief Retail Officer of the Registrant's wholly owned subsidiary, The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh, announced his retirement effective June 30, 2016.
Attached herein as Exhibit 99.1 is a news release issued on April 15, 2016 containing additional information related to this announcement.
Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits
.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.Description
99.1
News release issued on April 15, 2016.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Form 8-K 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:  April 18, 2016