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):  January 6, 2017
 
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)
 
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Item 5.02
Resignation of Named Executive Officer of the Registrant

On January 6, 2017, the Registrant announced the resignation of Daniel J. Harris, Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of its wholly owned subsidiary, Dime Community Bank, effective January 6, 2017.
 
A copy of the news release announcing Mr. Harris’s resignation as Chief Lending Officer is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits

Exhibit No.
 
 
99.1
Press release of the Registrant, dated January 6, 2017, announcing the resignation of Daniel J. Harris as Chief Lending Officer.
 
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:  January 6, 2017
 
Exhibit Number
 
 
Press release of the Registrant, dated January 6, 2017, announcing the resignation of Daniel J. Harris as Chief Lending Officer.