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 26, 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.)
 
300 Cadman Plaza West, 8th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11201
(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 5.03.
Amendment of Bylaws

On January 26, 2017 the Board of Directors of the Registrant, adopted an amendment to Section 1 of Article IV of the Bylaws reducing the maximum number of directors from 11 to 10.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits

Exhibit No.

(3)(ii)
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.
 
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 30, 2017
 
INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.