Form 8-k For the Event on April 25, 2006

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 25, 2006


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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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On April 25, 2006, Registrant issued a press release containing a discussion of its results of operations and financial condition for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.  The text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99 to this report.
 
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
          (d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
 
99        Press release of the Registrant, dated April 25, 2006, containing a discussion of Registrant’s results of operations and financial condition for the
          quarter ended March 31, 2006.

 
 
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/ Kenneth J. Mahon                                                                                                                    
                             Kenneth J. Mahon
                       Executive Vice President andChief Financial Officer
     
 
Dated: April 25, 2006   
 
 

 
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit Number
 
   (99)    Press release of the Registrant, dated April 26, 2006, containing adiscussion of Registrant’s results of operations and financial condition for the quarter
       ended March 31, 2005.