Form 8-K For Event on July 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): July 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 July 25, 2006, Registrant issued a press release containing a discussion of its results of operations and financial condition for the quarter ended June 30, 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 July 25, 2006, containing a discussion of Registrant’s results of operations and financial condition for the quarter ended June 30, 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 and Chief Financial Officer
 

 


Dated:  July 25, 2006




 
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
 
Exhibit Number
 
(99)                       
Press release of the Registrant, dated July 25, 2006, containing a discussion of Registrant’s results of operations and financial condition for the quarter ended
  June 30, 2006.