Form 8-K for the Event on April 24, 2007

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 24, 2007


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 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On April 24, 2007, Registrant issued a press release containing a discussion of its results of operations and financial condition for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. 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 24, 2007, containing a discussion of Registrant’s results of operations and financial condition for the quarter ended 
                                      March 31, 2007.
 
 
 
 
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:  April 25, 2007




 
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
 
Exhibit Number
(99)              Press release of the Registrant, dated April 24, 2007, containing a discussion of Registrant’s results of operations
                                              and financial condition for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.