form8k012508.htm

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 25, 2008


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:
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On January 25, 2008, Registrant issued a press release containing a discussion of its results of operations and financial condition for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 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 January 25, 2008, containing a discussion of Registrant’s results of operations and financial condition for the quarter    
                                                   and fiscal year ended December 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:  January 28, 2008


INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
 
Exhibit Number
 
         99                                     Press release of the Registrant, dated January 25, 2008, containing adiscussion of Registrant’s results of operations and financial condition for
                                          the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.