form8k7132009.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):  July 13, 2009

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 EmployerIdentification 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 7.01       Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 13, 2009, Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. issued a news release providing a preliminary estimate of its earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.  A copy of this news release is attached as Exhibit 99.

 
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
          (d) Exhibits
 

  Exhibit No.                                Description

99  
                                                                                             Earnings Release issued on July 13, 2009.


 
 
 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.



/s/ KENNETH J. MAHON
By:  ___________________________________________
Kenneth J. Mahon
First Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


Dated: July 13, 2009