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 21, 2026
DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
New York | 001-34096 | 11-2934195 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
898 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 560 |
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Hauppauge, New York | 11788 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(631) 537-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number)
N/A
(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 (See General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value | | DCOM | | The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC |
Preferred Stock, Series A, $0.01 Par Value | | DCOMP | | The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC |
9.000% Junior Subordinated Notes, $25.00 Par Value | | DCOMG | | The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 21, 2026, Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Item 2.02, including the related information set forth in the Press Release attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| (c) | Not applicable. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
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* Furnished electronically as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K. This exhibit is being “furnished” and not “filed” with this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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.
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DATE: January 21, 2026 | By: | /s/ Avinash Reddy |
| | Avinash Reddy |
| | Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer |