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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 11, 1998
DIME COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-27782 11-3297463
(State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Identification No.)
incorporation)
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
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Items 1
through 4,
6 and 8. Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Events.
In General.
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On June 11, 1998, the Board of Directors of Dime Community
Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") approved a change in its corporate name from
Dime Community Bancorp, Inc. to Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. effective at
5:01 p.m. on June 12, 1998. The Company will also change its Nasdaq National
Market trading symbol from DIME to DCOM, effective June 15, 1998.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
No Financial statements are required to be filed as part of
this Report. The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report:
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release dated June 11, 1998
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SIGNATURE
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 BANCORP, INC.
BY: /s/ MICHAEL P. DEVINE
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Michael P. Devine
President and Chief Operating Officer
Dated: June 11, 1998
NEWS RELEASE
DIME COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. WILL CHANGE CORPORATE NAME TO DIME COMMUNITY
BANCSHARES, INC. AND STOCK TICKER SYMBOL TO "DCOM"
Brooklyn, New York, June 11, 1998. Dime Community Bancorp, Inc. (the
"Company,") (NASDAQ: "DIME"), the holding company for The Dime Savings Bank of
Williamsburgh, (the "Bank") announced today that its Board of Directors has
approved changes to both its corporate name and stock ticker symbol. The new
corporate name will be Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., and the new stock
ticker symbol will be "DCOM." The corporate name change will become effective
as of the close of business on June 12, 1998, and the stock ticker symbol
change will become effective for the opening of trading on Monday, June 15,
1998. The Company's common stock will continue to trade on the NASDAQ National
Market. The Bank's name will remain The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh.
Dime Community Bancorp, Inc., is the holding company for The Dime Savings Bank
of Williamsburgh, a community-oriented financial institution providing
financial services and loans for housing within its market areas. The Bank
maintains its headquarters in the Williamsburgh section of the borough of
Brooklyn, and thirteen additional offices in the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens,
and The Bronx, and in Nassau County. The Bank's deposits are insured up to the
maximum allowable amount by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. More
information on the Company and Bank can be found on our Internet website at
WWW.DIMEWILL.COM.
CONTACT: KENNETH A. CEONZO - VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF INVESTOR
RELATIONS // (718) 782-6200 ext. 279
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