Filed Pursuant to Rule 425 of the Securities Act of 1933
Filer: Dime Bancorp, Inc.
Subject Company: Dime Bancorp, Inc.
Dime Bancorp, Inc. Exchange Act File Number: 001-13094
[DIME LOGO]
DIME BANCORP, INC.
589 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF DIME BANCORP, INC.:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the special meeting of Dime stockholders,
originally scheduled to be held on March 15, 2000, has been rescheduled for
March 24, 2000. The meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m. (on March 24th) at Chelsea
Piers, Pier 60, 23rd and Hudson River, New York, New York 10011. We are
postponing the special meeting to provide additional time for the dissemination
of information about recent developments.
The sole purpose of the special meeting is to vote on the merger
agreement with Hudson United Bancorp. We describe the special meeting, the
merger agreement and related matters in the February 9th proxy statement/
prospectus we previously sent to you. You also should have received a March 7th
supplement from us.
Only Dime stockholders of record at the close of business on February
4, 2000 are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the special meeting or
any adjournments or postponements thereof. In order for the merger agreement to
be adopted, a majority of the shares of Dime stock outstanding on the record
date must be voted in favor of the merger agreement. THEREFORE, YOUR VOTE IS
VERY IMPORTANT.
All Dime stockholders are cordially invited to attend the special
meeting. HOWEVER, TO ENSURE YOUR REPRESENTATION AT THE SPECIAL MEETING, PLEASE
COMPLETE AND PROMPTLY MAIL YOUR PROXY CARD INCLUDED WITH EITHER OUR FEBRUARY 9TH
PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS OR OUR MARCH 7TH SUPPLEMENT. This will not prevent
you from voting in person.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
/s/ Gene C. Brooks
Gene C. Brooks
Corporate Secretary
March 13, 2000
DIME'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT DIME STOCKHOLDERS VOTE "FOR"
ADOPTION OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT.
Investors are urged to read Dime and Hudson's proxy statement/
prospectus, and any amendments or supplements when they become available, as
well as any solicitation/recommendation statement that may be filed by Dime,
because they contain important information. Each of these documents has been or
will be filed with the SEC and investors may obtain a free copy of them at the
SEC's Internet web site at www.sec.gov. These documents may also be obtained for
free from Dime by directing such request to: Dime Bancorp, Inc., Investor
Relations Dept., 589 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, telephone: (212)
326-6170.
