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):  December 22, 2016

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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 5.02.

Appointment of Chief Operating Officer

On December 22, 2016, the Boards of both the Registrant and its wholly owned subsidiary, Dime Community Bank (the “bank”) appointed Roberto S. Volino, currently Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (“CIO”) of both entities, as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of both the Registrant and the bank effective January 1, 2017.  Mr. Volino, age 45, was named Executive Vice President and CIO of the Registrant in 2015 and bank in 2014. In this role, Mr. Volino oversees the asset and liability management activities of both entities, which includes investment and funding strategies, as well as management of liquidity and capitalization reserves. Prior to this, Mr. Volino served as First Vice President and Treasurer of the bank since 2009. Mr. Volino joined the bank in 1999.

 

A copy of the news release announcing Mr. Volino’s appointment as Chief Operating Officer is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

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.

 

Dated:  December 28, 2016

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number

 

 

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