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): October 27, 2025

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
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)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


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 ☐

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(c) On October 27, 2025, Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Dime Community Bank (the “Bank”) announced that Conrad Gunther will be retiring at the end of the year with Thomas X. Geisel assuming Mr. Gunther’s responsibilities as Chief Commercial Officer. Further, Avi Reddy, currently Chief Financial Officer, will take on the additional title of Chief Operating Officer.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

(d) Exhibits



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(e)

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 Bancshares, Inc. (Registrant)



DATE: October 27, 2025		/s/ Avinash Reddy
		Avinash Reddy
		Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

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