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): February 23, 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
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% 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 8.01 Other Events

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company” or “Dime”), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the “Bank”) today announced that, subject to shareholder approval, it will change its name to “Dime Commercial Bancshares, Inc.”. The Bank’s name will change to “Dime Commercial Bank”. These changes will be effective soon after the Annual Shareholder Meeting (May 28, 2026), where there will be a vote to approve the Company’s name change.

The Company is also transferring the listing of its securities to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on or around April 7, 2026.

As part of its rebrand, the Company put out an investor presentation on the Company’s website at www.dime.com by clicking “Investor Relations” and selecting “Presentations” from the “Events & Presentations” menu.

The information disclosed in this Item 8.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed as “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits



99.1		Press Release of the Registrant, dated February 23, 2026.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL)

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: February 23, 2026		/s/ AVINASH REDDY
		Avinash Reddy
		Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

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