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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000846617-24-000072"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCOM"
cik: "0000846617"
company_name: "Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/"
filed_at: "2024-12-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T00:44:04.966713+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Michael P. Devine to retire from Dime Community Bancshares board after 40+ years

## Summary
- Informed board on Dec 17, 2024 of retirement for personal reasons ahead of next annual meeting.
- Devine began career at Dime Savings Bank in 1971; later served as President/COO and Vice Chairman.
- No disagreements between Devine and the Company or Bank regarding his departure.
- Retirement follows a 40-plus year association; he continued as director after 2021 MOE merger.
- Chairman highlighted his role in conversion from mutual to stock bank in 1996.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000846617-24-000072
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCOM
- cik: 0000846617
- company_name: Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/
- filed_at: 2024-12-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846617/000084661724000072/0000846617-24-000072-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846617/000084661724000072/dcom-20241220x8k.htm

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