---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000846617-25-000017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCOM"
cik: "0000846617"
company_name: "Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/"
filed_at: "2025-03-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T03:30:08.672903+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dime Community Bancshares reduces board from 12 to 11 directors upon director retirement

## Summary
- Board resolved to reduce size from 12 to 11 directors, effective April 24, 2025.
- Reduction coincides with previously announced retirement of Michael P. Devine (Jan 14, 2025).
- No new director appointment or financial impact disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000846617-25-000017
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCOM
- cik: 0000846617
- company_name: Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/
- filed_at: 2025-03-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846617/000084661725000017/0000846617-25-000017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846617/000084661725000017/dcom-20250327x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000846617-25-000017.txt

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