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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000846617-25-000050"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCOM"
cik: "0000846617"
company_name: "Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/"
filed_at: "2025-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:17:40.584622+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dime Community Bancshares announces retirement of Conrad Gunther; Geisel appointed CCO, Reddy adds COO

## Summary
- Conrad Gunther to retire at end of 2025 after 50+ year banking career; joined Dime in 2017.
- Thomas X. Geisel, hired in February 2025, appointed Chief Commercial Officer, assuming Gunther's responsibilities.
- Avi Reddy, current CFO, adds title of Chief Operating Officer, expanding oversight of deposit businesses and strategic initiatives.
- Succession plan described as orderly to position Dime for continued growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000846617-25-000050
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCOM
- cik: 0000846617
- company_name: Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/
- filed_at: 2025-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846617/000084661725000050/0000846617-25-000050-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846617/000084661725000050/dcom-20251027x8k.htm

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