UNITED STATES
                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                              FORM 10-Q/A
                            AMENDMENT NO. 1

[x]  QUARTERLY  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13  OR  15(d)  OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000

                                  OR

[ ]  TRANSITION  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13  OR  15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

     For the transition period from                 to

     Commission file number 0-27782

                    DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE                                               11-3297463
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                      Identification Number)

209 HAVEMEYER STREET, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK                 11211
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

                            (718) 782-6200
         (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate  by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed  all  the  reports
required to  be  filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding  12  months  (or  for  such  shorter  period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
(1)  YES  X    NO ___


Indicate  the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's  classes  of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

     CLASSES OF COMMON STOCK     NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING, APRIL 30, 2000

           $.01 Par Value                        11,984,674

-2- DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) FOR THE THREE MONTHS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 1999 2000 1999 -------- -------- -------- -------- INTEREST INCOME: Loans secured by real estate $30,489 $24,764 $86,585 $65,579 OTHER LOANS 158 156 468 409 INVESTMENT SECURITIES 2,231 2,870 7,375 7,727 MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 7,569 7,621 23,278 21,681 FEDERAL FUNDS SOLD 782 406 2,784 1,079 -------- -------- -------- -------- TOTAL INTEREST INCOME 41,229 35,817 120,490 96,475 -------- -------- -------- -------- INTEREST EXPENSE: Deposits and escrow 11,194 11,393 33,548 32,735 Borrowed funds 13,985 8,935 38,849 23,165 -------- -------- -------- -------- TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE 25,179 20,328 72,397 55,900 NET INTEREST INCOME 16,050 15,489 48,093 40,575 PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 60 60 180 180 -------- -------- -------- -------- NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 15,990 15,429 47,913 40,395 -------- -------- -------- -------- NON-INTEREST INCOME: Service charges and other fees 939 719 3,040 1,880 Net gain (loss) on sales and redemptions of securities and other assets (40) 45 (54) 799 Net gain (loss) on sales of loans (2) 35 (10) 62 Other 1,241 1,107 4,008 2,826 -------- -------- -------- -------- TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME 2,138 1,906 6,984 5,567 -------- -------- -------- -------- NON-INTEREST EXPENSE: Salaries and employee benefits 3,601 3,281 10,557 9,079 ESOP and RRP compensation expense 936 1,108 3,125 3,398 Occupancy and equipment 941 847 2,823 2,069 Federal deposit insurance premiums 65 113 297 287 Data processing costs 424 334 1,264 955 Goodwill amortization 1,154 1,021 3,462 2,224 Core deposit intangible amortization 206 158 618 158 Other 1,484 1,310 4,560 3,768 -------- -------- -------- -------- TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE 8,811 8,172 26,706 21,938 -------- -------- -------- -------- INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 9,317 9,163 28,191 24,024 INCOME TAX EXPENSE 3,555 3,614 11,453 9,807 -------- -------- -------- -------- NET INCOME $5,762 $5,549 $16,738 $14,217 ======== ======== ======== ======== EARNINGS PER SHARE: BASIC $0.51 $0.49 $1.46 $1.33 ======== ======== ======== ======== DILUTED $0.49 $0.45 $1.40 $1.23 ======== ======== ======== ======== STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME: Net Income $5,762 $5,549 $16,738 $14,217 Other Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax Net unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the year (2,031) (228) (5,127) (1,183) Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses arising during the year 33 (14) 708 (309) -------- -------- -------- -------- Comprehensive income $3,764 $5,307 $12,319 $12,725 ======== ======== ======== ======== See notes to consolidated financial statements

-3- SIGNATURES 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 thereunto duly authorized. Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. Dated: June 26, 2000 By: /S/ VINCENT F. PALAGIANO ---------------------------------------------- Vincent F. Palagiano Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Dated: June 26, 2000 By: /S/ KENNETH J. MAHON ---------------------------------------------- Kenneth J. Mahon Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer