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):
July
23, 2008
NEW
YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
1-31565 |
06-1377322 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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615 Merrick Avenue, Westbury, New York 11590
(Address of
principal executive offices)
(516) 683-4100
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code:
Not applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
| ITEM 2.02: |
Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
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| On July 23, 2008, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release reporting its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. | ||
| ITEM 7.01: |
Regulation FD Disclosure |
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On July 23, 2008, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a $0.25 per share dividend, payable on August 15, 2008 to shareholders of record at August 6, 2008. The announcement was included as part of the press release issued by the Company on July 23rd and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference to Exhibit 99.1 (but only with respect to the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 regarding the announcement of the dividend declaration, and not with respect to any information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K.) |
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| ITEM 9.01: |
Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release issued by the Company on July 23, 2008, reporting its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008. |
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.
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Date: July 23, 2008 |
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NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. |
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/s/ Ilene A. Angarola |
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Ilene A. Angarola |
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Executive Vice President and |
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Director, Investor Relations |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number |
Description |
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Exhibit 99.1 |
Press release issued by the Company on July 23, 2008. |