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):
January
13, 2009
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 8.01 |
Other Events |
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On January 13, 2009, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), the holding company for New York Community Bank and New York Commercial Bank, issued a press release to announce that it has declined the opportunity to participate in the Capital Purchase Program (the “CCP”) of the U.S. Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”). The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. |
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| Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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| (d) | Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release issued by the Company on January 13, 2009 to announce that it has declined to participate in the CPP of the U.S. Treasury’s TARP. | |
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: January 13, 2009 |
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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
Exhibit 99.1 Press release issued by the Company on January 13, 2009.