Form 8-K

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): December 2, 2003

 

NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

     

1-31565

     

06-1377322

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

      Commission File Number      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

615 Merrick Avenue, Westbury, New York 11590

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (516) 683-4100

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

 

Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Events

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Resignations of Registrant’s Directors

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (a)   No financial statements of businesses acquired are required.

 

  (b)   No pro forma financial information is required.

 

  (c)   Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the text of a written presentation that the Company intends to make available, and distribute, to current and prospective investors, and to post on its web site, beginning on December 2, 2003.

 

Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

 

Beginning December 2, 2003, the Company intends to make available, and distribute, to current and prospective investors a written presentation that will also be posted on its web site. The presentation discusses the Company’s strategies, its third quarter 2003 results and historic performance, and the recently completed merger with Roslyn Bancorp, Inc. (“Roslyn”). In addition, the presentation reiterates the Company’s projections for 2003 diluted earnings per share on a stand-alone basis ($2.06 to $2.11) and indicates that the 10% earnings accretion originally expected to stem from the Roslyn merger is conservative.

Item 10. Amendments to the Registrant’s code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 11. Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant’s Employee Benefit Plans

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

Not applicable.

 

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.

 

    December 2, 2003      

NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

        
    Date           /s/    Joseph R. Ficalora         
             
               

Joseph R. Ficalora

President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1 Written presentation to be made available and distributed to current and prospective investors, and posted on the Company’s web site, beginning on December 2, 2003.