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): April 22, 2016

 

 

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)

(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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

 

Item 8.01

Other Events

Beginning on April 22, 2016, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) intends to distribute and make available to investors, and to post on its website, a written presentation regarding its proposed merger with Astoria Financial Corporation (“Astoria Financial”), certain other strategic actions that were taken in the fourth quarter of 2015, and its financial performance in the first quarter of 2016.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the text of a written presentation that the Company intends to distribute and make available to investors, and to post on its website, beginning on April 22, 2016.

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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.

 

Date: April 22, 2016						NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
						/s/ Ilene A. Angarola
						Ilene A. Angarola
						Executive Vice President and Director, Investor Relations

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 99.1		Written presentation to be distributed and made available to investors, and posted on the Company’s website, beginning on April 22, 2016.