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):
March
30, 2012
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
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Item 7.01 |
Regulation FD Disclosure |
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On March 30, 2012, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its wholly-owned savings bank subsidiary, New York Community Bank (the "Bank") has signed an agreement to assume approximately $2.3 billion of FDIC-insured deposits from Aurora Bank FSB. |
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The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close in the second quarter of 2012, and the Company will be paid $24.0 million to assume the deposits at that time. In addition, the transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to the Company's earnings. |
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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 March 30, 2012 to announce the Bank's pending acquisition of deposits from Aurora Bank FSB. |
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: |
March 30, 2012 |
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 Director, |
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Investor Relations and Corporate Communications |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number |
Description |
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Exhibit 99.1 |
Press release issued by the Company on March 30, 2012. |