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):
May
19, 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 8.01: Other
Events
On May 19, 2008, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued
a press release announcing that it had priced an offering of 15.54
million shares of its common stock at $19.35 per share for gross
proceeds of approximately $301 million, with an over-allotment option
for an additional 2.33 million shares. The Company intends to use a
portion of the capital raised to offset the impact of prepaying certain
higher-cost wholesale borrowings, with the remainder being used for
various other general corporate purposes. The press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01: Financial
Statements and Exhibits
(d) Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release
issued by the Company on May 19, 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: |
May 19, 2008 |
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 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number |
Description |
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Exhibit 99.1 |
Press release issued on May 19, 2008. |