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): November 1, 2002
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NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-22278 06-1377322
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(State or other jurisdiction Commission File Number (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or Identification No.)
organization)
615 Merrick Avenue, Westbury, New York 11590
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (516) 683-4100
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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 exhibits are two news releases regarding the
Company's offering of Bifurcated Option Note Unit
SecuritiES(SM) (BONUSES(SM) Units), consisting of a trust
preferred security and a warrant to purchase Company stock. The
first release announced the underwriters' decision to exercise
their over-allotment option to purchase an additional 700,000
units; the second announced the completion of the offering.
Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year
Not applicable.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 1, 2002, the Company announced that the underwriters of
its offering of Bifurcated Option Note Unit SecuritiES(SM)
(BONUSES(SM) Units) had decided to exercise their over-allotment
option to purchase an additional 700,000 units, thus increasing the
offering to 5,500,000 units. On November 4, 2002, the Company
announced the completion of the offering, which generated net
proceeds of approximately $268 million.
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.
November 5, 2002 NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
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Date
/s/ Joseph R. Ficalora
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Joseph R. Ficalora
President and Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 News release dated November 1, 2002 announcing that the underwriters
of the Company's offering of Bifurcated Option Note Unit
SecuritiES(SM) (BONUSES(SM) Units) had decided to exercise their
over-allotment option to purchase an additional 700,000 units, thus
increasing the offering to 5,500,000 units.
99.2 News release dated November 4, 2002 announcing the completion of the
public offering of 5,500,000 BONUSES(SM) Units, generating net
proceeds of approximately $268 million for the Company.