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, 2003
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NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-31565 06-1377322
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
615 Merrick Avenue, Westbury, New York 11590
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(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 an exhibit is the Company's press release
announcing a four-for-three stock split in the form of a
33-1/3% stock dividend and a 12% increase in the quarterly
cash dividend to $0.28 per share ($0.21 per share, as
split-adjusted).
Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year
Not applicable.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 22, 2003, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the
"Company"), a Delaware corporation, declared a
four-for-three stock split in the form of a 33-1/3% stock
dividend, payable on May 21, 2003 to shareholders of record
on May 5, 2003. Cash in lieu of fractional shares will be
based on the average of the high and low bids on the record
date, as adjusted for the split. In addition, the Company
reported that its 2003 diluted earnings per share estimates
would range from $2.00 to $2.06, on a split-adjusted basis.
The Company also declared a quarterly cash dividend of
$0.28 per share, to be paid on May 21, 2003 to shareholders
of record at May 5, 2003.
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.
April 22, 2003 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
Exhibit No. Description
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Exhibit 99.1 News release dated April 22, 2003 announcing the Company's
declaration of a 4-for-3 stock split in the form of a
33-1/3% stock dividend and a 12% increase in the quarterly
cash dividend to $0.28 per share ($0.21, as split-adjusted).