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 5, 2003
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NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-31565 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
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
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Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant
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Not applicable.
Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
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Not applicable.
Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership
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Not applicable.
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
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Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Events
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Not applicable.
Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors
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Not applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(a) No financial statements of businesses acquired are
required.
(b) No pro forma financial information is required.
(c) Attached as an exhibit is a news release announcing
that the Company's Bifurcated Option Note Unit
SecuritiES(SM) (BONUSES(SM)) units will begin trading
on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, May 5, 2003
under the symbol "NYB PrU".
Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year
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Not applicable.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
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On May 5, 2003, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the
"Company") issued a news release announcing that its
BONUSES units will begin trading on the New York Stock
Exchange on Monday, May 5, 2003 under the symbol "NYB PrU".
Item 10. Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver
of a Provision of the Code of Ethics
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Not applicable.
Item 11. Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's Employee
Benefit Plans
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Not applicable.
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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Not applicable.
SIGNATURE
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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.
May 5, 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
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99.1 News release issued on May 5, 2003 announcing that the Company's
BONUSES units will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol "NYB PrU".