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
2, 2009
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 |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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 7.01 |
Regulation FD Disclosure |
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| On March 2, 2009, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on June 10th, with a record date of April 16, 2009. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. | ||
| Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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| (d) | Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release issued by the Company on March 2, 2009, to announce the date of its 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. | |
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 2, 2009 |
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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 |
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Director, Investor Relations |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit 99.1 |
Press release issued by the Company on March 2, 2009. |