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): June 29, 2012


NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

1-31565

 

06-1377322

(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)


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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

 
On June 29, 2012, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its wholly-owned savings bank subsidiary, New York Community Bank (the "Community Bank"), completed the assumption of $2.2 billion of FDIC-insured deposits from Aurora Bank FSB (“Aurora”), in accordance with an agreement announced on March 30, 2012. In addition, the Community Bank received a payment of $24.0 million from Aurora for assuming its deposits.
 
The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)    

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release issued by the Company on June 29, 2012 to announce the Bank's assumption of deposits from Aurora.

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.

Date:

June 29, 2012

NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

 

 

/s/ Ilene A. Angarola

Ilene A. Angarola

Executive Vice President and Director,

Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

Press release issued by the Company on June 29, 2012.