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): December 22, 2008
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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 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)
(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
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Item 8.01 Other Events
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On December 22, 2008, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the
"Company") completed an offering of $90,000,000 of 2.550% Fixed
Rate Senior Notes Due June 22, 2010. In addition, on December 17,
2008, the Company's savings bank subsidiary, New York Community
Bank (the "Community Bank"), completed an offering of
$512,000,000 of 3.000% Fixed Rate Senior Notes Due December 16,
2011. The Senior Notes are guaranteed by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation under the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee
Program (the "TLGP") and backed by the full faith and credit of
the United States.
The 2.550% Senior Notes are the direct, unconditional, unsecured,
and general obligation of the Company and rank equally with all
other senior unsecured indebtedness of the Company. The 3.000%
Senior Notes are the direct, unconditional, unsecured, and
general obligation of the Community Bank.
The Senior Notes issued by the Company and the Community Bank
have each been rated Aaa by Moody's and AAA by each of Standard &
Poor's, Fitch, and DBRS.
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.
Date: December 23, 2008 NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
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/s/ Ilene A. Angarola
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Ilene A. Angarola
Executive Vice President
and Director, Investor Relations