Form 8-K

 

 

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 19, 2008

 

 

NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0- 31565   06-1377322

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

615 Merrick Avenue, Westbury, New York 11590

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(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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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On May 19, 2008, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (“Raymond James”). Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company has agreed to sell 15,540,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to Raymond James at a purchase price of $19.35 per share, less underwriting discount, and has provided Raymond James with an over-allotment option to purchase an additional 2,331,000 upon the same terms, resulting in aggregate net proceeds to the Company, after expenses, of $339.1 million. The shares of common stock are being offered pursuant to a prospectus supplement, dated May 20, 2008, to the prospectus filed as part of the Company’s effective Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-129338).

Raymond James from time to time performs financial services for the Company and its affiliates for which Raymond James has received advisory or transaction fees, as applicable, plus out-of-pocket expenses, of the nature and in amounts customary in the industry for these financial services.

The foregoing description of the terms of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

Number

   

Description

1.1    Underwriting Agreement dated May 19, 2008 between New York Community Bancorp, Inc. and Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

    NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
Date: May 22, 2008     By:   /s/ Ilene A. Angarola
      Ilene A. Angarola
     

Executive Vice President and

Director, Investor Relations

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

Exhibit 1.1    Underwriting Agreement dated May 19, 2008 between New York Community Bancorp, Inc. and Raymond James & Associates, Inc.