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): January 21, 2004
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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
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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
Not applicable.
Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
Not applicable.
Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership
Not applicable.
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Events
Not applicable.
Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors
Not applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(a) No financial statements of businesses acquired are required.
(b) No pro forma financial information is required.
(c) Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the dividend announcement issued
by New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") on January
21, 2004.
Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year
Not applicable.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On January 21, 2004, the Company announced that its Board of
Directors had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per
share, payable on the number of shares held prior to the 4-for-3
stock split that was declared on January 15, 2004 and that is to
be paid in the form of a 33-1/3% stock dividend on February 17,
2004. Like the stock dividend, the cash dividend will be payable
on the 17th of February to shareholders of record at the close of
business on February 2, 2004. The $0.28 per share dividend is 12%
higher than the dividend paid in the fourth quarter of 2003 and
87% higher than the dividend paid in the fourth quarter of 2002.
The dividend announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 10. Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a
Provision to the Code of Ethics
Not applicable.
Item 11. Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's Employee
Benefit Plans
Not applicable.
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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.
NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
January 21, 2003 /s/ Joseph R. Ficalora
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Date Joseph R. Ficalora
President and Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 Dividend announcement dated January 21, 2004.