UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
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 of Commission File Number (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
615 Merrick Avenue, Westbury, New York 11590
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(516) 683-4100
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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following provisions:
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Form 8-K/A amends the Form 8-K filed by New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
(the "Company") on December 23, 2008. The purpose of this amendment is to
reflect the correct maturity date (June 22, 2012) of the Company's 2.550% Fixed
Rate Senior Notes referenced in the original Form 8-K.
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, 2012. 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 24, 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