UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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) – July 20, 2005

 

The First of Long Island Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

New York

0-12220

11-2672906

 

(State or Other Jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

 

of Incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

 

10 Glen Head Road, Glen Head, New York

11545

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code - (516) 671-4900


Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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Item 5.02. Election of Director

 

Effective July 20, 2005, Stephen V. Murphy, age 59, was elected in accordance with the Bylaws of The First of Long Island Corporation to serve as a Class II director until the 2006 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Murphy was also elected to serve as a director of the Corporation’s wholly-owned subsidiary, The First National Bank of Long Island. It is not known at this time on which Board committees of the Corporation and the Bank Mr. Murphy will serve.

 

Item 9.01. Exhibit

 

Exhibit 99.1. Press Release Announcing the Election of Stephen V. Murphy to The Board of Directors of The

 

First of Long Island Corporation and The First National Bank of Long Island

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

The First of Long Island Corporation

(Registrant)

 

Date: July 25, 2005

By: /s/ Mark D. Curtis

 

 

Mark D. Curtis

 

 

Senior Vice President & Treasurer

 

 

(principal accounting & financial officer)

 

 

 

 

 

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