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 15, 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) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
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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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
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 and Regulation FD Disclosure
On January 15, 2004, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"),
a Delaware corporation, declared a four-for-three stock split in the
form of a 33-1/3% stock dividend, payable on February 17, 2004 to
shareholders of record as of February 2, 2004. Cash in lieu of
fractional shares will be based on the average of the high and low
trading price on the record date, as adjusted for the stock split.
Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors
Not applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statements 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 Company's January 15, 2004 press
release announcing the four-for-three stock split in the form of
a 33-1/3% stock dividend.
Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year
Not applicable.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
Not applicable.
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
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.
January 15, 2004 NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
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Date
/s/ Joseph R. Ficalora
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Joseph R. Ficalora
President and Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Press release dated January 15, 2004.