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): October 1, 2004
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NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-31565 06-1377322
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(State or other jurisdiction of Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number 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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Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
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ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
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New York Community Bank (the "Bank"), the primary subsidiary of
New York Community Bancorp, Inc., has successfully structured a
financing package for Co-op City, a residential community with
15,372 units and approximately 50,000 residents in the Bronx.
On September 30, 2004, an initial loan of $300.0 million was made
to Riverbay Corporation - Co-op City, including $250.0 million to
be allocated toward refinancing the underlying mortgage, funding
reserves, and related closing expenses. The remaining $50.0
million is to be held in reserve by the Bank for scheduled
repairs and maintenance, thus enhancing the term yield as the
funds are advanced.
An additional $180.0 million in funding will be advanced over the
next 42 months for the purpose of making capital improvements to
the complex, at a floating rate equal to 150 basis points over
prime. Funds will be disbursed as certain stages of construction
are completed, as certified by a consulting engineer engaged by
the Bank.
The short-term construction loan advances will be added
periodically to the initial $300.0 million multi-family credit,
which features a term of 20 years and a five-year adjustable rate
of interest ranging from a floor of 5.20% for the first five
years of the loan to a floor of 6.70% in years 11 through 20.
The loan-to-value ratio on the initial $300.0 million loan is a
conservative 24.9%. When the loan is fully funded and all planned
improvements have been completed, the credit will total $480.0
million and the loan-to-value ratio is expected to be 33.2%.
Built in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Co-op City is the
largest residential complex created under Mitchell-Lama, an
affordable housing program for middle-income residents of New
York State. Once the planned improvments to the infrastructure
have been completed, there is the potential for the unit holders
to realize a substantial increase in value, should the
Cooperative decide to transition out of the Mitchell-Lama
program.
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.
October 1, 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