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):
December
21, 2010
NEW
YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
1-31565 |
06-1377322 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
Commission File Number
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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615 Merrick Avenue, Westbury, New York 11590
(Address of
principal executive offices)
(516) 683-4100
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
| Item 8.01 |
Other Events |
| On December 21, 2010, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release to announce that upon the recommendation of Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Joseph R. Ficalora, the Board of Directors has decided to separate the position of chairman from that of president and chief executive officer, and that Mr. Dominick Ciampa, a director of the Company since 1995, has been appointed non-executive Chairman of the Company and its subsidiary banks, effective January 3, 2011. Mr. Ficalora will continue to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer, and as a director, of the Company and the subsidiary banks. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. | |
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release that was issued by the Company on December 21, 2010. |
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.
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Date: December 21, 2010 |
NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. |
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/s/ Ilene A. Angarola |
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Ilene A. Angarola |
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Executive Vice President and Director, |
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Investor Relations and Corporate Communications |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit 99.1 |
Press release issued by the Company on December 21, 2010. |