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 29, 2008

NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

1-31565

 

06-1377322

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

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)

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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

ITEM 2.02:

 

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On January 29, 2008, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release reporting its earnings for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2007. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

ITEM 7.01:

Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On January 29, 2008, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a $0.25 per share dividend, payable on February 15, 2008 to shareholders of record at February 6, 2008. The announcement was included as part of the earnings release issued by the Company on January 29th and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference to Exhibit 99.1 (but only with respect to the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 regarding the announcement of the dividend declaration, and not with respect to any information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K.)

 

ITEM 9.01:

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release issued by the Company on January 29, 2008, reporting its earnings for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2007.


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.

Date:

January 29, 2008

NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

 

 

 

/s/ Ilene A. Angarola

Ilene A. Angarola

Executive Vice President and

Director, Investor Relations

 


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

Exhibit 99.1

Press release issued on January 29, 2008.