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): April 21, 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 (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or Identification No.)
organization)
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)
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
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Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant
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Not applicable.
Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
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Not applicable.
Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership
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Not applicable.
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
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Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
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On April 21, 2004, the Company announced that its Board of
Directors had raised the quarterly cash dividend 19% to $0.25 and
authorized the repurchase of up to an additional five million
shares of the Company's common stock. The announcement was
included in the Company's first quarter 2004 earnings release and
is incorporated into this Item 5 by reference to Exhibit 99.1 (but
only with respect to the information contained in Exhibit 99.1
regarding the announcement of the increased dividend and the share
repurchase authorization, not with respect to any information
furnished under Item 12 of this Form 8-K.)
Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors
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Not applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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(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 earnings release issued by the
Company for the three months ended March 31, 2004 which also
includes the Company's announcement that its Board of
Directors raised the quarterly cash dividend 19% to $0.25 and
authorized the repurchase of up to an additional five million
shares of the Company's common stock.
Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year
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Not applicable.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
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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
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Benefit Plans
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Not applicable.
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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On April 21, 2004, the Company reported its earnings for the three
months ended March 31, 2004 and maintained its full-year diluted
earnings per share estimates in the range of $2.17 to $2.20. The
earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
into this Item 12 by reference.
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.
April 21, 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
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99.1 Earnings release for the three months ended March 31, 2004, dated
April 21, 2004.