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 25, 2007
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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 of Commission File Number (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
615 Merrick Avenue, Westbury, New York 11590
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(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
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ITEM 2.02: Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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On April 25, 2007, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the
"Company") issued a press release reporting its earnings for the
three months ended March 31, 2007. A copy of the press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
ITEM 7.01: Regulation FD Disclosure
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On April 25, 2007, the Company announced that its Board of
Directors declared a $0.25 per share dividend, payable on May 15,
2007 to shareholders of record at May 4, 2007. The announcement
was included as part of the earnings release issued by the
Company on April 25th 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
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(d) Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release issued by the Company
on April 25, 2007, reporting its earnings for the three months
ended March 31, 2007.
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.
Date: April 25, 2007 NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
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/s/ Joseph R. Ficalora
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Joseph R. Ficalora
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive
Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number Description
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Exhibit 99.1 Press release issued on April 25, 2007.