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):
November
19, 2012
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)
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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
| Item 8.01 |
Other Events |
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On November 19, 2012, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it will redeem the following outstanding trust preferred securities on Monday, December 31, 2012: (1) 11.045% Junior Subordinated Notes issued by Queens County Capital Trust I; (2) 10.60% Junior Subordinated Deferred Interest Debentures issued by Queens Statutory Trust I; (3) 10.60% Junior Subordinated Deferred Interest Debentures issued by LIF Statutory Trust I; (4) 10.25% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures issued by Haven Capital Trust II; and (5) 10.18% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures issued by PennFed Capital Trust II (together, the “Trust Preferred Securities”). |
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The Queens County Capital Trust I, Queens Statutory Trust I, and LIF Statutory Trust I Securities are being redeemed pursuant to redemption provisions relating to the occurrence of a capital treatment event. The Haven Capital Trust II and PennFed Capital Trust II Securities are being redeemed pursuant to provisions relating to optional redemption. |
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| Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release issued by the Company on November 19, 2012 to announce the redemption of five outstanding trust preferred securities, effective Monday, December 31, 2012. |
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: |
November 19, 2012 |
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 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit 99.1 |
Press release issued by the Company on November 19, 2012. |