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 2, 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 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)
(516) 683-4100
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
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(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 8.01 Other Events
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On April 2, 2007, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release announcing that its acquisition of PennFed
Financial Services, Inc. ("PennFed") was completed that morning, and
that PennFed has merged with and into the Company. A copy of the press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d) Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release issued by the Company on
April 2, 2007 to announce that its acquisition of PennFed had been
completed earlier in the day.
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 2, 2007 NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
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/s/ Thomas R. Cangemi
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Thomas R. Cangemi
Senior Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit 99.1 Press release issued by the Company on April 2, 2007.