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): June 6, 2007
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NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
(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
(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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On June 6, 2007, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company")
entered into an agreement with 960 Sixth Avenue LLC, a U.S.
subsidiary of Statuto Group of Milan, Italy, pursuant to which
the Company will sell its property located at 960 Avenue of the
Americas in Manhattan to 960 Sixth Avenue LLC for $105.0 million.
The sale is expected to be completed within the next 30 days and
to result in a pre-tax gain to the Company of approximately $65
million.
In connection with the signing of the agreement, 960 Sixth Avenue
LLC has deposited $10.5 million in an escrow account established
by the attorney for the Company.
A copy of the press release announcing the agreement is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release issued by the
Company on June 6, 2007 to announce the signing of an agreement
to sell its property at 960 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan
to 960 Sixth Avenue LLC for $105.0 million.
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: June 6, 2007 NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
/s/ Ilene A. Angarola
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Ilene A. Angarola
First Senior Vice President and
Director, Investor Relations
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1 Press release issued by the Company on June 6, 2007.