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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001233333-05-000001.txt : 20050105
<SEC-HEADER>0001233333-05-000001.hdr.sgml : 20050105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050105160217
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001233333-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAMM CHARLES J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001233333

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23229
		FILM NUMBER:		05512708

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK
		STREET 2:		195 MONTAGUE ST
		CITY:			BROOKLYN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11201

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000945734
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
		IRS NUMBER:				113387931
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		195 MONTAGUE ST
		CITY:			BROOKLYN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7187225300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		195 MONTAGUE ST
		CITY:			BROOKLYN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11201
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        <issuerName>INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK CORP</issuerName>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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    <ownerSignature>
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        <signatureDate>2005-01-05</signatureDate>
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