-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IEhlCJnF9Jx+HFsBG51x8NxNJlFIAIuZPXsQ3ep9Y0XPyxXyEGqlRVHIMVu4lfgn a5qj9+oMiLNUn2YmshdSFg== 0000950123-04-011489.txt : 20040928 0000950123-04-011489.hdr.sgml : 20040928 20040928171043 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-04-011489 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040928 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20040928 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20040928 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000352510 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 363154608 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10458 FILM NUMBER: 041050599 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 275 BROAD HOLLOW RD STREET 2: PO BOX 8914 CITY: MELVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 11747 BUSINESS PHONE: 6318441004 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 275 BROAD HOLLOW RD STREET 2: PO BOX 8914 CITY: MELVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 11747 8-K 1 y02932e8vk.txt NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION, INC. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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): SEPTEMBER 28, 2004 NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION, INC. ------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 1-10458 36-3154608 -------- ------- ---------- (State or Other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer Jurisdiction Number) Identification No.) of Incorporation)
275 Broadhollow Road Melville, New York 11747 ---------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (631) 844-1004 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Not Applicable ---------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS North Fork Bancorporation, Inc. issued a press release today (See Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference) announcing that its Board of Directors approved a 10% increase in its regular quarterly cash dividend and declared a three for two split on its common stock. The quarterly dividend was increased by 10% to $.33 per share ($.22 per share post-split) from $.30 per share on a pre-split basis. THIS DIVIDEND PAYMENT WILL BE MADE ON A PRE-SPLIT BASIS. Both the dividend payment and the stock split will be made to shareholders of record on October 29, 2004 and will be payable on November 15, 2004. The Company will close on the pending GreenPoint Financial Corp. transaction on October 1, 2004. Therefore, GreenPoint shareholders will participate in the increased cash dividend payment and stock split. GreenPoint shareholders will receive 1.0514 shares of common stock of North Fork for each share of common stock they own. North Fork will have approximately 480 million post-split shares outstanding after the consummation of the merger with GreenPoint. North Fork, when combined with GreenPoint, will have approximately $55 billion in assets and operate from 350 branch locations throughout the New York Metropolitan area, New Jersey and Connecticut. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) 99.1 Press Release issued on September 28, 2004. 2 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: September 28, 2004 NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION, INC. By: /s/ Daniel M. Healy - ------------------------------- Daniel M. Healy Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer 3 EX-99.1 2 y02932exv99w1.txt PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99.1 NORTH FORK BANCORP 275 BROADHOLLOW ROAD, MELVILLE, NY 11747 (631) 844-1258 FAX (631) 844-1471 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DANIEL M. HEALY EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (631) 844-1258 NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION ANNOUNCES A 10% INCREASE IN DIVIDENDS AND A THREE FOR TWO STOCK SPLIT MELVILLE, N.Y. - SEPTEMBER 28, 2004 - NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION, INC. (NYSE:NFB) announced that its Board of Directors approved a 10% increase in its regular quarterly cash dividend and declared a three for two split on its common stock. The quarterly dividend was increased by 10% to $.33 per share ($.22 per share post-split) from $.30 per share on a pre-split basis. THIS DIVIDEND PAYMENT WILL BE MADE ON A PRE-SPLIT BASIS. Both the dividend payment and the stock split will be made to shareholders of record on October 29, 2004 and will be payable on November 15, 2004. The Company will close on the pending GreenPoint Financial Corp. transaction on October 1, 2004. Therefore, GreenPoint shareholders will participate in the increased cash dividend payment and stock split. GreenPoint shareholders will receive 1.0514 shares of common stock of North Fork for each share of common stock they own. North Fork will have approximately 480 million post-split shares outstanding after the consummation of the merger with GreenPoint. "We believe that this action is appropriate at this time to reward our shareholders. It is obviously a signal of the confidence we have in our Company as we complete the GreenPoint merger," said John Adam Kanas, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. North Fork, when combined with GreenPoint, will have approximately $55 billion in assets and operate from 350 branch locations throughout the New York Metropolitan area, New Jersey and Connecticut. 4 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----