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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001210748-03-000001.txt : 20030722
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030722110543
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001210748-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030721
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030722

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EGGLESTON ALAN P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001210748

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11967
		FILM NUMBER:		03795749

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ASTORIA FEDERAL PLAZA
		CITY:			LAKE SUCCESS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11042

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASTORIA FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000910322
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				113170868
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ASTORIA FEDERAL PLAZA
		CITY:			LAKE SUCCESS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11042-1085
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5163273000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ASTORIA FEDERAL PLAZA
		CITY:			LAKE SUCCESS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11042-1085
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000910322</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ASTORIA FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>EGGLESTON ALAN P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Secretary,General Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-07-21</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
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            <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
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            <transactionValue>
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            </transactionValue>
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        <transactionTimeliness>
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        <exerciseDate>
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        <expirationDate>
            <value>2005-12-20</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options were granted pursuant to the Astoria Financial 1993 Incentive Stock Option Plan. 11,716 were Incentive Stock Options and 33,196 were Non Statutory Stock Options.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">In addition, the reporting person holds 357,000 addditional stock options as follows: (a)20,000 non-statutory options at an exercise price of $18.00 per share granted pursuant to the 1996 Stock Option Plan for Officers and Employees of Astoria Financial Corporation, or the 1996 Plan, exercisable August 19, 1998 and expiring on December 17 2006; (b)35,000 non-statutory options at an exercise price of $29.06250 per share granted pursuant to the 1996 Plan, exercisable August 19,1998 and expiring on December 16,2007; (c) 4,438 incentive options at an exercise price of $22.53125 per share granted pursuant to the 1996 Plan, exercisable January 10, 2002 and expiring on December 15, 2008; (d) 35,562 non-statutory options at an exercise price of $ 22.53125 per share granted pursuant to the 1996 Plan, exercisable January 10, 2002 and expiring on December 15, 2008;</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">(e)6,694 incentive options at an exercise price of $14.93750 per share granted pursuant to the 1999 Stock Option Plan for Officers and Employees of Astoria Financial Corporation, or the 1999 Plan, exercisable January 10, 2003,and expiring on December 14 2009; (f)41,306 non-statutory options at an exercise price of $14.93750 per share granted pursuant to the 1999 Plan, exercisable January 10, 2003, and expiring on December 14,2009; (g) 4,024 incentive options at an exercise price of $24.84375 per share granted pursuant to the 1999 Plan, exercisable January 10, 2004 and expiring on December 19, 2010; (h) 65,976 non-statutory options at an exercise price of $ 24.84375 per share granted pursuant to the 1999 Plan, exercisable January 10, 2004 and expiring on December 19, 2010;</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">(i)3,960 incentive options at an exercise price of $25.25 per share granted pursuant to the 1999 Plan, exercisable January 10, 2005,and expiring on December 18 2011; (j)59,040 non-statutory options at an exercise price of $25.25 per share granted pursuant to the 1999 Plan, exercisable January 10, 2005, and expiring on December 18,2011; (k) 3,703 incentive options at an exercise price of $27.00 per share granted pursuant to the 1999 Plan, exercisable January 10, 2006 and expiring on December 17, 2012; (l) 77,297 non-statutory options at an exercise price of $ 27.00 per share granted pursuant to the 1999 Plan, exercisable January 10, 2006 and expiring on December 17, 2012. All such option are directly owned, the underlying securities are common stock and were issued for $0.00.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">In addition, Mr. Eggleston indirectly owns a total of 21,706.76 shares consisting of (a) 17,330.34 shares allocated to Mr. Eggleston's account under the Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association Employee Stock Ownership Plan (&quot;ESOP&quot;) as of March 26, 2003 and held in the ESOP trust; and (b) 4,376.42 shares held in the Employer Stock Fund of the Astoria Incentive Savings Plan (&quot;401(k)Plan&quot;) for the account of Mr. Eggleston as of March 26, 2003 and held in the 401(k) Plan Trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Alan P. Eggleston</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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