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): October 17, 2005

Independence Community Bank Corp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-23229	11-3387931
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
195 Montague Street, Brooklyn, New York		11201
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 718-722-5300

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:

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 17, 2005, Independence Community Bank Corp. (the "Company") reported its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2005.

For additional information, reference is made to the Company’s press release dated October 17, 2005, which is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is hereby intended to be furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 "Results of Operations and Financial Condition." As provided in General Instruction B.2. to the Current Report on Form 8-K, such information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, and it shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as provided hereby or as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed herewith.
Exhibit Number: 99.1
Description: Press Release dated October 17, 2005

SIGNATURES

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.

	Independence Community Bank Corp.
October 18, 2005	By:	Frank W. Baier
		Name: Frank W. Baier
		Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release