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): January 25, 2006

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
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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 8.01 Other Events.

On January 25, 2006, Independence Community Bank Corp. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the stockholders of the Company voted to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 24, 2005, among Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. ("Sovereign"), Iceland Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sovereign, and the Company, at a special meeting of stockholders held on January 25, 2006.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release issued by Independence Community Bank Corp., dated January 25, 2006.

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.
January 26, 2006	By:	Frank W. Baier
		Name: Frank W. Baier
		Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued by Independence Community Bank Corp., dated January 25, 2006.