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) - February 25,
1997
NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-10458 36-3154608
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
275 Broad Hollow Road
Melville, New York 11747
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(516) 844-1004
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Item 5. Other Events
On February 25, 1997, North Fork Bancorporation, Inc. issued a
press release announcing that its Board of Directors approved a
two-for-one common stock split, subject to the approval of an
increase in the Registrant's authorized common stock to 200
million shares from 50 million shares by its shareholders at its
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 22, 1997.
Item 7. Financial Statement and Exhibits
(c) The following Exhibit is filed with this Current
Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit
Number Description
99 Press Release of North Fork Bancorporation, Inc., dated
February 25, 1997.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
99 Press Release of North Fork Bancorporation, Inc., dated
February 25, 1997.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 28, 1997
NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION, INC.
By:/s/Daniel M. Healy
Daniel M. Healy
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit 99
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Daniel M. Healy
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION ANNOUNCES
A TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT
Melville, N.Y. - February 25, 1997 - The Board of Directors of
North Fork Bancorporation, Inc. (NYSE:NFB) approved a
two-for-one common stock split, subject to the approval of an
increase in the Company's authorized common stock to 200 million
shares from 50 million shares by its shareholders at the annual
meeting scheduled for April 22, 1997. If the shareholder
proposal is approved, the new shares will be distributed on May
15, 1997 to shareholders of record on April 25, 1997. North
Fork currently has approximately 33 million shares outstanding.
John Adam Kanas, Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer, said, "The stock split provides added liquidity and
encourages a wider distribution for our shares."
North Fork Bancorporation, Inc. with total assets of $5.8
billion, deposits of $4.5 billion and stockholders' equity of
$457.5 million, is the holding company of North Fork Bank
operating 82 branches in the New York metropolitan area.
