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) - June 24, 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
North Fork Bancorporation, Inc. issued a press
release announcing a 20% increase in its quarterly dividend. A
copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and
is incorporated herein by reference.
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
June 24, 1997.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
99 Press Release of North Fork Bancorporation, Inc., dated
June 24, 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: June 24, 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
NORTH FORK BANCORP
275 Broad Hollow Rd., Melville, NY 11747 (516) 844-1004 FAX (516) 694-1536
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Daniel M. Healy
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION
DECLARES A 20% INCREASE IN ITS QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Melville, N.Y. - June 24, 1997 - North Fork Bancorporation,Inc. (NYSE: NFB)
announced that its Board of Directors declared a 20% increase in
its quarterly cash dividend from 12.5 cents to 15 cents per
common share. The dividend will be payable August 15, 1997, to
shareholders of record at the close of business on July 24,
1997. On May 15, 1997, the Company split its common shares on a
two-for-one basis increasing the total outstanding common shares
to approximately 66 million. "The increase in the cash dividend
reflects our confidence in the Company's present and future
financial performance," stated John Adam Kanas, Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer.
North Fork Bancorporation, Inc. is the holding company of North
Fork Bank with locations in the New York metropolitan area.
