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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 11, 2000
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NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-10458 36-3154608
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
BROAD HOLLOW ROAD
MELVILLE, NEW YORK 11747
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (631) 844-1004
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
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North Fork Bancorporation, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it
has received requisite regulatory approvals from the Federal Reserve Bank, the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the New York State Banking Department
necessary to acquire JSB Financial, Inc., the parent of Jamaica Savings Bank and
Reliance Bancorp, Inc., the parent of Reliance Federal Savings Bank. The special
meeting and record dates for each of the companies seeking shareholder approval
are included herein.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
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(a) Financial Statements of the Business Acquired.
Not Applicable
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
Not Applicable
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated January 11, 2000
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: January 12, 2000
NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION, INC.
By:
/s/ Daniel M. Healy
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Daniel M. Healy
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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NORTH FORK BANCORP
275 BROAD HOLLOW ROAD, 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
ISSUES CLARIFICATION TO EARLIER RELEASE
MELVILLE, NY - JANUARY 11, 2000 - NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION, INC.
(NYSE:NFB) announced earlier today that it has received requisite regulatory
approvals from the Federal Reserve Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation and the New York State Banking Department necessary to acquire JSB
Financial, Inc. (NYSE:JSB), the parent of Jamaica Savings Bank and Reliance
Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:RELY), the parent of Reliance Federal Savings Bank.
The special meeting and record dates for each of the companies seeking
shareholder approval for the mergers are as follows:
Meeting Date Record Date
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North Fork Bancorporation Feb. 11, 2000 Dec. 15, 1999
JSB Financial Feb. 10, 2000 Dec. 27, 1999
Reliance Bancorp Feb. 10, 2000 Jan. 7, 2000
North Fork, when combined with JSB and RELY, will have total assets of
approximately $16 billion and will operate through 150 branch locations
throughout the New York Metropolitan area and Connecticut.
