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
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) September 29, 2000
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NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE 1-10458 36-3154608
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
275 Broadhollow 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.
On September 28, 2000, North Fork Bancorporation, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("North Fork") issued a press release announcing the
termination of its offer to exchange 0.9302 shares of North Fork common
stock and $2.00 in cash for each outstanding share of common stock of Dime
Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation. A copy of the press release is filed
herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and the information set forth in the press release
is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Text of press release issued by North Fork on
September 28, 2000.
SIGNATURE
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 hereunder duly authorized.
Dated: October 2, 2000
NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION, INC.
By: /s/ Daniel M. Healy
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Name: Daniel M. Healy
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Text of press release issued by North Fork on
September 28, 2000.
