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) March 3, 2000
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 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) (516) 844-1004
ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.
North Fork Bancorporation, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("North Fork")
announced on February 22, 2000 that it had completed the acquisition of
Reliance Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the parent of Reliance
Federal Savings Bank ("Reliance"). On March 1, 2000, North Fork announced
that it had completed the acquisition of JSB Financial, Inc., a Delaware
corporation and the parent of Jamaica Savings Bank ("JSB"). North Fork's
press release announcing the consummation of the Reliance acquisition is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference,
and North Fork's press release announcing the consummation of the JSB
acquisition is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired*
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information*
(c) Exhibits
2.1 Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, as
amended, dated as of August 16, 1999, by and between
North Fork Bancorporation, Inc. and JSB Financial,
Inc., previously filed and incorporated by reference to
North Fork Bancorporation, Inc.'s Current Report on
Form 8-K, filed December 30, 1999.
2.2 Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger,
dated as of August 30, 1999, by and between North Fork
Bancorporation, Inc. and Reliance Bancorp, Inc.,
previously filed and incorporated by reference to North
Fork Bancorporation, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K,
filed December 30, 1999.
99.1 Press Release issued by North Fork Bancorporation, Inc.
on February 22, 2000.
99.2 Press Release issued by North Fork Bancorporation, Inc.
on March 1, 2000.
* The Registrant will file the required financial statements with
respect to the acquisitions under the cover of an amendment to this Current
Report on Form 8-K as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 60
days after the date on which this Current Report on Form 8-K was required
to have been filed.
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: March 3, 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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2.1 Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger,
dated as of August 16, 1999, by and between North Fork
Bancorporation, Inc. and JSB Financial, Inc.,
previously filed and incorporated by reference to North
Fork Bancorporation, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K,
filed December 30, 1999.
2.2 Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger,
dated as of August 30, 1999, by and between North Fork
Bancorporation, Inc. and Reliance Bancorp, Inc.,
previously filed and incorporated by reference to North
Fork Bancorporation, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K,
filed December 30, 1999.
99.1 Press Release issued by North Fork Bancorporation, Inc.
on February 22, 2000.
99.2 Press Release issued by North Fork Bancorporation, Inc.
on March 1, 2000.
EXHIBIT 99.1
Company Press Release
NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION COMPLETES
ACQUISITION OF RELIANCE BANCORP, INC.
MELVILLE, N.Y. -- FEBRUARY 22, 2000 -- NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION,
INC. (NYSE:NFB) announced today that it had completed the acquisition of
Reliance Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:RELY) the parent of Reliance Federal
Savings Bank. The Company also advised that it had successfully completed
the systems conversion immediately following the closing. The Company
expects to complete the pending acquisition of JSB Financial, Inc.
(NYSE:JSB) the parent of Jamaica Savings Bank on February 29, 2000.
North Fork, when combined with RELY and JSB, will have approximately
$16 billion in assets and operate from 154 branch locations throughout the
New York Metropolitan area and Connecticut.
EXHIBIT 99.2
Company Press Release
NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION COMPLETES
ACQUISITION OF JSB FINANCIAL, INC.
MELVILLE, N.Y. -- MARCH 2, 2000 -- NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION, INC.
(NYSE:NFB) announced today that it had completed the acquisition of JSB
Financial, Inc. (NYSE:JSB) the parent of Jamaica Savings Bank. The
announcement follows the acquisition of Reliance Bancorp, Inc.
(NASDAQ/NMS:RELY) the parent company of Reliance Federal Savings Bank that
occurred on February 18, 2000.
North Fork, now has approximately $16 billion in assets and operates
from 154 branch locations throughout the New York Metropolitan area and
Connecticut.
