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 26, 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 (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Number) 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 May 15, 2000, North Fork Bancorporation, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("North Fork") filed Amendment No. 3 to its registration
statement (the "Registration Statement") on Form S-4 with the Securities
and Exchange Commission relating to the offer (the "Offer") by North Fork
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 ("Dime"), including the associated preferred share purchase
rights issued pursuant to the Dime stockholder protection rights plan. This
current report on Form 8-K contains information updating certain
information contained in the Registration Statement.
On September 26, 2000, North Fork issued a press release. 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 26, 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: September 27, 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 26, 2000.
