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) June 30, 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 June 30, 2000, North Fork Bancorporation, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("North Fork") began sending a letter to stockholders of Dime
Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Dime"), in connection with North
Fork's solicitation of proxies from Dime stockholders to withhold authority
for each of Dime's five nominees for election to the Board of Directors of
Dime at the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Dime. A copy of the
letter is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and the information set forth in
the letter is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Text of letter to Dime stockholders dated June 29, 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: June 30, 2000
NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION, INC.
By: /s/ Aurelie Graf
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Name: Aurelie Graf
Title: Corporate Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Text of letter to Dime stockholders dated June 29, 2000.
