SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 15
Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration
under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under Sections 13 and
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Commission File Number 1-11684
NEW YORK BANCORP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
241-02 Northern Boulevard
Douglaston, New York 11362
(718) 631-8100
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code of registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(Title of each class of securities covered by this form)
None
(Title of all other classes of securities for which a duty to
file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the
appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate
or suspend the duty to file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [X] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
Rule 15d-6 [ ]
Approximate number of holders of record as of certification or
notice date: None.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, North Fork Bancorporation, Inc., as
successor issuer to New York Bancorp Inc., has caused
this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: April 3, 1998 By: /s/ Daniel M. Healy
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Daniel M. Healy
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
