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UNITED STATES
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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 3, 1997
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QUEENS COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 0-22278 06-1377322
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
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38-25 Main Street, Flushing, New York 11354
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (718) 359-6400
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Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant
Not applicable.
Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
Not applicable.
Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership
Not applicable.
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
Not applicable
Item 5. Other Events
Queens County Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware
Corporation, has declared a three-for-two stock split in the
form of a 50% stock dividend, payable on April 10, 1997 to
shareholders of record on March 17, 1997. Cash in lieu of
fractional shares will be based on the average of the high and
low bids on the date of record, as adjusted for the split.
Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors
Not applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) No financial statements of businesses acquired are
required.
(b) No pro forma financial information is required.
(c) Attached as an exhibit is the Company's press release
announcing the stock split.
Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year
Not applicable.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
March 3, 1997 QUEENS COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
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Date
/s/ Joseph R. Ficalora
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Joseph R. Ficalora
Chairman, President, and
Chief Executive Officer
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QUEENS COUNTY
BANCORP, INC. NEWS RELEASE
38-25 MAIN ST., FLUSHING, N.Y. 11354 - 718 359-6400
FAX # 718 762-6000
Release Date: Contact:
March 3, 1997 Ilene A. Angarola
Vice President
Investor Relations
718: 359-6400, ext. 275
QUEENS COUNTY BANCORP ANNOUNCES 3-FOR-2 STOCK SPLIT
Flushing, New York, March 3, 1997 -- The Board of Directors of Queens County
Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: QCSB) today declared a three- for-two stock split in the
form of a 50% stock dividend, payable on April 10, 1997. Shareholders will
receive one additional share for every two shares held at March 17, 1997, the
date of record for the split.
Announcing the Board's action, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Joseph R. Ficalora noted that the Company has now split its stock three times
since public trading began in November 1993. "Like the stock splits which
preceded it, this split is intended to enhance the value of our shareholders'
investment while also enhancing our liquidity." The Company currently has
approximately 7.6 million shares outstanding; as a result of the split, that
number will increase to approximately 11.4 million.
Queens County Bancorp is the holding company for Queens County Savings Bank,
the first savings bank chartered by the State of New York in the New York City
Borough of Queens. FDIC-insured through the Bank Insurance Fund, the Bank
gathers deposits from its customers in Queens and Nassau County and invests
these funds in the origination of residential mortgage loans throughout
metropolitan New York. Information about the Company's financial performance
is available at the following web site: http://www.businesswire.com/cnn/qcsb.htm
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