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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) November 20, 1997
QUEENS COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 0-22278 06-1377322
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(State of 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
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (718) 359-6400
Not applicable
(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 announced April 22, 1998 as the date of its
Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The meeting will commence at
10:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, and be held at the Sheraton
LaGuardia East Hotel in Flushing, New York.
In addition, the date of record for the Annual Meeting was set
as March 6, 1998; proxy materials will be mailed, together
with the Company's 1997 Annual Report to Shareholders, on or
about March 20, 1998.
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 establishment of the Annual Meeting
date.
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.
November 20, 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 LETTERHEAD]
Release Date: November 20, 1997 Contact: Ilene A. Angarola
Vice President
Investor Relations
718-359-6400, ext. 275
QUEENS COUNTY BANCORP SETS ANNUAL MEETING DATE
Flushing, New York, November 20, 1997 - Queens County Bancorp (Nasdaq: QCSB)
today announced that April 22, 1998 has been established as the date of its
Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The meeting will commence at 10:00 a.m., Eastern
Standard Time, and will be held at the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel in
Flushing, New York.
The date of record for voting at the Annual Meeting has been set as March 6,
1998; proxy materials will be mailed, together with the Company's 1997 Annual
Report to Shareholders, on or about March 20, 1998.
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. 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. At September 30, 1997, the Company had
assets of $1.5 billion, deposits of $1.1 billion, and a book value of $19.89 per
share. Information about the Company's financial performance may be accessed at:
http://www.businesswire.com/cnn/qcsb.htm
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