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): January 27, 2010
ASTORIA
FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-11967
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11-3170868
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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ONE
ASTORIA FEDERAL PLAZA, LAKE SUCCESS, NEW YORK 11042-1085
(Address
of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
(516) 327-3000
NOT
APPLICABLE
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
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provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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ITEMS
1, 3 THROUGH 7 NOT APPLICABLE.
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Item
2.02
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Results
of Operations and Financial
Condition.
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On
January 27, 2010, Astoria Financial Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press
release which, among other things, highlights the Company’s financial results
for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009. A copy
of the press release is furnished herewith as an exhibit to this
report.
Astoria
further announced in its press release dated January 27, 2010 that the Board of
Directors, at their January 27, 2010 meeting, declared a quarterly cash dividend
of $0.13 per share. The cash dividend is payable on March 1, 2010 to
shareholders of record as of February 16, 2010. A copy of the press
release is furnished herewith as an exhibit to this report.
The
Company further announced in its press release that the Board of Directors
established May 19, 2010 as the date for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders,
with a voting record date of March 24, 2010. A copy of the press
release is furnished herewith as an exhibit to this report.
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Item
9.01.
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit
99.1
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Press
release dated January 27, 2010.
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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.
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ASTORIA
FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Peter J.
Cunningham .
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Peter
J. Cunningham
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First
Vice President and
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Director
of Investor Relations
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Dated: January
27, 2010
EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
release dated January 27,
2010.
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