Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Nazemetz Patricia M	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ASTORIA FINANCIAL CORP [ AF ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Former Director
(Last) (First) (Middle) ONE ASTORIA BANK PLAZA	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/2/2017
(Street) LAKE SUCCESS, NY US 11042 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/2/2017		D		3577.00	D	⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	0.00	I ⁽³⁾	RSA
Common Stock	10/2/2017		D		795.00	D	⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	0.00	I ⁽⁴⁾	RSA
Common Stock	10/2/2017		D		2988.00	D	⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	0.00	I ⁽⁵⁾	RSA
Common Stock	10/2/2017		D		664.00	D	⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	0.00	I ⁽⁶⁾	RSA
Common Stock	10/2/2017		D		2391.00	D	⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	0.00	I ⁽⁷⁾	RSA
Common Stock	10/2/2017		D		531.00	D	⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	0.00	I ⁽⁸⁾	RSA
Common Stock	10/2/2017		D		9028.00	D	⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	0.00	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Disposed of pursuant to the merger agreement between the Issuer and Sterling Bancorp ("Sterling"), dated March 6, 2017 (the "Merger Agreement"), pursuant to which the Issuer was merged with and into Sterling on October 2, 2017 (the "Effective Time"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time, (i) each issued and outstanding share of the Issuer's common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.875 of a share of Sterling common stock and cash in lieu of fractional shares (the "Merger Consideration"), and (ii) each outstanding restricted stock award and restricted stock unit award fully vested and was cancelled and converted automatically into the right to receive the Merger Consideration in respect of each share of the Issuer's common stock underlying such award.
(2)	As of the Effective Time, the Sterling common stock had a market value of $24.85 per share. As a result of the merger, the Reporting Person no longer beneficially owns directly or indirectly any shares of the Issuer's common stock.
(3)	Represents award of restricted stock dated February 2, 2015 pursuant to the 2007 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan (the "2007 Plan").
(4)	Represents discretionary grant on February 2, 2015 of restricted stock pursuant to the 2007 Plan.
(5)	Represents award of restricted stock dated February 1, 2016 pursuant to the 2007 Plan.
(6)	Represents discretionary grant on February 1, 2016 of restricted stock pursuant to the 2007 Plan.
(7)	Represents award of restricted stock dated January 30, 2017 pursuant to the 2007 Plan.
(8)	Represents discretionary grant on January 30, 2017 of restricted stock pursuant to the 2007 Plan.

Remarks:
POWER OF ATTORNEY

I hereby authorize and designate Monte N. Redman,
Alan P. Eggleston, David J. DeBaun, Michele M. Weber,
Theodore S. Ayvas, Frank E. Fusco, Yvonne Schade,
Javier Evans, and Deborah J. Dusel, or any one of them
acting as agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power of
substitution, to:

(1) prepare and sign on my behalf any Form 3,
Form 4 or Form 5 pursuant to Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and file the same with the Securities
Exchange Commission, NYSE, and
each stock exchange on which Astoria
Financial Corporation's common stock or
other securities are listed, as required by law;

(2) prepare and sign on my behalf any Form 144
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and file the same with the Securities
Exchange Commission, NYSE, and
each stock exchange on which Astoria
Financial Corporation's common stock or
other securities are listed, as required by law;
and

(3) do anything else necessary or proper in
connection with the foregoing.

This Power of Attorney shall not be affected by my subsequent
disability or incompetence.

Date: August 24, 2016

Patricia M. Nazemetz

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Nazemetz Patricia M ONE ASTORIA BANK PLAZA LAKE SUCCESS, NY US 11042				Former Director

Signatures
Patricia M. Nazemetz by Deborah J. Dusel, attorney-in-fact		10/3/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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