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                               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) - February 22,
1994

                         North Fork Bancorporation, Inc.
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
                                                    
Delaware                 0-10280                    36-3154608
(State or other     (Commission        (IRS Employer of
jurisdiction         File Number)            Identification
incorporation)                                        No.)

        9025 Main Road
      Mattituck, New York                                         
                                                          11952
(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (516) 298-5000


Item 5.     Other Events






      On February 17, 1994, the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (the "FDIC") advised North Fork Bank (the "Bank"), the
primary subsidiary of North Fork Bancorporation, Inc., based on the
findings of their October 12, 1993 examination, which was conducted
jointly with examiners from the New York State Banking Department,
that in consideration of the improvement in the Bank's financial
condition, the FDIC terminated the August 25, 1993 Memorandum of
Understanding (the "MOU").  The terms of the MOU were disclosed in
the Company's Form 8-K filed on September 9, 1993.

      
                             SIGNATURE






Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


Date:       February 22, 1994





                                           NORTH FORK             
                                           BANCORPORATION, INC.



                                           By: /s/Daniel M. Healy 
        
                                         Daniel M. Healy
                                         Executive Vice President 
                                         and Chief Financial      
                                         Officer