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): OCTOBER 10, 2006
                         NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION, INC.
               (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

      DELAWARE                          1-10458                  36-3154608
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION    (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)       (IRS EMPLOYER
     OF INCORPORATION)                                    IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)

 275 BROADHOLLOW ROAD MELVILLE, NEW YORK                            11747
 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                         (ZIP CODE)
       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (631) 844-1004
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                        [(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS,
                         IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)]
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ITEM 5.04  TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF TRADING UNDER REGISTRANT'S EMPLOYEE BENEFIT
           PLANS.

         Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger between North Fork
Bancorporation, Inc. (the "Company") and Capital One Financial Corporation
("Capital One") dated as of March 12, 2006, the Company is expected to merge
into Capital One (the "Merger"), provided that the Company's shareholders
approve the merger, regulatory approval is obtained and certain other conditions
are satisfied. In connection with the Merger, a temporary suspension of
transactions involving the Company's 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (the "401(k)
Plan" or the "Plan") is required in order to allow the Plan's recordkeeper to
process consideration elections made by participants in the Plan in connection
with the Merger.

         On July 26, 2006, the Company sent a notice to its directors and
executive officers informing them of a temporary suspension of transactions by
directors and executive officers involving Company equity securities in
connection with the blackout period under the 401(k) Plan. The Company sent a
notice to its directors and executive officers on August 28, 2006 notifying them
that the commencement of the blackout period with respect to the Company's
401(k) Plan described in the July 26th Notice had been delayed. The Company
subsequently sent a notice to its directors and executive officers on October
10, 2006 notifying them that the commencement of the blackout period with
respect to the Company's 401(k) Plan described in the August 28, 2006 Notice has
been delayed and is now scheduled to commence on Wednesday, October 18, 2006, at
2:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The blackout period has been delayed because the
deadline for stockholders generally to make elections in connection with the
merger between the Company and Capital One is now expected to be no earlier than
October 25, 2006, and the related deadline for participants in the 401(k) Plan
to make an election with respect to the Company common stock held in the Company
stock fund under the 401(k) Plan is delayed until Wednesday, October 18, 2006.

         The notice, which was provided to the Company's directors and executive
officers in accordance with Section 306(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and
Rule 104 of Regulation BTR, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report
on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

      (d) Exhibits:


EXHIBIT NO.       DESCRIPTION

99.1              Notice sent to directors and executive officers of North Fork
                  Bancorporation on October 10, 2006









                                    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.

Date: October 10, 2006

                                                NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION, INC.

                                                /s/ John Adam Kanas
                                                -------------------------------
                                                John Adam Kanas
                                                Chairman of the Board, President
                                                and Chief Executive Officer







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.       DESCRIPTION

99.1              Notice sent to directors and executive officers of North Fork
                  Bancorporation on October 10, 2006