0001144204-12-052077.txt : 20120919 0001144204-12-052077.hdr.sgml : 20120919 20120919161203 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-12-052077 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120919 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20120919 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120919 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASTORIA FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000910322 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 113170868 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0319 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11967 FILM NUMBER: 121099981 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE ASTORIA FEDERAL PLAZA CITY: LAKE SUCCESS STATE: NY ZIP: 11042-1085 BUSINESS PHONE: 5163273000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE ASTORIA FEDERAL PLAZA CITY: LAKE SUCCESS STATE: NY ZIP: 11042-1085 8-K 1 v324071_8k.htm FORM 8-K

 

 

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): September 19, 2012

 

 

 

Astoria Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware 001-11967 11-3170868
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

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 satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
 

 

 

Item 5.02(d). Election of Directors

 

At meetings of the Boards of Directors of Astoria Financial Corporation (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association (the “Association”) held on September 19, 2012, the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Association each elected Mr. John J. Corrado to fill the vacant director seat created by the retirement of Thomas V. Powderly on August 15, 2012. In each case, Mr. Corrado was elected, effective October 17, 2012, to the class of directors who will serve until the respective annual meeting of shareholders of the Company and the Association held in 2013, and, in any case, until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

Mr. Corrado was not appointed to serve on any committees of the Board of Directors of the Company or the Association at this time.

 

A press release announcing Mr. Corrado’s election to the Board of Directors of the Company and the Association and describing Mr. Corrado’s background is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Mr. Corrado does not have any direct or indirect interest in any transactions which would require disclosure by the Company pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K Item 404(a).

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

The following Exhibit is filed as part of this report:

 

Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated September 19, 2012.

 

 

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.

 

  ASTORIA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
   
  By:  /s/ Alan P. Eggleston
    Alan P. Eggleston
Senior Executive Vice President,
Secretary and Chief Risk Officer

  

Dated: September 19, 2012

 

 

 
 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Press release dated September 19, 2012.
   
   

 

 

 

 

 

 EX-99.1 2 v324071_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Astoria Financial Corporation Names John J. Corrado To Its Board Of Directors

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Astoria Financial Corporation (NYSE: AF) (the "Company"), the holding company for Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association ("Astoria Federal"), announced today that their Boards of Directors appointed John J. Corrado, effective October 17, 2012, to serve as a director of both the Company and Astoria Federal.

Mr. Corrado, 48, is President of Suffolk Bus Corp. and Suffolk Transportation Service, Inc. which provide both transit and special-needs transportation in Suffolk County. Today, with a workforce of over 1,500 employees, Suffolk Transportation is the largest bus company in Suffolk County, serving over 25,000 school children and 10,000 public transit passengers each day. Prior to this, Mr. Corrado was employed with the public accounting firm Deloitte Haskins & Sells, the predecessor of Deloitte LLP.

Mr. Corrado, a certified public accountant, is a graduate of The University of Michigan/School of Business Administration. Through his affiliation with the New York School Bus Contractor's Association and the Bus Association of New York, he has played an integral part in formulating the safety standards that govern the bus industry today. Locally, John has been supportive of many organizations and charities. He is chairman of United Way of Long Island, a member of the SUNY Stony Brook Council and is a graduate of the Molloy College Energeia Partnership, a leadership academy dedicated to identifying and addressing the challenges facing the Long Island region and developing sustainable solutions. His current board affiliations include NYC COP-SHOT, the Suffolk County Parks Foundation and the Make It Count Foundation.

Commenting on Mr. Corrado's appointment, Ralph F. Palleschi, Chairman of the Board of the Company and Astoria Federal and Monte N. Redman, a director, President and Chief Executive Officer of both organizations, stated, "We are delighted that John will be joining the Boards of both Astoria Financial Corporation and Astoria Federal. His solid management and financial background coupled with his extensive community leadership will serve us well as we execute our business plan and implement strategies to enhance shareholder value."

Astoria Financial Corporation, with assets of $17.6 billion, is the holding company for Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association. Established in 1888, Astoria Federal, with deposits in New York totaling $10.7 billion, is the largest thrift depository in New York and embraces its philosophy of "Putting people first" by providing the customers and local communities it serves with quality financial products and services through 85 convenient banking office locations and multiple delivery channels, including its enhanced website, www.astoriafederal.com. Astoria Federal commands the fourth largest deposit market share in the attractive Long Island market, which includes Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk counties with a population exceeding that of 38 individual states. Astoria Federal originates mortgage loans through its banking and loan production offices in New York, an extensive broker network covering fourteen states, primarily along the East Coast, and the District of Columbia, and through correspondent relationships covering fifteen states and the District of Columbia.



CONTACT: Peter J. Cunningham, First Vice President, Investor Relations, +1-516-327-7877, ir@astoriafederal.com