0001144204-14-074438.txt : 20141217 0001144204-14-074438.hdr.sgml : 20141217 20141217144059 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-14-074438 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141216 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20141217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141217 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: 141292191 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE ASTORIA BANK PLAZA CITY: LAKE SUCCESS STATE: NY ZIP: 11042-1085 BUSINESS PHONE: 5163273000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE ASTORIA BANK PLAZA CITY: LAKE SUCCESS STATE: NY ZIP: 11042-1085 8-K 1 v396772_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): December 16, 2014

  

 

 

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 BANK 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)
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Item 8.01 Other Events

  

On December 16, 2014, Astoria Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing that Mr. George L. Engelke, Jr., former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, passed away on December 13, 2014. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

  

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

  

  (d) Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release dated December 16, 2014.

  

 

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/  Theodore S. Ayvas
    Theodore S. Ayvas
    Vice President and Director of Investor Relations

 

Dated: December 17, 2014

 

 
 

  

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Press Release dated December 16, 2014.

 

 

 EX-99.1 2 v396772_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Astoria Financial Corporation Announces the Passing of Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, George L. Engelke Jr.

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Dec. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- It is with great sadness that Astoria Financial Corporation (NYSE: AF) ("Astoria", the "Company"), the holding company for Astoria Bank ("the Bank") announces that George L. Engelke Jr., former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer has passed away on December 13, 2014 at the age of 76.

For 40 years, George was an extraordinary business leader and beloved member of the Astoria family. His vision made it possible to grow from a mutually owned thrift into a premier community bank on Long Island, with a reputation for extensive community involvement. George's vision for building a better bank was evident as he converted the bank to public ownership in 1993, and then acquired Fidelity New York Savings Bank, Greater New York Savings Bank and Long Island Savings Bank, building a retail banking franchise which would serve the banking needs of a region with a population greater than that of 38 states. George's business acumen was invaluable to the bank's growth and expansion, and his kindness toward all those he met was inspirational. A hard-working executive and Certified Public Accountant by trade, he believed in the value of education. His professional skills were matched only by his larger than life personality, and genuine interest in the welfare of the bank's customers and staff.

An advocate for affordable housing, homeownership and community revitalization, George was a former Chairman of The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York and a member of the Board of Directors of the Community Preservation Corporation, as well as Chairman of the Savings Bank Association of New York State. He was also a former member of the Board of Directors of the New York Bankers Association and served as a member of the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council. He was an active member of the Board of Trustees of Long Island University and the Advisory Board of Directors of Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City, Inc. In addition, George was an active supporter of Lehigh University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration.

About Astoria Financial Corporation
Astoria Financial Corporation, with assets of $15.5 billion, is the holding company for Astoria Bank. Established in 1888, Astoria Bank, with deposits in New York totaling $9.6 billion, is the second largest thrift depository in New York and provides the customers and local communities it serves with quality financial products and services through 87 convenient banking branch locations, one business banking office, and multiple delivery channels, including its enhanced website, www.astoriabank.com. Astoria Bank commands a significant 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 Bank originates residential mortgage loans through its banking and loan production offices in New York, a broker network in four states, primarily along the East Coast, and correspondent relationships covering 13 states and the District of Columbia and originates multi-family and commercial real estate loans, primarily on rent controlled and rent stabilized apartment buildings, located in New York City and the surrounding metropolitan area.



CONTACT: Theodore S. Ayvas, Vice President, Investor Relations, 516-327-7877, ir@astoriabank.com