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 25, 2006

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):

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ITEMS 1 THROUGH 7  NOT APPLICABLE.

Item 8.01.     Other Events.

           On September 25, 2006, Astoria Financial Corporation (the “Corporation”) issued a press release stating that, on October 19, 2006, the Corporation is expected to release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006 at approximately 4:15 PM (ET), and host an earnings conference call on Friday, October 20, 2006 at 9:00 AM (ET).

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 25, 2006.

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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/ Peter J. Cunningham
	Peter J. Cunningham
	First Vice President and
	Director of Investor Relations

Dated:  September 25, 2006

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated September 25, 2006.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Astoria Financial Corporation to Announce Third Quarter Earnings & Host Conference Call

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Astoria Financial Corporation (NYSE: AF), announced that it expects to report third quarter earnings on Thursday, October 19, 2006 at approximately 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). A copy of the news release will be immediately available on its web site, http://www.astoriafederal.com.

The Company also announced that George L. Engelke, Jr., Chairman, President & CEO of Astoria will host an earnings conference call on Friday, October 20, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. (ET).

Toll-free dial-in: (800) 967-7140

International dial-in: (719) 457-2629

A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will also be available on the Company’s web site at http://www.astoriafederal.com and will be archived for one year.

A telephone replay will be available on Friday, October 20, 2006 from 12:00 p.m. (ET) through Friday, October 27, 2006, 11:59 p.m.

Replay # (Domestic): (888) 203-1112 - Passcode: 2849847

Replay # (International): (719) 457-0820 - Passcode: 2849847

Astoria Financial Corporation, the holding company for Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association, with assets of $21.9 billion is the sixth largest thrift institution in the United States. Established in 1888, Astoria Federal is the largest thrift depository headquartered in New York with deposits of $13.1 billion and embraces its philosophy of Putting people first by providing the customers and local communities it serves with quality financial products and services through 86 convenient banking office locations and multiple delivery channels, including its enhanced website, http://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 offices and loan production offices in New York, an extensive broker network covering twenty-four states, primarily the East Coast, and the District of Columbia, and through correspondent relationships covering forty-four states and the District of Columbia.

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

SOURCE  Astoria Financial Corporation
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           /CONTACT: Peter J. Cunningham, First Vice President, Investor Relations of Astoria Federal, +1-516-327-7877, or ir@astoriafederal.com/
           /Web Site:  http://www.astoriafederal.com/
           (AF)