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): July 23, 2013
PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 001-35385 80-0091851
(State or Other Jurisdiction) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
400 Rella Boulevard, Montebello, New York 10901
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (845) 369-8040
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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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On July 23, 2013, Provident New York Bancorp (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its earnings for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2013. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information included in Exhibit 99.1 is considered to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability under that section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release of Provident New York Bancorp, dated July 23, 2013. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORP
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DATE: July 23, 2013 | By:/s/ Luis Massiani |
Luis Massiani
Executive Vice President and
Principal Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release of Provident New York Bancorp, dated July 23, 2013 |
