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 19, 2008
PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 0-25233 | 80-0091851 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer 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)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On December 19, 2008, Provident New York Bancorp issued a press release announcing that it had decided not to participate in the U.S. Treasury Department’s TARP Capital Purchase Program. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
99.1 — Press release dated December 19, 2008.
SIGNATURES
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.
| PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORP | ||||
| DATE: December 19, 2008 | By: | /s/Daniel Rothstein | ||
| Daniel Rothstein | ||||
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Provident New York Bancorp Dated December 19, 2008 |