UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): October 14, 2004
ASTORIA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
| Delaware | 0-22228 | 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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| Item 8.01. Other Events. | ||||||||
| Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EX-99.1: MOODY'S PRESS RELEASE | ||||||||
ITEMS 1 THROUGH 7 NOT APPLICABLE.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 14, 2004, Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) reported that it upgraded the senior debt rating of Astoria Financial Corporation to Baa1 from Baa3. A copy of Moody’s announcement is included herewith as an exhibit to this report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
The following Exhibit is filed as part of this report:
| Exhibit 99.1 | Moody’s press release dated October 14, 2004. |
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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 | ||||
| Dated: October 15, 2004 | First Vice President and Director of Investor Relations | |||
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