SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 6, 1996 Long Island Bancorp, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 0-23526 11-3198508 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.) 201 Old Country Road Melville, New York 11747-2724 (Address of Principal (Zip Code) Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (516) 547-2000 Not Applicable (Former Name of Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 1. Changes in Control Registrant Not Applicable Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets Not Applicable Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership Not Applicable Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant Not Applicable Item 5. Other Events Press Release of Long Island Bancorp, Inc. dated September 6, 1996 Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors Not Applicable Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Not Applicable 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. LONG ISLAND BANCORP, INC. By: /s/ Mark Fuster ---------------------------- Name: Mark Fuster Title: Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer) Date: September 11, 1996 LONG ISLAND BANCORP, INC. NEWS RELEASE 201 Old Country Road Melville, New York 11747 CONTACT: Mary M. Feder Vice President-Investor Relations (516) 547-2607 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LONG ISLAND BANCORP, INC.' S PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER TO RETIRE CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ASSUMES HIS RESPONSIBILITIES MELVILLE, NY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1996 - Long Island Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: LISB), the holding company for The Long Island Savings Bank, FSB announced today that William E. Viklund is retiring from his position as President and Chief Operating Officer to pursue other interests. Mr. Viklund's retirement will be effective September 30, 1996. Mr. Viklund's duties will be assumed by John J. Conefry, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Bill Viklund has given The Long Island Savings Bank sixteen years of wonderful service" commented John J. Conefry, Jr. "We are grateful for the good work and leadership he provided and wish him well in all his future endeavors." The Long Island Savings Bank, FSB is a federally chartered FDIC-insured institution which serves its customers in 36 full service branch offices throughout Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties. The Bank also operates mortgage loan offices across Long Island and Westchester and in Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and North Carolina and an Internet home page at the address: http://www.lisb.com. ###