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)
February 18, 1997
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 February 18, 1997
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
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Name: Mark Fuster
Title: Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial and
accounting officer)
Date: February 19, 1997
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. ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF
LAWRENCE W. PETERS AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
MELVILLE, NY, FEBRUARY 18, 1997 - Long Island Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: LISB),
the holding company for The Long Island Savings Bank, FSB, today announced the
appointment of Mr. Lawrence W. Peters as President and Chief Operating Officer
of the Bank and the Company. Mr. Peters has been a Director of the Bank since
1989 and a Director of the Company since its formation in 1993. He previously
served as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of the Bank
from 1989 to 1995.
Commenting on the appointment, John J. Conefry, Jr., Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer stated, "We are delighted to welcome Larry Peters to the
position of President and Chief Operating Officer. As an experienced senior
banking executive, he brings a wealth of knowledge to the position. He currently
serves on numerous board committees, including the Planning and Development
Committee and the Executive Committee. I have every confidence that Larry's
strong leadership qualities will help guide us in reaching our strategic goals."
Prior to joining the Bank in 1989, Mr. Peters was Vice Chairman and Director at
Dime Savings Bank of New York, where he was in charge of all lending functions.
He had previously served in a senior real estate lending role at Bankers Trust.
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.
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