SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-A


                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



                        Atlantic Liberty Financial Corp.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


            Delaware                                        161615014
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(State of Incorporation or Organization)               (I.R.S. Employer
                                                       Identification No.)



186 Montague Street, Brooklyn, New York                              11201
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                           (Zip Code)

If this form relates to the                  If this form relates to the
registration of a class of securities        registration of a class of
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the             securities Pursuant to Section
Exchange Act and is effective                12(g)of the Exchange Act and is
pursuant to General Instruction              effective pursuant to General
A.(c), please check the following            Instruction A.(d), please check the
box. [ ]                                     following box.:    [x]

         Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
                               relates: 333-90828

         Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

              None                           Not Applicable
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          (Title of Class)             (Name of Each Exchange on Which
                                        Each Class is to be Registered)


         Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                     Common Stock par value $0.10 per share
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                                (Title of Class)






Item 1.  Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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     For a  description  of the  Registrant's  securities,  reference is made to
"Description of Capital Stock," "Our Policy Regarding Dividends" and "Market for
the Common Stock" in the Registrant's  Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File
No. 333-90828),  which is hereby incorporated by reference. For a description of
the provisions of the Registrant's  Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws that
may render a change in control of the Registrant  more  difficult,  reference is
made to  "Restrictions  on  Acquisitions of Stock and Related  Takeover  Defense
Provisions" in the Registrant's Prospectus.

Item 2.  Exhibits.
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1.   Registration  Statement on Form SB-2 (Registration  Number 333-90828) dated
     June 20, 2002, as amended, is hereby incorporated by reference.

2.   Certificate of  Incorporation  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of
     the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 as filed on June 20, 2002).

3.   Bylaws  (incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  3.2 of the  Registration
     Statement on Form SB-2 as filed on June 20, 2002).

4.   Specimen Stock  Certificate  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the
     Registration Statement on Form SB-2 as filed on June 20, 2002).








SIGNATURE


     Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 12 of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


                                                ATLANTIC LIBERTY FINANCIAL CORP.



Date:    August 12, 2002                       By: /s/ William M. Gilfillan
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                                                 William M. Gilfillan
                                                 Executive Vice President and
                                                 Chief Financial Officer