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): May 24, 2007
PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORP
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-25233 80-0091851
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(State or Other Jurisdiction) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
400 Rella Boulevard, Montebello, New York 10901
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (845) 369-8040
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year.
On May 24, 2007, the Board of Directors of Provident New York Bancorp (the
"Registrant") approved an amendment to the Registrant's Bylaws removing the age
limitation for directors. Article II, Section 10. A of the Bylaws was deleted.
It previously provided that: No person seventy-five (75) years of age or above
shall be eligible for election, reelection, appointment or reappointment to the
board of directors of the Registrant. No director shall serve as a director of
the Registrant beyond the annual meeting of the Registrant that immediately
follows the director becoming age seventy-five (75).
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not Applicable.
(b) Not Applicable.
(c) Not Applicable.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Exhibit
3 Text of amendment to Bylaws
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: May 29, 2007 By:/s/ Daniel Rothstein
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Daniel Rothstein
Executive Vice President