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                                  UNITED STATES
                       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) November 13, 1998


                           QUEENS COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                         0-22278                06-1377322      
(State or other jurisdiction of    Commission File Number    (I.R.S. Employer 
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)


                   38-25 Main Street, Flushing, New York 11354
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (718) 359-6400


                                 Not applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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                           CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K



Item 1.     Changes in Control of 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

            Queens County Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware Corporation,
            has established April 21, 1999 as the date of its Annual Meeting of
            Shareholders. The meeting will commence at 10:00 a.m., Eastern
            Standard Time, and be held at the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel in
            Flushing, New York.

            In addition, March 5, 1999 was established as the date of record for
            voting at the Annual Meeting; proxy materials will be mailed,
            together with the Company's 1998 Annual Report to Shareholders, on
            or about March 19, 1999.

Item 6.     Resignations of Registrant's Directors

            Not applicable.

Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits

            (a)  No financial statements of businesses acquired are required.

            (b)  No pro forma financial information is required.

            (c)  Attached as an exhibit is the Company's press release 
                 announcing the establishment of the Annual Meeting date.

Item 8.     Change in Fiscal Year

            Not applicable.
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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.


November 13, 1998               QUEENS COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
      Date


                                /s/ Joseph R. Ficalora                    
                                Joseph R. Ficalora
                                Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer