Astoria Financial Corporation (NYSE:AF) Files An 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 2.02
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On January 25, 2017, Astoria Financial Corporation (the Company)
issued a press release which, among other things, highlights the
Companys financial results for the quarter and year ended
December 31, 2016. A copy of the press release is furnished
herewith as an exhibit to this report.
The information provided hereto shall not be deemed
incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating
by reference this Form 8-K into any filing under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such
Acts.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
Astoria announced in its press release dated January 25, 2017
that the Board of Directors, at their January 25, 2017 meeting,
declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share. The cash
dividend is payable on March 1, 2017 to shareholders of record as
of February 15, 2017. A copy of the press release is furnished
herewith as an exhibit to this report.
The Company further announced in its press release that the Board
of Directors, at their January 25, 2017 meeting, established June
7, 2017 as the date for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders, with
a voting record date of April 14, 2017. A copy of the press
release is furnished herewith as an exhibit to this report.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated January 25, 2017. |
About Astoria Financial Corporation (NYSE:AF)
Astoria Financial Corporation is the unitary savings and loan holding company of Astoria Bank and its subsidiaries. The Company’s principal business is the operation of its subsidiary, Astoria Bank, which is a local, community-oriented bank. Astoria Bank’s business is attracting retail deposits from the general public and businesses and investing those deposits, together with funds generated from operations, principal repayments on loans and securities and borrowings, in multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage loans, one- to four- family, or residential, mortgage loans, and mortgage-backed securities. Astoria Bank also invests in consumer and other loans, the United States Government, government agency and government-sponsored enterprise (GSE), securities and other investments. The Company offers negotiable order of withdrawal (NOW) and demand deposit accounts, money market accounts, passbook and statement savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. Astoria Financial Corporation (NYSE:AF) Recent Trading Information
Astoria Financial Corporation (NYSE:AF) closed its last trading session up +0.04 at 18.92 with 1,846,505 shares trading hands.
