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Financial Corporation</FONT></P>

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charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; text-align: center; font-weight: bold">001-11967</TD>
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NEW YORK 11042-1085</B></P>

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including zip code)</I></P>

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area code: <B>(516) 327-3000</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Board of Directors of Astoria Financial
Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) at its meeting on February 15, 2012, adopted amendments to its Corporate Governance Guidelines
to provide for majority voting in uncontested director elections. A copy of the amended Corporate Governance Guidelines is attached
herewith and is also available on the Company&rsquo;s website, <U>http://ir.astoriafederal.com</U> under the heading &ldquo;Corporate
Governance Guideline&rdquo;.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps">Astoria Financial Corporation</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 44%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Alan P. Eggleston</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Alan P. Eggleston</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Senior Executive Vice President,</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Astoria Financial Corporation Corporate Governance Guidelines, as amended on February 15, 2012.</TD></TR>
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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): February 15, 2012
Astoria
Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Delaware
001-11967
11-3170868
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
ONE ASTORIA FEDERAL PLAZA, LAKE SUCCESS,
NEW YORK 11042-1085
(Address of principal executive offices,
including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code:
(516) 327-3000
Not
Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
¨
Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b))
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01
Other Items.
The Board of Directors of Astoria Financial
Corporation (the "Company") at its meeting on February 15, 2012, adopted amendments to its Corporate Governance Guidelines
to provide for majority voting in uncontested director elections. A copy of the amended Corporate Governance Guidelines is attached
herewith and is also available on the Company's website,
http://ir.astoriafederal.com
under the heading "Corporate
Governance Guideline".
Item 9.01
Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
The following Exhibits
are filed as part of this report:
Exhibit 99.1
Astoria Financial Corporation Corporate Governance Guidelines, as amended on February 15, 2012.
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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.
Astoria Financial Corporation
By:
/s/
Alan P. Eggleston
Alan P. Eggleston
Senior Executive Vice President,
Secretary and Chief Risk Officer
Dated: February 16, 2012
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Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Astoria Financial Corporation Corporate Governance Guidelines, as amended on February 15, 2012.
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