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Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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(Date of earliest event reported): February 6, 2012</P>

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Corporation</P>

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charter)&nbsp;</P>

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NEW YORK 11042-1085</B></P>

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

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changed since last report)</I></P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):</P>

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Astoria Financial Corporation (the &ldquo;Corporation&rdquo;) issued a press release stating that it will participate in investor
conferences on February 13, 2012 and February 29, 2012, sponsored by Sterne Agee &amp; Leach, Inc. and Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods,
respectively, which will be simultaneously webcast and available on Astoria Financial Corporation&rsquo;s website, www.astoriafederal.com.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0">/s/ Peter J. Cunningham.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0">Peter J. Cunningham</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0">First Vice President and</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">Dated: February 6, 2012</P>

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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 6, 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))
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Item 8.01.	Other
Events.
On February 6, 2012,
Astoria Financial Corporation (the "Corporation") issued a press release stating that it will participate in investor
conferences on February 13, 2012 and February 29, 2012, sponsored by Sterne Agee & Leach, Inc. and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods,
respectively, which will be simultaneously webcast and available on Astoria Financial Corporation's website, www.astoriafederal.com.
Item 9.01.	Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d)	Exhibits.
The following Exhibit
is filed as part of this report:
Exhibit 99.1	Press
release dated February 6, 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/ Peter J. Cunningham.
Peter J. Cunningham
First Vice President and
Director of Investor Relations
Dated: February 6, 2012
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press release dated February 6, 2012.
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