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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>

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D.C. 20549</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>FORM
8-K</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>CURRENT
REPORT&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

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Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
March 22, 2012</P>

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Financial Corporation</B></FONT></P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">001-11967</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">11-3170868</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-style: italic; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-style: italic; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ONE ASTORIA FEDERAL PLAZA, LAKE SUCCESS,
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: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>Not
Applicable</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>(Former name or former address, if 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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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>

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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b))</FONT></P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></P>

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1 through 7 Not Applicable.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 8.01.&#9;Other Events.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On March 22, 2012,
Astoria Financial Corporation (the &ldquo;Corporation&rdquo;) issued a press release stating that, on Wednesday, April 18, 2012
at approximately 4:45 p.m. (ET), the Corporation is expected to release its financial results for the first quarter ended March
31, 2012, and will host an earnings conference call on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. (ET).</P>

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Exhibits.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">(d)&#9;Exhibits.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The following Exhibit
is filed as part of this report:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Exhibit 99.1&#9;Press
release dated March 22, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; 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="padding: 0; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0">ASTORIA FINANCIAL CORPORATION</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0; width: 6%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0; width: 30%">/s/ Peter J. Cunningham</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Peter J. Cunningham</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">First Vice President and Director of Investor
        Relations</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Dated: March 22, 2012</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Press release dated March 22, 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):
March 22, 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))
Items
1 through 7 Not Applicable.
Item 8.01.	Other Events.
On March 22, 2012,
Astoria Financial Corporation (the "Corporation") issued a press release stating that, on Wednesday, April 18, 2012
at approximately 4:45 p.m. (ET), the Corporation is expected to release its financial results for the first quarter ended March
31, 2012, and will host an earnings conference call on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
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 March 22, 2012.
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: March 22, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press release dated March 22, 2012.