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its charter)</P>

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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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify">On
August 1, 2012, Astoria Financial Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) called for redemption all of its outstanding 5.75% Senior
Notes due 2012 (the &ldquo;Notes&rdquo;) pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of Section 3.7 of the Indenture, dated
as of October 16, 2002 (the &ldquo;Indenture&rdquo;), between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (the &ldquo;Trustee&rdquo;).
The Company will redeem all of the outstanding Notes ($250 million in aggregate principal amount) on September 13, 2012 (the &ldquo;Redemption
Date&rdquo;) at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed or (2)
the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments on the Notes (including principal and interest) discounted to
the Redemption Date, as calculated in accordance with the terms of the Indenture (the &ldquo;Redemption Price&rdquo;). A Notice of Full Redemption was sent
to the registered holders of the Notes by the Trustee, at the direction of the Company, on August 1, 2012. A copy of the Notice
of Full Redemption is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.</P>

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99.1&#9;Notice of Full Redemption, dated August 1, 2012.</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="2"><B>ASTORIA FINANCIAL CORPORATION</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ Thomas E. Lavery</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">Thomas E. Lavery
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Senior Vice President and General Counsel</TD></TR>
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August 6, 2012</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: normal">Notice of Full Redemption, dated August 1, 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): August 1, 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:
¨
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
Events.
On
August 1, 2012, Astoria Financial Corporation (the "Company") called for redemption all of its outstanding 5.75% Senior
Notes due 2012 (the "Notes") pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of Section 3.7 of the Indenture, dated
as of October 16, 2002 (the "Indenture"), between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (the "Trustee").
The Company will redeem all of the outstanding Notes ($250 million in aggregate principal amount) on September 13, 2012 (the "Redemption
Date") at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed or (2)
the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments on the Notes (including principal and interest) discounted to
the Redemption Date, as calculated in accordance with the terms of the Indenture (the "Redemption Price"). A Notice of Full Redemption was sent
to the registered holders of the Notes by the Trustee, at the direction of the Company, on August 1, 2012. A copy of the Notice
of Full Redemption is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01.	Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit
99.1	Notice of Full Redemption, dated August 1, 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/ Thomas E. Lavery
Thomas E. Lavery
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Dated:
August 6, 2012
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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xhibit Number
Description
99.1
Notice of Full Redemption, dated August 1, 2012.
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