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): July ~~June 16~~12, 2017

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 BANK 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)~~:

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On ~~June~~July 1612, 2017, ~~the Board of Directors of~~ Astoria Financial Corporation ~~declared~~(the a“Corporation”) ~~quarterly~~issued ~~cash~~a ~~dividend~~press ofrelease ~~$16.25~~stating ~~per~~that, ~~share ($0.40625 per each depositary share)~~ on ~~its~~Wednesday, ~~6.5%~~July ~~Series~~26, 2017, Cat ~~Non-Cumulative~~approximately ~~Perpetual~~4:45 ~~Preferred stock~~p.m. ~~This~~(ET), ~~quarterly~~the ~~cash~~Corporation ~~dividend~~is ~~will~~expected beto ~~distributed~~release onits ~~July~~financial ~~17,~~results ~~2017~~for tothe ~~shareholders~~second ofquarter ~~record as of~~ ended June 30, 2017.

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 July 12, 2017.

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/ Theodore S. Ayvas
		Theodore S. Ayvas
		Vice President and Director of Investor Relations

Dated: ~~June~~ 16July 12, 2017

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number	Description

99.1	Press release dated July 12, 2017.

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