AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER dated as of March 27, 2001 by and between NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. and RICHMOND COUNTY FINANCIAL CORP.Merger Agreement • March 28th, 2001 • New York Community Bancorp Inc • Savings institutions, not federally chartered • New York
Contract Type FiledMarch 28th, 2001 Company Industry JurisdictionSecurities Laws......................................................5.3 (e) (i) Stock Option Agreements................................................Recital C Subsidiary...................................................................9.8 Surviving Bank...............................................................1.4 Surviving Corporation....................................................1.1 (a) Takeover Laws.......................................................5.3 (d) (ii) Tax......................................................................5.3 (j) Termination Date.............................................................8.2