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~~Securities ofExchange ~~Report~~Act ~~(Date~~ of ~~earliest~~1934 ~~event reported) July 15, 2003~~

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 16, 2003

GreenPoint Financial Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

0-22516

06-1379001

(State or other

jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

90 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10016

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 834-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Item 7.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)	Financial statements of businesses acquired.

—- Not ~~Applicable~~ Applicable

(b)	Pro forma financial information.

—- Not Applicable

(c)

Exhibits.

99.1 GreenPoint Financial Corp. press release dated ~~July~~October 1516, 2003.

Item 12.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On ~~July~~October 1516, 2003, GreenPoint Financial Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing ~~second~~third quarter results for the period ended ~~June~~September 30, 2003. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

The information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1 referenced therein, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

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.

	GREENPOINT FINANCIAL CORP
Dated: October 16, 2003			GREENPOINT FINANCIAL CORP.
Dated: July 15, 2003	By:	/s/ HOWARD C. BLUVER
			By:	/s/ HOWARD C. BLUVER
		Name: Howard C. Bluver Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
			Name:	Howard C. Bluver
			Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 GreenPoint Financial Corp. press release dated ~~July~~October 1516, 2003.

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