UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of ~~the~~

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~November~~December 1920, 2012

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


United States	1-33732	42-1572539
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1410 St. Georges Avenue, Avenel, New Jersey		07001
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (732) 499-7200

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨x Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	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 ~~November~~December 1920, 2012, Northfield Bancorp, Inc. ~~(the “Company”)~~ issued a press release announcing ~~that~~the results of its subscription and community offering of Northfield Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation,. ~~the~~A ~~proposed~~copy ~~holding~~of ~~company~~the ~~for~~press ~~Northfield~~release ~~Bank,~~ is ~~commencing~~attached ~~its~~as ~~stock~~Exhibit ~~offering~~99 into ~~connection~~this ~~with the Company’s previously announced plans to become a fully public company~~report.

AThe ~~copy of the~~ press release ~~announcing~~ ~~the~~attached ~~commencement~~as ofan ~~the~~exhibit ~~stock~~to ~~offering~~this isCurrent ~~attached~~Report ~~hereto~~pursuant asto ~~Exhibit~~this 99Item 2.1,02 is being furnished to, ~~the SEC~~ and ~~shall~~ not befiled ~~deemed~~with, ~~“filed”~~the ~~for~~Securities ~~any~~and ~~purposes~~Exchange Commission.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)

Not Applicable.

(b)

Not Applicable.

(d)

Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
ExhibitNo.		Exhibit
99.1		Press release dated November 19, 2012, by Northfield Bancorp, Inc., announcing commencement of offering.
99		Press release dated December 20, 2012

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SIGNATURES

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.

	~~NORTHFIELD BANCORP, INC.~~	NORTHFIELD BANCORP, INC.
DATE: November 19, 2012	By:	/s/ Steven M. Klein
DATE: December 21, 2012	By:	/s/ Steven M. Klein
		Steven M. Klein
		Chief Operating and Financial Officer
		Chief Operating Officer and
		Chief Financial Officer

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