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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-16-005823
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160607
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160607
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160607

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000910073
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
		IRS NUMBER:				061377322
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31565
		FILM NUMBER:		161701728

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		615 MERRICK AVE
		CITY:			WESTBURY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11590
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7183596400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		615 MERRICK AVE
		CITY:			WESTBURY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11590

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	QUEENS COUNTY BANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930802
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      </font><u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11pt">June
      7, 2016</font></u><br><br><br><u><font style="font-size: 11pt"><b>NEW
      YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.</b></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt"><br style="font-size: 11pt"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11pt">(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font><br><br>
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            (I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.)
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      <u>615 Merrick Avenue, Westbury, New York 11590</u><br>&#160;(Address of
      principal executive offices)<br><br><u>(516) 683-4100</u><br>(Registrant's
      telephone number, including area code)<br><br><u>Not applicable</u><br>&#160;(Former
      name or former address, if changed since last report)<br><br><br>
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      <b>CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K</b>
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      <b>Item 5.07&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</b>
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    <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman; margin-left: 30.0px">
      (a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The annual meeting of shareholders of New York Community
      Bancorp, Inc. was held on June 7, 2016, with 442,895,641, or
      approximately 90.96%, of the outstanding common shares entitled to vote
      represented in person or by proxy.
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    <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman; margin-left: 30.0px">
      (b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The matters considered and voted on by the Company&#8217;s
      shareholders at the annual meeting, and the vote itself, were as follows:
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      1.&#160;&#160;The following individuals were elected as directors, each for a
      three-year term, by the following vote:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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            <u><b>Votes Against</b></u>
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          &#160;
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            <u><b>Votes Withheld</b></u>
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          &#160;
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          Michael J. Levine
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          314,058,370
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        <td valign="top" style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 15%; padding-right: 0.0px">
          12,568,545
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        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 25%; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,311,076
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          Ronald A. Rosenfeld
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          319,954,910
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        <td valign="top" style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 15%; padding-right: 0.0px">
          6,512,055
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        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 25%; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,471,026
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          Lawrence J. Savarese
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          320,338,257
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        <td valign="top" style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 15%; padding-right: 0.0px">
          6,312,551
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        <td style="width: 10%">

        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 25%; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,287,183
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          John M. Tsimbinos
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        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 25%; padding-right: 0.0px">
          313,163,934
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        <td valign="top" style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 15%; padding-right: 0.0px">
          13,473,528
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        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 25%; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,300,530
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    <p style="white-space: nowrap; margin-left: 60.0px">
      There were 114,957,650 broker non-votes on this proposal.
    </p>
    <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman; margin-left: 60.0px">
      2.&#160;&#160;The appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public
      accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 was
      ratified by the following vote:
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            <u><b>Shares Voted For</b></u>
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        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 32%">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>Votes Against</b></u>
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>Abstentions</b></u>
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        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 34%; padding-right: 0.0px">
          435,382,028
        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 32%; padding-right: 0.0px">
          6,284,319
        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 34%; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,229,294
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    <p style="white-space: nowrap; margin-left: 60.0px">
      There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.
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    <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman; margin-left: 60.0px">
      3.&#160;&#160;The proposal to phase out the classified board by approving
      amendments to the Company&#8217;s Amended and Restated Certificate of
      Incorporation, which required the affirmative vote of the holders of not
      less than 80% of the shares outstanding, was not approved based upon the
      following vote:
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            <u><b>Shares Voted For</b></u>
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            <u><b>Votes Against</b></u>
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        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 34%">
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            <u><b>Abstentions</b></u>
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        </td>
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        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 34%; padding-right: 0.0px">
          319,318,061
        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 32%; padding-right: 0.0px">
          6,998,363
        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 34%; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,621,567
        </td>
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    </table>
    </div>
    <p style="white-space: nowrap; margin-left: 60.0px">
      There were 114,957,650 broker non-votes on this proposal.
    </p>
    <p style="white-space: nowrap; margin-left: 60.0px">
      4.&#160;&#160;A shareholder proposal regarding proxy access was approved by the
      following vote:
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            <u><b>Shares Voted For</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 32%">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>Votes Against</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 34%">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>Abstentions</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 34%; padding-right: 0.0px">
          216,971,576
        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 32%; padding-right: 0.0px">
          106,267,290
        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; width: 34%; padding-right: 0.0px">
          4,699,125
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <p style="white-space: nowrap; margin-left: 60.0px">
      There were 114,957,650 broker non-votes on this proposal.
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      <u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>SIGNATURE</b></font></u><br>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">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.</font>
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            Date:
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            <u>June 7, 2016</u>
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            NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
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            &#160;
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u>/s/ Ilene A. Angarola</u>
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            Ilene A. Angarola
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            Executive Vice President
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            and Director, Investor Relations
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