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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-16-007324
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161109
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161109

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:		161984368

	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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      <u>615 Merrick Avenue, Westbury, New York 11590</u><br>&#160;(Address of
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          On November 9, 2016, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the
          &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1,
          to update the status of its proposed merger with Astoria Financial
          Corporation (&#8220;Astoria Financial&#8221;). The press release is incorporated
          herein by reference.
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          Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release issued by the Company
          on November 9, 2016 to update the status of the Astoria Financial
          merger.
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to
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            <u>November 9, 2016</u>
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            NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
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            Senior Executive Vice President
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            Exhibit 99.1
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            Press release issued by the Company on November 9, 2016.
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>New
      York Community Bancorp, Inc. Updates the Status of the Astoria Financial
      Merger</b></font></u>
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      WESTBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 9, 2016--New York Community
      Bancorp, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) (NYSE: NYCB), the holding company for New
      York Community Bank and New York Commercial Bank, today announced that,
      based on discussions with its regulators, it does not expect to receive
      the regulatory approvals required to consummate the proposed merger with
      Astoria Financial Corporation (&#8220;Astoria Financial&#8221;) (NYSE: AF) by the
      end of 2016.
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      Under the terms of the merger agreement with Astoria Financial, either
      the Company or Astoria Financial may terminate the agreement, without
      penalty, if the merger has not occurred by December 31, 2016. Astoria
      Financial and the Company remain committed to the transaction, but any
      extension of such date or other modification under the merger agreement
      is subject to the discretionary approval of the Boards of Directors of
      both companies, and there can be no assurance that both Boards will
      agree to any such extension or other modification.
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      <u><b>About New York Community Bancorp, Inc.</b></u>
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      One of the largest U.S. bank holding companies, with assets of $49.5
      billion, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. is a leading producer of
      multi-family loans on non-luxury, rent-regulated apartment buildings in
      New York City, and the parent of New York Community Bank and New York
      Commercial Bank. With deposits of $29.1 billion and 255 branches in
      Metro New York, New Jersey, Florida, Ohio, and Arizona, the Company also
      ranks among the largest depositories in the United States.
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      Reflecting its growth through a series of acquisitions, the Community
      Bank currently operates through seven local divisions, each with a
      history of service and strength: Queens County Savings Bank, Roslyn
      Savings Bank, Richmond County Savings Bank, and Roosevelt Savings Bank
      in New York; Garden State Community Bank in New Jersey; Ohio Savings
      Bank in Ohio; and AmTrust Bank in Florida and Arizona. Similarly, New
      York Commercial Bank currently operates 18 of its 30 New York-based
      branches under the divisional name Atlantic Bank. Additional information
      about the Company and its bank subsidiaries is available at <u>www.myNYCB.com</u>
      and <u>www.NewYorkCommercialBank.com</u>.
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      <u><b>Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information</b></u>
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    <p>
      The information presented herein, and in other related communications,
      may contain certain &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; within the meaning of
      the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements
      include, but are not limited to, expectations about the proposed merger
      of the Company and Astoria Financial.
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      Forward&#8208;looking statements can be identified by the use of the words
      &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;intend,&#8221; &#8220;estimate,&#8221; &#8220;target,&#8221; and other words
      of similar import. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts
      but, instead, express only management&#8217;s beliefs regarding future results
      or events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and
      outside of management&#8217;s control. It is possible that actual results and
      outcomes may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results
      or outcomes indicated in these forward-looking statements.
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      Factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited
      to, the reaction to the proposed transaction of the companies&#8217;
      customers, employees, and counterparties; customer disintermediation;
      inflation; expected synergies, cost savings, and other financial
      benefits of the proposed transaction might not be realized within the
      expected time frames or might be less than projected; the requisite
      regulatory approvals for the proposed transaction might not be obtained,
      or might not be obtained on a timely basis; credit and interest rate
      risks associated with the Company&#8217;s business, customers, borrowings,
      repayment, investment, and deposit practices, and general economic
      conditions, either nationally or in the market areas in which the
      Company operates or anticipates doing business, are less favorable than
      expected; new regulatory or legal requirements or obligations; and other
      risks and important factors that could affect the Company&#8217;s future
      results that are identified in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
      year ended December 31, 2015 and other reports filed with the Securities
      and Exchange Commission (&#8220;SEC&#8221;).
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      Forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release
      and other related communications, and the Company does not undertake any
      obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained herein to
      reflect events or conditions after the date hereof.
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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>New York Community Bancorp, Inc.<br>Investors:<br>Ilene A.
      Angarola, 516-683-4420<br>or<br>Media:<br>Kelly Maude Leung, 516-683-4032
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