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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-210776
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		9
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200805
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200805
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200805

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:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-241023
		FILM NUMBER:		201078543

	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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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;5, 2020 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-</FONT><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION
STATEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NEW YORK
COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">06-1377322</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction<BR></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(IRS Employer<BR>Identification No.)</B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>615
Merrick Avenue, Westbury, New York 11590 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. 2020 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full title of the plan) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Copies to:
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Joseph R. Ficalora</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>President and Chief Executive Officer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>New York Community Bancorp, Inc.</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>615 Merrick Avenue</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Westbury, New York 11590</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Edward G. Olifer, Esq.</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Suzanne A. Walker, Esq.</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Kilpatrick Townsend&nbsp;&amp; Stockton LLP</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>607 14th Street, NW, Suite 900</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, DC 20005</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name and address of agent for service)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(202) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">508-5800</FONT></B></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(516) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">683-4100</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-accelerated</FONT>
filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;smaller reporting company,&#148; and &#147;emerging growth company&#148; in Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Large&nbsp;accelerated&nbsp;filer</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&#9746;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Accelerated&nbsp;filer</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&#9744;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&#9744;</TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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OF REGISTRATION FEE </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>Title of&nbsp;securities<BR>to be&nbsp;registered</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Amount</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>to be<BR>Registered(1)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>Proposed<BR>Maximum<BR>Offering Price<BR>Per Share (2)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proposed<BR>Maximum<BR>Aggregate</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Offering&nbsp;Price (2)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registration&nbsp;Fee</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">13,150,000 (3)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$10.62</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$139,653,000</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$18,127</TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), this
Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the Registrant&#146;s common stock that become issuable under the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the &#147;2020 Plan&#148;) by reason of any stock
dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected that increases the number of the Registrant&#146;s outstanding shares of common stock. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(c) and (h)&nbsp;solely for the purpose of calculating the registration
fee. The maximum price per share and the maximum aggregate offering price are based on the average of the high and low prices of the Registrant&#146;s common stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on July&nbsp;31, 2020.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Represents shares of the Registrant&#146;s common stock that may become issuable under the 2020 Plan, based on
a reserve of 12,000,000 shares of the Registrant&#146;s common stock under the 2020 Plan, plus 150,000 shares available for issuance under the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;2012 Plan&#148;) as of June&nbsp;3,
2020 and an additional 1,000,000 shares that may be forfeited under the 2012 Plan, prior to the expiration of the 2012 Plan, (excluding shares tendered or withheld in payment of the exercise price of an option or settlement of an outstanding stock
appreciation right, shares purchased using the proceeds of option exercises or shares tendered for tax withholding purposes) and eligible for issuance under the 2020 Plan. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PART I&nbsp;&nbsp;INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The documents containing the information specified in Part I of this Registration Statement will be sent or given to eligible participants as specified in Rule
428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;). Such documents are not being filed by New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the &#147;Company,&#148; &#147;we,&#148; &#147;our&#148; or &#147;us&#148;) with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act. Such documents and the documents incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement pursuant to Item&nbsp;3 of Part II hereof, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section&nbsp;10(a) of the Securities Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PART II&nbsp;&nbsp;INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Commission allows us to &#147;incorporate by reference&#148; certain information we have filed with the Commission into this Registration
Statement, which means that we are disclosing important information to you by referring you to other information we have filed with the Commission. The information we incorporate by reference is considered part of this Registration Statement. We
specifically are incorporating by reference the following documents filed with the Commission, excluding any information in a report or document that is furnished and not deemed &#147;filed&#148; pursuant to applicable rules and regulations of the
Commission: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(a)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/910073/000119312520056118/d865413d10k.htm">Our
 Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2019, including our consolidated statements of condition of as of December&nbsp;31, 2019 and 2018, our related consolidated statements of
income and comprehensive income, stockholders&#146; equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December&nbsp;31, 2019, and the related notes, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of
December&nbsp;31, 2019 (the &#147;Annual Report&#148;) filed with the Commission on February&nbsp;28, 2020.</A> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(b)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/910073/000119312520145172/d911909d10ka.htm">Amendment
 Number 1 to the Annual Report filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;18, 2020. </A> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(c)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910073/000119312520119164/d852109ddef14a.htm">Our Definitive Proxy
 Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Commission on April&nbsp;24, 2020. </A> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(d)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/910073/000119312520139151/d792927d10q.htm">Our
 Quarterly Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the quarterly period ended March&nbsp;31, 2020, filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;11, 2020. </A> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(e)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Our Current Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed with the Commission (other than
those portions furnished under items 2.02, 7.01 and 9.01 of the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K)</FONT> on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/910073/000119312520017660/d878772d8k.htm">January&nbsp;29,
 2020</A>, <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/910073/000156459020019426/nycb-8k_20200429.htm">April&nbsp;
29, 2020</A>, <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/910073/000119312520162328/d937371d8k.htm">June&nbsp;
5, 2020</A> and <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/910073/000156459020034067/nycb-8k_20200729.htm">July&nbsp;29, 2020</A>. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(f)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910073/000119312520056118/d865413dex45.htm">A description of our Common
 Stock contained in Exhibit 4.5 to the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report filed with the Commission on February&nbsp;28, 2020. </A> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(g)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Notwithstanding the foregoing, no information is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement where
such information under applicable forms and regulations of the Commission is not deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; under Section&nbsp;18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, unless the report or filing containing
such information indicates that the information therein is to be considered &#147;filed&#148; under the Exchange Act or is to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein, or in any other subsequently filed document which also is
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration
Statement. </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests of
Named Experts and Counsel </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">None. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registrant&#146;s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Article 10, provides that each person who was or is made a party or is
threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any proceeding, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or an officer of NYCB or is or was serving at the request of NYCB as a director, officer, employee or agent of
another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan, whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer,
employee or agent or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent shall be indemnified and held harmless by NYCB to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law (&#147;DGCL&#148;) against all
expense, liability and loss (including attorney&#146;s fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith; provided, however, that, except
with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification, NYCB shall indemnify such person in connection with a proceeding initiated by such person only if such proceeding was authorized by NYCB&#146;s board of directors. The DGCL permits a
corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in
the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorney&#146;s fees), judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action,
suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to
believe the person&#146;s conduct was unlawful. However, indemnity may not be granted in respect of a claim, issue or matter as to which a person has been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court
of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to
indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper. NYCB&#146;s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that such rights to indemnification are contract rights and that the expenses
incurred by such person will be paid in advance of a final disposition of any proceeding, provided, </P>
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however, that if required under the DGCL, an advancement of expenses incurred by a person in his or her capacity as a director or officer shall be made only upon delivery to NYCB of an
undertaking, by or on behalf of such person, to repay the amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final adjudication that such person is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses under Article 10, Section B of NYCB&#146;s
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or otherwise. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With respect to possible indemnification of directors, officers and
controlling persons of NYCB for liabilities arising under the Securities Act pursuant to such provisions, NYCB is aware that the Securities and Exchange Commission has publicly taken the position that such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;7. Exemption from Registration Claimed </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">None. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following exhibits are filed with or incorporated by reference into this registration statement on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> (numbering corresponds generally to the Exhibit Table in Item 601 of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K).</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">List of Exhibits (filed herewith unless otherwise noted): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">3.1</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910073/000100547701003143/0001005477-01-003143-0001.txt">Amended and
 Restated Certificate of Incorporation (1) </A> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">3.2</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910073/000119312504042069/dex32.htm">Certificates of Amendment of
 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (2) </A> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">3.3</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910073/000119312516556857/d188430dex31.htm">Certificate of Amendment
 of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (3) </A> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">3.4</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910073/000119312517085470/d359896dex34.htm">Certificate of Designations
 of the Registrant with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock, dated March&nbsp;16, 2017, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and effective March&nbsp;16, 2017 (4) </A> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">3.5</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910073/000119312517065763/d516467dex34.htm">Amended and Restated Bylaws
 of the Registrant, as of December&nbsp;20, 2016 (5) </A> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">4.1</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910073/000119312517338619/d419523dex41.htm">Form of Common Stock Certificate
 (6) </A> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">5.1</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><A HREF="d157339dex51.htm">Opinion of Kilpatrick Townsend&nbsp;&amp; Stockton LLP </A> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">10.1</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><A HREF="d157339dex101.htm">New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan </A>
</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">23.0</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><A HREF="d157339dex230.htm">Consent of KPMG LLP </A> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">24.0</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><A HREF="#sig">Power of Attorney (contained on the signature page)</A> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">99.1</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><A HREF="d157339dex991.htm">Form of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan Restricted Stock
 Agreement (Director) </A> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">99.2</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><A HREF="d157339dex992.htm">Form of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan Restricted Stock
 Agreement (Employee) </A> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">99.3</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><A HREF="d157339dex993.htm">Form of Grant Agreement for Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units </A>
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&#146;s Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the quarterly period ended March&nbsp;31, 2001 (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;0-22278),</FONT> as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May&nbsp;11, 2001.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company&#146;s Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;1-31565),</FONT> as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March&nbsp;15, 2004.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&#146;s Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT>
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;27, 2016 (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;1-31565).</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-A</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-210919),</FONT> as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March&nbsp;16, 2017. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;001-31565)</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March&nbsp;1, 2017. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company&#146;s Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;001-31565),</FONT> as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November&nbsp;9, 2017. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or
any material change to such information in the registration statement; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>provided,</I><I>&nbsp;however</I>, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii)
above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability
under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
<I>bona</I><I>&nbsp;fide</I>&nbsp;offering thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes
of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s
annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial <I>bona</I><I>&nbsp;fide </I>offering thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or
paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Town of Westbury, State of New York, on the
5<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> day of August, 2020. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Joseph R. Ficalora</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Joseph R. Ficalora</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director</TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We, the undersigned officers and directors of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (other than Joseph R. Ficalora) appoint Joseph R. Ficalora as
our true and lawful attorney with full power to him to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below, the registration statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-8</FONT> filed herewith and any and all subsequent
amendments to said registration statement, and generally to do all such things in our names and on our behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable New York Community Bancorp, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as may be signed by our said attorney to said registration statement and any and all amendments thereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Joseph R. Ficalora</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Joseph R. Ficalora</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director (Principal Executive Officer)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>August&nbsp;5, 2020</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Thomas R. Cangemi</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Thomas R. Cangemi</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>August&nbsp;5, 2020</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ John J. Pinto</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">John J. Pinto</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>August&nbsp;5, 2020</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Dominick Ciampa</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dominick Ciampa</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>August&nbsp;5, 2020</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Hanif W. Dahya</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Hanif W. Dahya</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>August&nbsp;5, 2020</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Leslie D. Dunn</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Leslie D. Dunn</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>August&nbsp;5, 2020</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ James J. O&#146;Donovan</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">James J. O&#146;Donovan</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lawrence Rosano, Jr.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>August&nbsp;5, 2020</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Ronald A. Rosenfeld</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Lawrence J. Savarese</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lawrence J. Savarese</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>August&nbsp;5, 2020</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ John M. Tsimbinos</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">John M. Tsimbinos</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>August&nbsp;5, 2020</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Robert Wann</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Robert Wann</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Director</TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Board of Directors </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York
Community Bancorp, Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">615 Merrick Avenue </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Westbury, New
York 11590 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Board Members: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have been requested by New
York Community Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), to issue our opinion in connection with the registration of shares of the Company&#146;s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;). The registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) covers 12,150,000 shares of Company common stock which may be issued from time to time
pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (&#147;2020 Plan&#148;), as well as up to an additional 1,000,000 shares of Company common stock that may be eligible for issuance under the 2020 Plan if available pursuant
to Section&nbsp;6(b) of the 2020 Plan, for an aggregate of 13,150,000 shares of Company common stock to be registered under the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> Registration Statement dated August&nbsp;5, 2020. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have made such legal and factual examinations and inquiries as we have deemed advisable for the purpose of rendering this opinion. In our
examination, we have assumed but have not verified (i)&nbsp;the genuineness of all signatures; (ii)&nbsp;the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals; (iii)&nbsp;the conformity with the originals of all documents supplied to us as
copies; and (iv)&nbsp;the accuracy and completeness of all corporate records and documents and of all certificates and statements of fact, in each case given or made available to us by the Company or its subsidiaries. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based on the foregoing, and limited in all respects to Delaware law, it is our opinion that the shares reserved for issuance under the Plan
are duly authorized and upon payment for such shares and issuance in the manner described in the Plan, the shares will be validly issued, fully paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable.</FONT> </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>2020 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>1. <U>Purposes; Effective Date; Prior Plan</U>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <B>Purpose. </B>The New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan has two principal purposes: (i)&nbsp;to assist with the
objective of attracting and retaining outstanding individuals to serve as officers, directors, employees and consultants and (ii)&nbsp;to increase shareholder value. The Plan will provide participants with incentives to increase shareholder value by
offering the opportunity to acquire shares of the Company&#146;s common stock, receive monetary payments based on the value of such common stock, or receive other incentive compensation, on the terms that this Plan provides. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <B>Effective Date. </B>This Plan will become effective, and Awards may be only be granted under this Plan, on and after the Effective
Date. This Plan will terminate as provided in Section&nbsp;15. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <B>Effect on Prior Plan. </B>On the Effective Date, the Prior Plan
will terminate such that no new awards may be granted under the Prior Plan, although awards previously granted under the Prior Plan and still outstanding will continue to be subject to all terms and conditions of the Prior Plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>2.</B> <B><U>Definitions</U></B><B>. </B>Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Plan or in any Award agreement have the
following meanings: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Administrator</B>&#148; means the Board or the Committee; provided that, to the extent the Board or the
Committee has delegated authority and responsibility as an Administrator of the Plan to one or more committees or officers of the Company as permitted by Section&nbsp;3(b), the term &#147;Administrator&#148; shall also mean such committee(s) and/or
officer(s). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>&#147;Affiliate</B>&#148; has the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> under
the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining those individuals to whom an Option or a Stock Appreciation Right may be granted, the term &#147;Affiliate&#148; means any entity that, directly or through one or more
intermediaries, is controlled by or is under common control with, the Company within the meaning of Code Sections 414(b) or (c); provided that, in applying such provisions, the phrase &#147;at least 20 percent&#148; shall be used in place of
&#147;at least 80 percent&#148; each place it appears therein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Award</B>&#148; means a grant of Options, Stock Appreciation
Rights, Performance Shares, Performance Units, Stock, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, a Cash Incentive Award, or any other type of award permitted under this Plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Board</B>&#148; means the Board of Directors of the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Cash Incentive Award</B>&#148; means the right to receive a cash payment to the extent Performance Goals are achieved (or other
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the following, (i)&nbsp;the repeated failure or refusal of the Participant to follow the lawful </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">directives of the Company or an Affiliate
(except due to sickness, injury or disabilities), (ii) gross inattention to duty or any other willful, reckless or grossly negligent act (or omission to act) by the Participant, which, in the good faith judgment of the Company, could result in a
material injury to the Company or an Affiliate including but not limited to the repeated failure to follow the policies and procedures of the Company, or (iii)&nbsp;the commission by the Participant of a felony or other crime involving moral
turpitude or the commission by the Participant of an act of financial dishonesty against the Company or an Affiliate. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Change in
Control</B>&#148; shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section&nbsp;13(d)(3) or
14(d)&nbsp;(2) of the Exchange Act) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13d-3</FONT> promulgated under the Exchange Act) of more than twenty five (25)&nbsp;percent of the combined voting power of the
Company&#146;s then outstanding securities; provided, however, that, for purposes of this paragraph (i), of this definition, the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (A)&nbsp;any acquisition of securities directly from
the Company, (B)&nbsp;any acquisition of securities by the Company, (C)&nbsp;any acquisition of securities by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company, or
(D)&nbsp;any acquisition of securities by any corporation or entity pursuant to a transaction that does not constitute a Change in Control under paragraph (iv)&nbsp;of this definition; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">individuals who, as of the Effective Date constitute the Board (the &#147;<U>Incumbent Board</U>&#148;) cease
for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the Effective Date whose election, or nomination for election by the Company&#146;s shareholders, was approved by
a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered a member of the Incumbent Board, unless such individual&#146;s initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election
contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person other than the Incumbent Board; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the Company disposes of all or substantially all of the business of the Company to a party or parties other
than a subsidiary or other affiliate of the Company pursuant to a partial or complete liquidation of the Company, sale of assets (including stock of a subsidiary of the Company) or otherwise; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">consummation of a reorganization, merger ,or consolidation (including a merger, or consolidation of the Company
or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company), or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (a &#147;<U>Business Combination</U>&#148;), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination,
(A)&nbsp;all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners of the Company&#146;s outstanding Common Stock and the Company&#146;s voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors
immediately prior to such Business Combination have direct or indirect beneficial ownership, respectively, of more than 50&nbsp;percent of the then outstanding shares of common stock, and more than 50&nbsp;percent of the combined voting power of the
then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination (which, for purposes of this subparagraph, shall include a corporation which as a result of such
transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company&#146;s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries), and (B)&nbsp;except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination, no person
(excluding any corporation resulting from such Business Combination or any employee benefit plan or related trust of the Company or such corporation resulting from such Business Combination) beneficially owns,
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directly or indirectly, twenty five (25)&nbsp;percent or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination or twenty five
(25)&nbsp;percent or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such corporation, and (C)&nbsp;at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such Business
Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board, providing for such Business Combination. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding the above and solely with respect to any Award that constitutes &#147;deferred compensation&#148; subject to Section&nbsp;409A
of the Code and that is payable on account of a Change in Control (including any installments or stream of payments that are accelerated on account of a Change in Control), a Change in Control shall occur only if such event also constitutes a
&#147;change in the ownership&#148;, &#147;change in effective control&#148;, and/or a &#147;change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets&#148; of the Company as those terms are defined under Treasury Regulation <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#167;1.409A-3(i)(5),</FONT> but only to the extent necessary to establish a time or form of payment that complies with Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, without altering the definition of Change in Control for purposes of
determining whether a Participant&#146;s rights to such Award become vested or otherwise unconditional upon the Change in Control. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Code</B>&#148; means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference to a specific provision of the Code includes any
successor provision and the regulations promulgated under such provision. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Committee</B>&#148; means the Compensation Committee of
the Board, any successor committee thereto or such other committee of the Board that is designated by the Board with the same or similar authority. The Committee shall consist only of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Employee</FONT> Directors
(not fewer than two (2)) who also qualify as Outside Directors to the extent necessary for the Plan to comply with Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16b-3</FONT> promulgated under the Exchange Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Company</B>&#148; means New York Community Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor thereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Director</B>&#148; means a member of the Board. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Dividend Equivalent Unit</B>&#148; means the right to receive a payment, in cash or Shares, equal to the cash dividends or other cash
distributions paid with respect to a Share. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Effective Date</B>&#148; means the date of shareholder approval of the Plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Exchange Act</B>&#148; means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any reference to specific provision of the Exchange Act
includes any successor provision and the regulations and rules promulgated under such provision. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Fair Market Value</B>&#148;
means, per Share on a particular date, (i)&nbsp;if the Shares are listed on a national securities exchange, the last sales price for such date on the national securities exchange on which the Stock is then traded, or if no sales of Stock occur on
such date, then on the last preceding date on which there was a sale on such exchange; or (ii)&nbsp;if the Shares are not listed on a national securities exchange, but are traded in an
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">over-the-counter</FONT></FONT> market, the last sales price (or, if there is no last sales price reported, the average of the closing bid and asked prices) for the Shares on such
date, or on the last preceding date on which there was a sale of Shares on that market; or (iii)&nbsp;if the Shares are neither listed on a national securities exchange nor traded in an
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">over-the-counter</FONT></FONT> market, the price determined by the Administrator, in its discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of the sale of Shares, the actual sale
price shall be the Fair Market Value of such Shares. </P>
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the Participant&#146;s advance written consent: (i)&nbsp;a material reduction in the Participant&#146;s base salary, cash bonus opportunity or long-term incentive opportunity; (ii)&nbsp;a material adverse change in the Participant&#146;s duties,
responsibilities, authority, title, status or reporting structure; or (iii)&nbsp;a geographical relocation of the Participant&#146;s principal office location by more than fifty (50)&nbsp;miles that materially increases the distance of the
Participant&#146;s commute. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Employee</FONT> Director</B>&#148; means a Director who is not
also an employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Option</B>&#148; means the right to purchase Shares at a stated price for a
specified period of time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Participant</B>&#148; means an individual selected by the Administrator to receive an Award. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Performance Goals</B>&#148; means any objective or subjective goals the Administrator establishes with respect to an Award.
Performance Goals may include, but are not limited to, the performance of the Company or any one or more of its Subsidiaries, Affiliates or other business units and may be established on an absolute or relative basis. Performance Goals may also
relate to a Participant&#146;s individual performance. The Administrator reserves the right to adjust Performance Goals, or modify the manner of measuring or evaluating a Performance Goal, for any reason the Administrator determines is appropriate,
including but not limited to: (i)&nbsp;by excluding the effects of charges for reorganizing and restructuring; discontinued operations; asset write-downs; gains or losses on the disposition of a business; or mergers, acquisitions or dispositions;
and extraordinary, unusual and/or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-recurring</FONT> items of gain or loss; (ii)&nbsp;excluding the costs of litigation, claims, judgments or settlements; (iii)&nbsp;excluding the effects of changes laws or
regulations affecting reported results, or changes in tax or accounting principles, regulations or law; and (iv)&nbsp;excluding any accruals of amounts related to payments under the Plan or any other compensation arrangement maintained by the
Company or an Affiliate. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Performance Shares</B>&#148; means the right to receive Shares to the extent Performance Goals are
achieved (or other requirements are met). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Performance Unit</B>&#148; means the right to receive a cash payment and/or Shares
valued in relation to a unit that has a designated dollar value or the value of which is equal to the Fair Market Value of one or more Shares, to the extent Performance Goals are achieved (or other requirements are met). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Person</B>&#148; has the meaning given in Section&nbsp;3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)
thereof, or any group of Persons acting in concert that would be considered &#147;persons acting as a group&#148; within the meaning of Treas. Reg. &#167; <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1.409A-3(i)(5).</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Plan</B>&#148; means this New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Prior Plan</B>&#148; means the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Restricted Stock</B>&#148; means Shares that are subject to a risk of forfeiture or restrictions on transfer, or both a risk of
forfeiture and restrictions on transfer, which may lapse upon the achievement or partial achievement of Performance Goals or upon the completion of a period of service, or both. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Restricted Stock Unit</B>&#148; means the right to receive a Share or a cash payment the value of which is equal to the Fair Market
Value of one Share. </P>
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subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;16 of the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Share</B>&#148; means a share of Stock. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Stock</B>&#148; means the Common Stock of the Company, $.01 par value. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Stock Appreciation Right</B>&#148; or &#147;SAR&#148; means the right to receive a cash payment, and/or Shares with a Fair Market
Value, equal to the appreciation of the Fair Market Value of a Share during a specified period of time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Subsidiary</B>&#148;
means any corporation, limited liability company or other limited liability entity in an unbroken chain of entities beginning with the Company if each of the entities (other than the last entities in the chain) owns the stock or equity interest
possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock or other equity interests in one of the other entities in the chain. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3. <U>Administration</U>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <B>Administration. </B>In addition to the authority specifically granted to the Administrator in this Plan, the Administrator has full
discretionary authority to administer this Plan, including but not limited to the authority to: (i)&nbsp;interpret the provisions of this Plan or any agreement covering an Award; (ii)&nbsp;prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating
to this Plan; (iii)&nbsp;correct any defect, supply any omission, or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan, any Award or any agreement covering an Award in the manner and to the extent it deems desirable to carry this Plan or such Award into
effect; and (iv)&nbsp;make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan. All Administrator determinations shall be made in the sole discretion of the Administrator and are final and binding on all interested
parties. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <B>Delegation to Other Committees or Officers. </B>To the extent applicable law permits, the Board may delegate to another
committee of the Board, or the Committee may delegate to one or more officers of the Company, any or all of their respective authority and responsibility as an Administrator of the Plan; provided that no such delegation is permitted with respect to
Stock-based Awards made to Section&nbsp;16 Participants at the time any such delegated authority or responsibility is exercised unless the delegation is to another committee of the Board consisting entirely of
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Employee</FONT> Directors. If the Board or the Committee has made such a delegation, then all references to the Administrator in this Plan include such other committee or one or more officers to the extent of
such delegation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <B>No Liability; Indemnification. </B>No member of the Board or the Committee, and no officer or member of any other
committee to whom a delegation under Section&nbsp;3(b) has been made, will be liable for any act done, or determination made, by the individual in good faith with respect to the Plan or any Award. The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each
such individual as to any acts or omissions, or determinations made, in each case done or made in good faith, with respect to this Plan or any Award to the maximum extent that the law and the Company&#146;s
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT> permit. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>4. <U>Eligibility; Certain Award Limits</U>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <B>Eligibility. </B>The Administrator may designate any of the following as a Participant from time to time, to the extent of the
Administrator&#146;s authority: any officer or other employee of the Company or its Affiliates; any individual that the Company or an Affiliate has engaged to become an officer or employee; any consultant or advisor who provides services to the
Company or its Affiliates; or any Director, including a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Employee</FONT> Director. The Administrator&#146;s designation of, or granting of an Award to, a Participant will not require the Administrator to designate
such individual as a Participant or grant an Award to such individual at any future time. The Administrator&#146;s granting of a particular type of Award to a Participant will not require the Administrator to grant any other type of Award to such
individual. </P>
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</B>Subject to adjustment as provided in Section&nbsp;17, no Participant who is a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Employee</FONT> Director may be granted Awards that could result in such Participant receiving Awards with a Fair Market Value in
excess of $350,000 in respect of any fiscal year of the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>5.</B> <B><U>Types of Awards</U></B><B>. </B>Subject to the terms of
this Plan, the Administrator may grant any type of Award to any Participant it selects, but only employees of the Company or a Subsidiary may receive grants of incentive stock options within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;422. Awards may be
granted alone or in addition to, in tandem with, or (subject to the prohibition on repricing set forth in Section&nbsp;15(e)) in substitution for any other Award (or any other award granted under another plan of the Company or any Affiliate,
including the plan of an acquired entity). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>6. <U>Shares Reserved under the Plan</U>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Plan Reserve. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section&nbsp;17, an aggregate of twelve million (12,000,000) Shares, plus the number of
Shares available for issuance under the Prior Plan that had not been made subject to outstanding awards as of the Effective Date (but not to exceed 150,000 Shares), plus the number of Shares described in Section&nbsp;6(b), are reserved for issuance
under this Plan, of which twelve million (12,000,000) Shares may be issued pursuant to the exercise of incentive stock options. The Shares reserved for issuance may be either authorized and unissued Shares or Shares reacquired at any time and now or
hereafter held as treasury stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Reduction and Recycling of Shares under the Plan. </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The aggregate number of Shares reserved under Section&nbsp;6(a) shall be reduced on the date of grant of an
Award by the maximum number of Shares, if any, with respect to which such Award is granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Award that may be settled solely in cash shall not cause any reduction of the Plan&#146;s Share reserve at the time such
Award is granted. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">To the extent (i)&nbsp;an Award lapses, expires, terminates or is cancelled without the issuance of Shares
under the Award (whether due currently or on a deferred basis) or is settled in cash, (ii)&nbsp;it is determined during or at the conclusion of the term of an Award that all or some portion of the Shares with respect to which the Award was granted
will not be issuable on the basis that the conditions for such issuance will not be satisfied, (iii)&nbsp;Shares are forfeited under an Award or (iv)&nbsp;Shares are issued under any Award and the Company subsequently reacquires them pursuant to
rights reserved upon the issuance of the Shares, then such Shares shall be recredited to the Plan&#146;s reserve and may again be used for new Awards under this Plan, but Shares recredited to the Plan&#146;s reserve pursuant to clause (iv)&nbsp;may
not be issued pursuant to incentive stock options. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the following Shares be recredited to the Plan&#146;s reserve: (i)&nbsp;Shares purchased by the Company using proceeds from Option exercises;
(ii)&nbsp;Shares tendered or withheld in payment of the exercise price of an Option or as a result of the net settlement of an outstanding Stock Appreciation Right; or (iii)&nbsp;Shares tendered or withheld to satisfy federal, state or local tax
withholding obligations. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">After the Effective Date, if any Shares subject to awards granted under the Prior Plan again become available
for new grants under the terms of such plan if such plan were still in effect (taking into account such Prior Plan&#146;s provisions concerning termination or expiration, if any), then those Shares will be available for the purpose of granting
Awards under this Plan, thereby increasing the number of Shares available for issuance under this Plan as determined under the first sentence of </P>
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Section&nbsp;6(a) (but not in excess of 250,000 shares in each <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12-month</FONT> period beginning on the Effective Date); provided that no Shares subject to awards
granted under the Prior Plan shall be available for purposes of granting Awards under this Plan to the extent they are (i)&nbsp;Shares purchased by the Company using proceeds from Option exercises, (ii)&nbsp;Shares tendered or withheld in payment of
the exercise price of an Option or as a result of the net settlement of an outstanding Stock Appreciation Right, or (iii)&nbsp;Shares tendered or withheld to satisfy federal, state or local tax withholding obligations. Any such Shares will not be
available for future awards under the terms of the Prior Plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>7.</B> <B><U>Options</U></B><B>. </B>Subject to the terms of this Plan,
the Administrator will determine all terms and conditions of each Option, including but not limited to: (a)&nbsp;whether the Option is an &#147;incentive stock option&#148; which meets the requirements of Code Section&nbsp;422, or a
&#147;nonqualified stock option&#148; which does not meet the requirements of Code Section&nbsp;422; (b) the grant date, which may not be any day prior to the date that the Administrator approves the grant; (c)&nbsp;the number of Shares subject to
the Option; (d)&nbsp;the exercise price, which may never be less than the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the Option as determined on the date of grant; (e)&nbsp;the terms and conditions of vesting and exercise; (f)&nbsp;the term, except
that an Option must terminate no later than ten (10)&nbsp;years after the date of grant; and (g)&nbsp;the manner of payment of the exercise price. In all other respects, the terms of any incentive stock option should comply with the provisions of
Code Section&nbsp;422 except to the extent the Administrator determines otherwise. If an Option that is intended to be an incentive stock option fails to meet the requirements thereof, the Option shall automatically be treated as a nonqualified
stock option to the extent of such failure. To the extent permitted by the Administrator, and subject to such procedures as the Administrator may specify, the payment of the exercise price of Options may be made by (w)&nbsp;delivery of cash or other
Shares or other securities of the Company (including by attestation) having a then Fair Market Value equal to the purchase price of such Shares, (x)&nbsp;by delivery (including by fax) to the Company or its designated agent of an executed
irrevocable option exercise form together with irrevocable instructions to a broker-dealer to sell or margin a sufficient portion of the Shares and deliver the sale or margin loan proceeds directly to the Company to pay for the exercise price,
(y)&nbsp;by surrendering the right to receive Shares otherwise deliverable to the Participant upon exercise of the Award having a Fair Market Value at the time of exercise equal to the total exercise price, or (z)&nbsp;by any combination of (w), (x)
and/or (y). Except to the extent otherwise set forth in an Award agreement, a Participant shall have no rights as a holder of Stock as a result of the grant of an Option until the Option is exercised, the exercise price and applicable withholding
taxes are paid and the Shares subject to the Option are issued thereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>8.</B> <B><U>Stock Appreciation Rights</U></B><B>.
</B>Subject to the terms of this Plan, the Administrator will determine all terms and conditions of each SAR, including but not limited to: (a)&nbsp;the grant date, which may not be any day prior to the date that the Administrator approves the
grant; (b)&nbsp;the number of Shares to which the SAR relates; (c)&nbsp;the grant price, which may never be less than the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the SAR as determined on the date of grant; (d)&nbsp;the terms and conditions of
exercise or maturity, including vesting; (e)&nbsp;the term, provided that an SAR must terminate no later than ten (10)&nbsp;years after the date of grant; and (f)&nbsp;whether the SAR will be settled in cash, Shares or a combination thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>9.</B> <B><U>Performance and Stock Awards</U></B><B>. </B>Subject to the terms of this Plan, the Administrator will determine all terms and
conditions of each award of Shares, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares or Performance Units, including but not limited to: (a)&nbsp;the number of Shares and/or units to which such Award relates; (b)&nbsp;whether, as a
condition for the Participant to realize all or a portion of the benefit provided under the Award, one or more Performance Goals must be achieved during such period as the Administrator specifies; (c)&nbsp;the length of the vesting and/or
performance period and, if different, the date on which payment of the benefit provided </P>
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under the Award will be made; (d)&nbsp;with respect to Performance Units, whether to measure the value of each unit in relation to a designated dollar value or the Fair Market Value of one or
more Shares; and (e)&nbsp;with respect to Restricted Stock Units and Performance Units, whether to settle such Awards in cash, in Shares (including Restricted Stock), or in a combination of cash and Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>10.</B> <B><U>Cash Incentive Awards</U></B><B>. </B>Subject to the terms of this Plan, the Administrator will determine all terms and
conditions of a Cash Incentive Award, including but not limited to the Performance Goals, performance period, the potential amount payable, and the timing of payment. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>11.</B> <B><U>Dividend Equivalent Units</U></B><B>. </B>Subject to the terms of this Plan, the Administrator will determine all terms and
conditions of each award of Dividend Equivalent Units, including but not limited to whether: (a)&nbsp;such Award will be granted in tandem with another Award; (b)&nbsp;payment of the Award will be made concurrently with dividend payments or credited
to an account for the Participant which provides for the deferral of such amounts until a stated time; (c)&nbsp;the Award will be settled in cash or Shares; and (d)&nbsp;as a condition for the Participant to realize all or a portion of the benefit
provided under the Award, one or more Performance Goals must be achieved during such period as the Administrator specifies; provided that Dividend Equivalent Units may not be granted in connection with an Option or Stock Appreciation Right. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>12.</B> <B><U>Other Stock-Based Awards</U></B><B>. </B>Subject to the terms of this Plan, the Administrator may grant to a Participant
shares of unrestricted Stock as replacement for other compensation to which the Participant is entitled, such as in payment of director fees, in lieu of cash compensation, in exchange for cancellation of a compensation right, or as a bonus. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>13. <U>Minimum Vesting Period; Discretion to Accelerate Vesting</U>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <B>Minimum Vesting Period. </B>All Awards granted under the Plan shall have a minimum vesting period of one year from the date of grant,
provided that such minimum vesting period will not apply to Awards with respect to up to 5% of the total number of Shares reserved pursuant to Section&nbsp;6(a). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <B>Discretion to Accelerate. </B>Notwithstanding Section&nbsp;13(a), the Administrator may accelerate the vesting of an Award or deem an
Award to be earned, in whole or in part, in the event of a Participant&#146;s death or disability (as defined by the Administrator in an Award Agreement), or as provided in Section&nbsp;17(c). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>14.</B> <B><U>Transferability</U></B><B>. </B>Awards are not transferable, including to any financial institution, other than by will or
the laws of descent and distribution, unless and to the extent the Administrator allows a Participant to: (a)&nbsp;designate in writing a beneficiary to exercise the Award or receive payment under the Award after the Participant&#146;s death;
(b)&nbsp;transfer an Award to the former spouse of the Participant as required by a domestic relations order incident to a divorce; or (c)&nbsp;transfer an Award; provided, however, that with respect to clause (c)&nbsp;above the Participant may not
receive consideration for such a transfer of an Award. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>15. <U>Termination and Amendment of Plan; Amendment, Modification or
Cancellation of Awards</U>. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <B>Term of Plan. </B>Unless the Board earlier terminates this Plan pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(b),
this Plan will terminate upon the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the authority of the Board and the Administrator under this Section&nbsp;15 and to otherwise administer the Plan with respect to
then-outstanding Awards will extend beyond the date of this Plan&#146;s termination. In addition, termination of this Plan will not affect the rights of Participants with respect to Awards previously granted to them, and all unexpired Awards will
continue in force and effect after termination of this Plan except as they may lapse or be terminated by their own terms and conditions. </P>
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suspend, discontinue or terminate this Plan at any time, subject to the following limitations: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the Board must approve any amendment of this Plan to the extent the Company determines such approval is
required by: (A)&nbsp;prior action of the Board, (B)&nbsp;applicable corporate law, or (C)&nbsp;any other applicable law; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">shareholders must approve any amendment of this Plan (which may include an amendment to materially increase any
number of Shares specified in Section&nbsp;6(a), except as permitted by Section&nbsp;17) to the extent the Company determines such approval is required by: (A)&nbsp;Section&nbsp;16 of the Exchange Act, (B)&nbsp;the Code, (C)&nbsp;the listing
requirements of any principal securities exchange or market on which the Shares are then traded, or (D)&nbsp;any other applicable law; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">shareholders must approve an amendment that would diminish the protections afforded by Section&nbsp;4(b) or
Section&nbsp;15(e). </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <B>Amendment, Modification, Cancellation and Clawback of Awards.</B> </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(i)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Except as provided in Section&nbsp;16(e) and subject to the requirements of this Plan, the Administrator may
modify, amend or cancel any Award, or waive any restrictions or conditions applicable to any Award or the exercise of the Award; provided that, except as otherwise provided in the Plan or the Award agreement, any modification or amendment that
materially diminishes the rights of the Participant, or the cancellation of an Award, shall be effective only if agreed to by the Participant or any other person(s) as may then have an interest in such Award, but the Administrator need not obtain
Participant (or other interested party) consent for the modification, amendment or cancellation of an Award pursuant to the provisions of subsection (ii)&nbsp;or Section&nbsp;17 or as follows: (A)&nbsp;to the extent the Administrator deems such
action necessary to comply with any applicable law or the listing requirements of any principal securities exchange or market on which the Shares are then traded; (B)&nbsp;to the extent the Administrator deems necessary to preserve favorable
accounting or tax treatment of any Award for the Company; or (C)&nbsp;to the extent the Administrator determines that such action does not materially and adversely affect the value of an Award or that such action is in the best interest of the
affected Participant (or any other person(s) as may then have an interest in the Award). Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, any such amendment shall be made in a manner that will enable an Award intended
to be exempt from Code Section&nbsp;409A to continue to be so exempt, or to enable an Award intended to comply with Code Section&nbsp;409A to continue to so comply. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(ii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in an Award agreement, the Administrator shall have full power and
authority to terminate or cause the Participant to forfeit the Award, and require the Participant to restore to the Company any gains attributable to the Award, if the Participant engages in any action constituting, as determined by the
Administrator in its discretion, Cause for termination, or a breach of any Award agreement or any other agreement between the Participant and the Company or an Affiliate concerning noncompetition, nonsolicitation, confidentiality, trade secrets,
intellectual property, nondisparagement or similar obligations. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(iii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Any Awards granted pursuant to this Plan, and any Stock issued or cash paid pursuant to an Award, shall be
subject to any recoupment or clawback policy that is adopted by, or any recoupment or similar requirement otherwise made applicable by law, regulation or listing standards to, the Company from time to time. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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contrary, and except for the adjustments provided for in Section&nbsp;18, neither the Administrator nor any other person may (i)&nbsp;amend the terms of outstanding Options or SARs to reduce the exercise or grant price of such outstanding Options or
SARs; (ii)&nbsp;cancel outstanding Options or SARs in exchange for Options or SARs with an exercise or grant price that is less than the exercise or grant price of the original Options or SARs; or (iii)&nbsp;cancel outstanding Options or SARs with
an exercise or grant price above the current Fair Market Value of a Share in exchange for cash or other securities. In addition, the Administrator may not make a grant of an Option or SAR with a grant date that is effective prior to the date the
Administrator takes action to approve such Award. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>16. <U>Taxes</U>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <B>Withholding. </B>In the event the Company or one of its Affiliates is required to withhold any Federal, state or local taxes or other
amounts in respect of any income recognized by a Participant as a result of the grant, vesting, payment or settlement of an Award or disposition of any Shares acquired under an Award, the Company may satisfy such obligation by: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">If cash is payable under an Award, deducting (or requiring an Affiliate to deduct) from such cash payment the
amount needed to satisfy such obligation; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">If Shares are issuable under an Award, then to the extent previously approved by the Administrator (which
approval may be set forth in an Award agreement or in administrative rules)&nbsp;(A) withholding Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to such obligations; or (B)&nbsp;allowing the Participant to elect to (1)&nbsp;have the Company or its Affiliate
withhold Shares otherwise issuable under the Award, (2)&nbsp;tender back Shares received in connection with such Award or (3)&nbsp;deliver other previously owned Shares, in each case having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount to be withheld;
provided that the amount to be withheld under this clause (ii)&nbsp;may not exceed the total maximum statutory tax withholding obligations associated with the transaction to the extent needed for the Company and its Affiliates to avoid an accounting
charge. If an election is provided, the election must be made on or before the date as of which the amount of tax to be withheld is determined and otherwise as the Administrator requires; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(iii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Deducting (or requiring an Affiliate to deduct) the amount needed to satisfy such obligation from any wages or
other payments owed to the Participant, requiring such Participant to pay to the Company or its Affiliate, in cash, promptly on demand, or make other arrangements satisfactory to the Company or its Affiliate regarding the payment to the Company or
its Affiliate of the amount needed to satisfy such obligation. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <B>No Guarantee of Tax Treatment.
</B>Notwithstanding any provisions of this Plan to the contrary, the Company does not guarantee to any Participant or any other Person with an interest in an Award that (i)&nbsp;any Award intended to be exempt from Code Section&nbsp;409A shall be so
exempt, (ii)&nbsp;any Award intended to comply with Code Section&nbsp;409A or Code Section&nbsp;422 shall so comply, or (iii)&nbsp;any Award shall otherwise receive a specific tax treatment under any other applicable tax law, nor in any such case
will the Company or any Affiliate be required to indemnify, defend or hold harmless any individual with respect to the tax consequences of any Award. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>17. <U>Adjustment and Change in Control Provisions</U>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <B>Adjustment of Shares. </B>If (i)&nbsp;the Company shall at any time be involved in a merger or other transaction in which the Shares
are changed or exchanged; (ii)&nbsp;the Company shall subdivide or combine the Shares or the Company shall declare a dividend payable in Shares, other securities (other than stock purchase rights issued pursuant to a shareholder rights agreement) or
other property; (iii)&nbsp;the Company shall effect a cash dividend the amount of which, on a per Share basis, </P>
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exceeds ten percent (10%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share at the time the dividend is declared, or the Company shall effect any other dividend or other distribution on the Shares in the form
of cash, or a repurchase of Shares, that the Board determines by resolution is special or extraordinary in nature or that is in connection with a transaction that the Company characterizes publicly as a recapitalization or reorganization involving
the Shares; or (iv)&nbsp;any other event shall occur, which, in the case of this clause (iv), in the judgment of the Administrator necessitates an adjustment to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be
made available under this Plan, then the Administrator shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under this Plan, adjust any or all of:
(A)&nbsp;the number and type of Shares subject to this Plan (including the number and type of Shares described in Sections 6(a), (b) and (c)) and which may after the event be made the subject of Awards; (B)&nbsp;the number and type of Shares subject
to outstanding Awards; (C)&nbsp;the grant, purchase, or exercise price with respect to any Award; and (D)&nbsp;the Performance Goals of an Award. In any such case, the Administrator may also (or in lieu of the foregoing) make provision for a cash
payment to the holder of an outstanding Award in exchange for the cancellation of all or a portion of the Award (without the consent of the holder of an Award) in an amount determined by the Administrator effective at such time as the Administrator
specifies (which may be the time such transaction or event is effective). However, in each case, with respect to Awards of incentive stock options, no such adjustment may be authorized to the extent that such authority would cause this Plan to
violate Code Section&nbsp;422(b). Further, the number of Shares subject to any Award payable or denominated in Shares must always be a whole number. In any event, previously granted Options or SARs are subject to only such adjustments as are
necessary to maintain the relative proportionate interest the Options and SARs represented immediately prior to any such event and to preserve, without exceeding, the value of such Options or SARs. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Without limitation, in the event of any reorganization, merger, consolidation, combination or other similar corporate transaction or event,
whether or not constituting a Change in Control (other than any such transaction in which the Company is the continuing corporation and in which the outstanding Stock is not being converted into or exchanged for different securities, cash or other
property, or any combination thereof), the Administrator may substitute, on an equitable basis as the Administrator determines, for each Share then subject to an Award and the Shares subject to this Plan (if the Plan will continue in effect), the
number and kind of shares of stock, other securities, cash or other property to which holders of Stock are or will be entitled in respect of each Share pursuant to the transaction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a stock dividend (other than a stock dividend declared in lieu of an ordinary cash dividend) or
subdivision or combination of the Shares (including a reverse stock split), if no action is taken by the Administrator, adjustments contemplated by this subsection that are proportionate shall nevertheless automatically be made as of the date of
such stock dividend or subdivision or combination of the Shares.<B> </B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <B>Issuance or Assumption. </B>Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Plan, and without affecting the number of Shares otherwise reserved or available under this Plan, in connection with any merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, or reorganization, the Administrator may authorize
the issuance or assumption of awards under this Plan upon such terms and conditions as it may deem appropriate. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <B>Effect of Change
in Control.</B> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Upon a Change in Control, if the successor or surviving corporation (or parent thereof) so agrees, then,
without the consent of any Participant (or other person with rights in an Award), some or all outstanding Awards (a &#147;Replaced Award&#148;) may be assumed, or replaced with the same type of award with similar terms and conditions (a
&#147;Replacement Award&#148;), by the successor or surviving corporation (or parent thereof) in the Change in Control transaction, subject to the following requirements: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(A)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Each Award which is assumed by the successor or surviving corporation (or parent thereof) shall be
appropriately adjusted, immediately after such Change in Control, to apply to the number and class of securities which would have been issuable to the Participant upon the consummation of such Change in Control had the Award been exercised, vested
or earned immediately prior to such Change in Control, and such other appropriate adjustments in the terms and conditions of the Award shall be made. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">If the securities to which the Awards relate after the Change in Control are not listed and traded on a
national securities exchange, then (1)&nbsp;the Participant shall be provided the option, upon exercise or settlement of an Award, to elect to receive, in lieu of the issuance of such securities, cash in an amount equal to the fair value equal of
the securities that would have otherwise been issued and (2)&nbsp;for purposes of determining such fair value, no reduction shall be taken to reflect a discount for lack of marketability, minority interest or any similar consideration.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Upon the Participant&#146;s termination of employment within two years following the Change in Control
(1)&nbsp;by the successor or surviving corporation without Cause, (2)&nbsp;by the Participant for Good Reason&#148; or (3)&nbsp;by reason of death or disability (as defined in the applicable award agreement, all of the Participant&#146;s Awards that
are in effect as of the date of such termination shall vest in full or be deemed earned in full (assuming target performance goals provided under such Award were met, if applicable) as of the effective date of such termination. In the event of any
other termination of employment within two (2)&nbsp;years after a Change in Control that is not described herein, the terms of the applicable Award agreement shall apply. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">For purposes of this subparagraph (i), an award will constitute a Replacement Award if it is of the same type
as the Replaced Award (or, if it is of a different type as the Replaced Award (such as a deferred cash equivalent award), the Committee (as constituted immediately prior to the Change in Control) finds such type acceptable); (ii) it has a value at
least equal to the value of the Replaced Award; (iii)&nbsp;it relates to publicly traded equity securities listed on a U.S. national securities exchange of the Company or its successor in the Change in Control or another entity that is affiliated
with the Company or its successor following the Change in Control, except in the case of a Replacement Award granted in the form of a deferred cash equivalent award; and (iv)&nbsp;its other terms and conditions are not less favorable to the
Participant than the terms and conditions of the Replaced Award (including the provisions that would apply in the event of a subsequent Change in Control). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Replacement Award may take the form of
a continuation of the Replaced Award if the requirements of the preceding sentence are satisfied. The determination of whether the conditions of paragraph are satisfied shall be made by the Committee (as constituted immediately before the Change in
Control), in its sole discretion. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee may determine the value of Awards and Replacement Awards that are stock options or stock appreciation rights by reference to either their intrinsic
value or their fair value. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">To the extent the purchaser, successor or surviving entity (or parent thereof) in the Change in Control
transaction does not assume the Awards or issue replacement awards as provided in clause (i) (including, for the avoidance of doubt, by reason of a Participant&#146;s termination of employment in connection with the Change in Control), then
immediately prior to the date of the Change in Control: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Each Option or SAR, other than a performance-based Option or SAR, that is then held by a Participant who is
employed by or in the service of the Company or an Affiliate shall become immediately and fully vested, and, unless otherwise determined by the Board or Administrator, all Options and SARs shall be cancelled on the date of the Change in Control in
exchange for a cash payment equal to the excess of the Change in Control Price (as defined below) of the Shares covered by the Option or SAR that is so cancelled over the purchase or grant price of such Shares under the Award; provided, however,
that all Options and SARs that have a purchase or grant price that is greater than the Change in Control Price shall be cancelled for no consideration; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(B)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units that are not subject to performance-based vesting conditions shall
vest in full; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(C)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">All performance-based Awards for which the performance period has expired shall be paid based on actual
performance (and assuming all employment or other requirements had been met in full). All outstanding performance-based Awards that are not vested and as to which the level of the Award depends upon the satisfaction of one or more Performance Goals
shall immediately vest and all Performance Goals shall be deemed satisfied (A)&nbsp;by reference to the Company&#146;s actual performance relative to such Performance Goals through the most recent date prior to the Change in Control for which the
level of attainment of such Performance Goals can be determined by the Committee (as constituted immediately prior to the Change in Control) in its sole discretion or (B)&nbsp;if the Committee is unable to make such determination, at the target
level of performance. The award shall be settled in cash, Shares or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee, within ten (10)&nbsp;days following such Change in Control (except to the extent that settlement of the Award must be made
pursuant to its original schedule in order to comply with Code Section&nbsp;409A), notwithstanding that the applicable performance period, retention period or other restrictions and conditions have not been completed or satisfied.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(D)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">All Dividend Equivalent Units that are not vested shall vest (to the same extent as the Award granted in tandem
with the Dividend Equivalent Unit, if applicable) and be paid; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(E)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">All other Awards not described in subparagraph (A)-(D) above that are not vested shall vest and if an amount is
payable under such vested Award, such amount shall be paid in cash based on the value of the Award. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(F)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">&#147;Change in Control Price&#148; shall mean the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">per-share</FONT> price paid
or deemed paid in the Change in Control transaction, as determined by the Administrator. If the value of an Award is based on the Fair Market Value of a Share, Fair Market Value shall be deemed to mean the Change in Control Price.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>18.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B><U>Miscellaneous</U>. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <B>Other Terms and Conditions. </B>The Administrator may provide in any Award agreement such other provisions (whether or not applicable
to the Award granted to any other Participant) as the Administrator determines appropriate to the extent not otherwise prohibited by the terms of the Plan. No provision in an Award agreement shall limit the Administrator&#146;s discretion hereunder
unless such provision specifically so provides for such limitation. </P>
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Participant any right with respect to continued employment or service with the Company or any Affiliate, or the right to continue as a Director. Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, for purposes of the Plan and all Awards, the following
rules shall apply: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">a Participant who transfers employment between the Company and its Affiliates, or between Affiliates, will not
be considered to have terminated employment; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">a Participant employed by an Affiliate will be considered to have terminated employment when such entity ceases
to be an Affiliate. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of an Award that is subject to Code Section&nbsp;409A,
if a Participant&#146;s termination of employment or service triggers the payment of compensation under such Award, then the Participant will be deemed to have terminated employment or service upon his or her &#147;separation from service&#148;
within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;409A. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan or an Award to the contrary, if any Participant is a &#147;specified employee&#148; within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;409A as of the date of his or
her &#147;separation from service&#148; within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;409A, then, to the extent required by Code Section&nbsp;409A, any payment made to the Participant on account of such separation from service shall not be made before a
date that is six months after the date of the separation from service. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <B>No Fractional Shares. </B>No fractional Shares or other
securities may be issued or delivered pursuant to this Plan. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator or otherwise provided in any Award agreement, all fractional Shares that would otherwise be issuable under the Plan shall be canceled for
no consideration. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) <B>Unfunded Plan; Awards Not Includable for Benefits Purposes. </B>This Plan is unfunded and does not create, and
should not be construed to create, a trust or separate fund with respect to this Plan&#146;s benefits. This Plan does not establish any fiduciary relationship between the Company and any Participant or other person. To the extent any person holds
any rights by virtue of an Award granted under this Plan, such rights are no greater than the rights of the Company&#146;s general unsecured creditors. Income recognized by a Participant pursuant to an Award shall not be included in the
determination of benefits under any employee pension benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section&nbsp;3(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended) or group insurance or other benefit plans applicable to the
Participant which are maintained by the Company or any Affiliate, except as may be provided under the terms of such plans or determined by resolution of the Board. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) <B>Requirements of Law and Securities Exchange. </B>The granting of Awards and the issuance of Shares in connection with an Award are
subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan or any award agreement, the Company has no
liability to deliver any Shares under this Plan or make any payment unless such delivery or payment would comply with all applicable laws and the applicable requirements of any securities exchange or similar entity, and unless and until the
Participant has taken all actions required by the Company in connection therewith. The Company may impose such restrictions on any Shares issued under the Plan as the Company determines necessary or desirable to comply with all applicable laws,
rules and regulations or the requirements of any national securities exchanges. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) <B>Code Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;409A. </B>Any
Award granted under this Plan shall be provided or made in such manner and at such time as to either make the Award exempt from, or comply with, the provisions of Code Section&nbsp;409A, to avoid a plan failure described in Code
Section&nbsp;409(a)(1), and the provisions of Code Section&nbsp;409A are incorporated into this Plan to the extent necessary for any Award that is subject to Code Section&nbsp;409A to comply therewith. </P>
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construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to any conflict of law principles. Any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Plan, any Award or any award agreement, or for recognition and
enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Plan, any Award or any award agreement, may only be brought and determined in a court sitting in the State of New York and any party to such action or proceeding shall agree to waive its right to a jury
trial. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) <B>Limitations on Actions. </B>Any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Plan, any Award or any award agreement,
must be brought within one year (365 days) after the day the complaining party first knew or should have known of the events giving rise to the complaint. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) <B>Construction. </B>Whenever any words are used herein in the masculine, they shall be construed as though they were used in the feminine
in all cases where they would so apply; and wherever any words are used in the singular or plural, they shall be construed as though they were used in the plural or singular, as the case may be, in all cases where they would so apply. Titles of
sections are for general information only, and this Plan is not to be construed with reference to such titles. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j) <B>Severability. </B>If
any provision of this Plan or any award agreement or any Award (i)&nbsp;is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, or as to any person or Award, or (ii)&nbsp;would cause this Plan, any award agreement or
any Award to violate or be disqualified under any law the Administrator deems applicable, then such provision should be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended without, in the
determination of the Administrator, materially altering the intent of this Plan, award agreement or Award, then such provision should be stricken as to such jurisdiction, person or Award, and the remainder of this Plan, such award agreement and such
Award will remain in full force and effect. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board of Directors </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York Community Bancorp, Inc.: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> of New York Community Bancorp,
Inc. of our reports dated February&nbsp;28, 2020, with respect to the consolidated statements of condition of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. as of December&nbsp;31, 2019 and 2018, the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive
income, changes in stockholders&#146; equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December&nbsp;31, 2019, and the related notes, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of
December&nbsp;31, 2019, which reports appear in the December&nbsp;31, 2019 annual report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM OF </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NEW YORK
COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>2020 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Director) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">THIS
RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT (the &#147;Agreement&#148;), which includes this Notice and the attached Terms and Conditions, confirms the grant of Restricted Stock (the &#147;Award&#148;) by <B>NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.</B> (the
&#147;Company&#148;), to ______________ (&#147;Director&#148;), under the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;) as follows: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Award is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, which includes the attached
Terms and Conditions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">By signing below, the Company and Director agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>2020 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Director) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TERMS AND
CONDITIONS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following terms and conditions apply to the Award of Restricted Stock granted to Director by the Company as specified
on the preceding page (the &#147;Notice&#148;), which is an integral part of this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. <U>Award of Shares</U>. Under the terms
of the Plan, the Company has granted to Director an Award of Restricted Stock, effective on the Grant Date. To evidence the Award and the terms, conditions and restrictions thereof, the Company and the Director have signed this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. <U>Period of Restriction and Vesting in the Award Shares</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Subject to earlier vesting or forfeiture as provided below, the period of restriction (the &#147;Period of Restriction&#148;) applicable
to each portion of the Award Shares is the period from the Award Date through the vesting dates provided on the Notice, provided Director continues to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries through such date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Except as contemplated in Paragraph 2(c), the Award Shares, and the rights and privileges conferred hereby, may not be sold, transferred,
pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process, during the Period of Restriction. Except as otherwise
provided pursuant to Paragraph 2(c), the Award Shares as determined pursuant to Paragraph 2(a) shall become freely transferable by Director as of the last day of the relevant Period of Restriction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Subject to earlier forfeiture as provided below, and subject to Paragraph 10 below, in the event a Vesting Acceleration Event occurs while
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Employee</FONT> is serving on the Board of Directors of the Company and/or one of its Subsidiaries and prior to the end of the Period of Restriction applicable to any portion of the Award Shares, immediate
vesting shall occur and the Period of Restriction shall end for such Award Shares, and the Award Shares shall be free of restrictions and freely transferable on the date of such Vesting Acceleration Event. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) &#147;Vesting Acceleration Event&#148; means, while Director is serving on the Board of Directors of the Company and/or a Subsidiary and
prior to forfeiture of the Award Shares: (i)&nbsp;Director terminates service by reason of &#147;disability&#148; or (iii)&nbsp;Director&#146;s death. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;disability&#148; shall be defined in accordance with
Section&nbsp;22(e)(3) of the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3. <U>Stock Issuance</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The Company shall issue the Award Shares either: (i)&nbsp;in certificate form, (ii)&nbsp;in book-entry form or (iii)&nbsp;in trust, in
each case with notations as to any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Agreement. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Any certificates representing any of the Award Shares shall be held by the Company (or
as otherwise directed by the Company) until the Period of Restriction with respect to any such Award Shares lapses or until the Award Shares are forfeited hereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) As soon as administratively practicable after the Period of Restriction lapses for any of the Award Shares, the Company shall either
remove the relevant notations for such Award Shares issued in book-entry form and deliver such shares as directed by the Director or deliver to Director a certificate(s) evidencing the number of Award Shares as to which the Period of Restriction has
lapsed. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4. <U>Voting Rights</U>. During the Period of Restriction, Director may exercise full voting rights with respect to all of the
Award Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5. <U>Dividends and Other Distributions</U>. During the Period of Restriction, subject to Paragraph 11, all dividends and
other distributions paid with respect to the Award Shares in the Company&#146;s Common Stock or other securities of the Company shall be held by the Company until payable or forfeited pursuant hereto. Such stock dividends and other stock
distributions shall be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and vesting as the Award Shares with respect to which they were paid and shall, to the extent vested, be paid when and to the extent the underlying Award Shares are vested
and freed of restrictions. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee prior to the time a dividend is paid, dividends paid in cash shall be paid to Director at the same time as they are paid to other shareholders of the Company and shall not be
subject to any restrictions under this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6. <U>Forfeiture on Termination of Service</U>. If Director&#146;s service is
terminated for any reason prior to the end of the Period of Restriction and Paragraphs 2(c) and 7 do not apply to any portion of the Award Shares then subject to restrictions, then any Award Shares subject to restrictions at the date of such
termination of Director&#146;s service shall be forfeited to the Company immediately upon such termination. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">7. <U>Effect of a Change in
Control</U>. In the event of a Change in Control, the provisions of Section&nbsp;17(c) of the Plan shall apply to the treatment of this Award on and after the effective date of the Change in Control. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8. <U>Taxes</U>. All Directors are self-employed and are not subject to mandatory <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">tax-withholding</FONT> upon
the vesting of an Award. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">9. <U>Plan</U>. The Award is granted pursuant to the Plan and is subject to the terms thereof (including all
applicable vesting, forfeiture, settlement and other provisions). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10. <U>Construction and Capitalized Terms</U>. This Agreement shall be
administered, interpreted and construed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Plan. Capitalized terms in this Agreement have the meaning assigned to them in the Plan, unless this Agreement provides, or the context requires, otherwise.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">11. <U>Clawback Provision</U>. Director agrees that the Company shall have the right to require the Director to repay the value of the
shares received by the Director pursuant to this Agreement, as may be required by law (including, without limitation, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and implementing rules and regulations thereunder) or in accordance
with the terms of the any clawback and/or recoupment policy of the Company in effect now or in the future. This Paragraph 11 shall survive the termination of the Director&#146;s Board service for any reason. The foregoing remedy is in addition to
and separate from any other relief available to the Company due to the Director&#146;s misconduct or fraud. Any determination by the Company with respect to the foregoing shall be final, conclusive and binding upon the Director and all persons
claiming through the Director. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM OF </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NEW YORK
COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>2020 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>[EMPLOYEE] </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>THIS
RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT</B> (the &#147;Agreement&#148;), which includes this Notice and the attached Terms and Conditions, confirms the grant of Restricted Stock (the &#147;Award&#148;) by <B>NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.</B> (the
&#147;Company&#148;), to<B> ________________</B> (&#147;Employee&#148;), under the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;) as follows: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3">Date of Grant: __________________________________________(&#147;Grant Date&#148;)</TD></TR>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Number of Shares</I></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Award is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, which includes the attached
Terms and Conditions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">By signing below, the Company and Employee agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">By:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">(Name)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Date:&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Date:&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>2020 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Employee) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TERMS AND
CONDITIONS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following terms and conditions apply to the Award of Restricted Stock granted to Employee by the Company as specified
on the preceding page (the &#147;Notice&#148;), which is an integral part of this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. <U>Award of Shares</U>. Under the terms
of the Plan, the Company has granted to Employee an Award of Restricted Stock, effective on the Grant Date. To evidence the Award and the terms, conditions and restrictions thereof, the Company and Employee have signed this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. <U>Period of Restriction and Vesting in the Award Shares</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Subject to earlier vesting or forfeiture as provided below, the period of restriction (the &#147;Period of Restriction&#148;) applicable
to each portion of the Award Shares is the period from the Award Date through the vesting dates provided on the Notice, provided Employee remains employed with the Company or its Subsidiaries through such date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Except as contemplated in Paragraph 2(c), the Award Shares, and the rights and privileges conferred hereby, may not be sold, transferred,
pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process, during the Period of Restriction. Except as otherwise
provided pursuant to Paragraph 2(c), the Award Shares as determined pursuant to Paragraph 2(a) shall become freely transferable by Employee as of the last day of the relevant Period of Restriction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Subject to earlier forfeiture as provided below, and subject to Paragraph 11 below, in the event a Vesting Acceleration Event occurs while
Employee is an employee of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries and prior to the end of the Period of Restriction applicable to any portion of the Award Shares, immediate vesting shall occur and the Period of Restriction shall end for such Award
Shares, and the Award Shares shall be free of restrictions and freely transferable on the date of such Vesting Acceleration Event. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)
&#147;Vesting Acceleration Event&#148; means, while Employee remains employed with the Company or a Subsidiary and prior to forfeiture of the Award Shares: (i)&nbsp;Employee&#146;s termination of employment by reason of disability (as defined below)
or (iii)&nbsp;Employee&#146;s death. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;disability&#148; shall mean, if the Employee is subject to a written employment or similar agreement with the Company or a subsidiary, &#147;disability&#148; shall have the
meaning set for the agreement. In the absence of such definition, &#147;disability&#148; shall be defined in accordance with Section&nbsp;22(e)(3) of the Code. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3. <U>Stock Issuance</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)
The Company shall issue the Award Shares either: (i)&nbsp;in certificate form, (ii)&nbsp;in book-entry form or (iii)&nbsp;in trust, in each case with notations as to any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Agreement. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">2 </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Any certificates representing any of the Award Shares shall be held by the Company (or
as otherwise directed by the Company) until the Period of Restriction with respect to any such Award Shares lapses or until the Award Shares are forfeited hereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) As soon as administratively practicable after the Period of Restriction lapses for any of the Award Shares, the Company shall either
remove the relevant notations for such Award Shares issued in book-entry form and deliver such shares as directed by Employee or deliver to Employee a certificate(s) evidencing the number of Award Shares as to which the Period of Restriction has
lapsed. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4. <U>Voting Rights</U>. During the Period of Restriction, Employee may exercise full voting rights with respect to all of the
Award Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5. <U>Dividends and Other Distributions</U>. During the Period of Restriction, subject to Paragraph 11, all dividends and
other distributions paid with respect to the Award Shares in the Company&#146;s Common Stock or other securities of the Company shall be held by the Company until payable or forfeited pursuant hereto. Such stock dividends and other stock
distributions shall be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and vesting as the Award Shares with respect to which they were paid and shall, to the extent vested, be paid when and to the extent the underlying Award Shares are vested
and freed of restrictions. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee prior to the time a dividend is paid, dividends paid in cash shall be paid to Employee at the same time as they are paid to other shareholders of the Company and shall not be
subject to any restrictions under this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6. <U>Forfeiture on Termination of Employment</U>. If Employee&#146;s employment with
the Company and its Subsidiaries terminates for any reason prior to the end of the Period of Restriction and Paragraphs 2(c) and 7 do not apply to any portion of the Award Shares then subject to restrictions, then any Award Shares subject to
restrictions at the date of such termination of Employee&#146;s employment shall be forfeited to the Company immediately upon such termination. For purposes of this Agreement, transfer of employment among the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not
be considered a termination of employment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">7. <U>Effect of a Change in Control</U>. In the event of a Change in Control, the provisions
of Section&nbsp;17(c) of the Plan shall apply to the treatment of this Award on and after the effective date of the Change in Control. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8.
<U>Withholding Taxes</U>. The Company, or any of its Subsidiaries, shall have the right to retain and withhold the amount of taxes required by any government to be withheld or otherwise deducted and paid with respect to the Award Shares. The
Committee may require Employee or any successor in interest to pay or reimburse the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries, for any such taxes required to be withheld by the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries, and to withhold any distribution in whole
or in part until the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries, is so paid or reimbursed. In lieu thereof, the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries, shall have the right to withhold from any other cash amounts due or to become due from the Company, or any
of its Subsidiaries, to or with respect to Employee an amount equal to such taxes required to be withheld by the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries, to pay or reimburse the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries, for any such taxes or to retain and
withhold a number of shares of the Company&#146;s Common Stock having a market value not less than the amount of such taxes and cancel any such shares so withheld in order to pay or reimburse the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries, for any such
taxes. Employee or any successor in interest is authorized to deliver shares of the Company&#146;s Common Stock in satisfaction of minimum statutorily required tax withholding obligations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">9. <U>Plan</U>. The Award is granted pursuant to the Plan and is subject to the terms thereof (including all applicable vesting, forfeiture,
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interpreted and construed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Plan. Capitalized terms in this Agreement have the meaning assigned to them in the Plan, unless this Agreement provides, or the context requires, otherwise. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">11. <U>Clawback Provision</U>. Employee agrees that the Company shall have the right to require Employee to repay the value of the shares
received by Employee pursuant to this Agreement, as may be required by law (including, without limitation, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and implementing rules and regulations thereunder) or in accordance with the
terms of the any clawback and/or recoupment policy of the Company in effect now or in the future. This Paragraph 11 shall survive the termination of Employee&#146;s employment for any reason. The foregoing remedy is in addition to and separate from
any other relief available to the Company due to Employee&#146;s misconduct or fraud. Any determination by the Committee with respect to the foregoing shall be final, conclusive and binding upon Employee and all persons claiming through Employee.
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<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM OF </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>GRANT AGREEMENT
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In accordance with the terms of the Plan, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company
has approved the execution of this Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (this &#147;<U>Agreement</U>&#148;) between New York Community Bancorp, Inc. and the Participant. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the
meanings assigned to such terms in the Plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>1.</B> <B><U>Grant</U></B><B>.</B> The Company grants to the Participant the number of
restricted stock units based on shares of Common Stock set forth in this Agreement (the &#147;<U>Units</U>&#148; or &#147;<U>Target Units</U>&#148;), subject to adjustment, forfeiture and the other terms and conditions set forth below, as of the
effective date of the grant (the &#147;<U>Grant Date</U>&#148;) specified in this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>2. <U>Determination of Earned Units</U>.
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The number of Units that may be earned by and issuable to the Participant (the &#147;<U>Earned Units</U>&#148;) shall be based
upon the achievement by the Company of the Performance Goals set forth in Appendix A attached hereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The determination by the
Committee with respect to the achievement of the Performance Goals shall be made in its sole discretion and as soon as administratively practicable following the end of the Performance Period after all necessary financial information related to the
Performance Goals is available. The specific date on which such determination is formally made and approved by the Committee is referred to as the &#147;<U>Determination Date</U>.&#148; Within 15 business days following the Determination Date (the
&#147;<U>Settlement Date</U>&#148;), the Company shall notify the Participant of the number of Units, if any, that have become Earned Units and the corresponding number of shares of Stock to be issued to the Participant in satisfaction of this award
of Units and settle each Earned Unit by delivering to the Participant one share of Common Stock, subject to withholding as described in Section&nbsp;9 below. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The Company shall (i)&nbsp;issue or cause to be delivered to the Participant one or more unlegended stock certificates representing such
shares, or (ii)&nbsp;cause a book entry for such shares to be made in the name of the Participant. In the case of the Participant&#146;s death, Stock to be delivered in settlement of Units as described above shall be delivered to the
Participant&#146;s beneficiary or beneficiaries (as designated in the manner determined by the Committee), or if no beneficiary is so designated or if no beneficiary survives the Participant, then to the Participant&#146;s administrator, executor,
personal representative, or other person to whom the Units are transferred by means of the Participant&#146;s will or the laws of descent and distribution (such beneficiary, beneficiaries or other person(s), the &#147;<U>Participant&#146;s
Heirs</U>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3.</B> <B><U>Dividend Equivalent Rights</U></B>. The Participant shall have no rights to dividends or other rights
of a stockholder with respect to the Units unless and until such time as the award of Units has been settled by the issuance of Stock to the Participant. The Participant shall have the right to receive a cash dividend equivalent payment with respect
to the Earned Units for cash dividends payable to Participants of Stock as of a record date designated by the Company that is within the period beginning on the Grant Date and ending on the Settlement Date, which dividend equivalent payment shall be
payable to the Participant on the Settlement Date, less applicable tax withholding. In the event of forfeiture of the Units, the Participant shall have no further rights with respect to such Units. </P>
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of the Participant&#146;s termination of employment with the Company during the Performance Period shall be as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) in the event
of the Participant&#146;s termination of employment by the Company for &#147;cause&#148; (as defined in the Participant&#146;s employment agreement with the Company), the Units shall be forfeited as of the effective date of the termination of
employment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) in the event of the Participant&#146;s termination of employment by reason of death or &#147;disability&#148; (as defined
in the Participant&#146;s employment agreement with the Company), the number of Earned Units shall be deemed to equal the target award level payout, and the Participant&#146;s effective date of termination of employment by reason of death or
disability shall be deemed the Settlement Date for purposes of the distribution of earned shares to the Participant or the Participant&#146;s beneficiaries. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Except as provided in Sections 4(b) of this Agreement and 17(c) of the Plan, in all other instances of the Participant&#146;s termination
of employment, the Units shall be forfeited as of the effective date of termination of employment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>5.</B> <B><U>Change in
Control</U></B>. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, the Participant&#146;s rights under this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with Section&nbsp;17(c) of the Plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>6.</B> <B><U>Clawback</U></B><B>.</B> Any Shares distributed pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of any claw-back
policy implemented by the Company, including, without limitation, any claw-back policy adopted to comply with the requirements of applicable law, including without limitation the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any
rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, to the extent set forth in such claw-back policy. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>7.</B> <B><U>Vesting; Service
Requirement</U></B><B>.</B> Except as provided in Sections 4 and 5, subject to the Participant&#146;s continuous employment through the Determination Date (including any period during which the Participant is on an approved leave of absence), the
number of Earned Units determined pursuant to Section&nbsp;2 shall vest on the Determination Date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>8.</B> <B><U>Code
Section</U></B><B><U></U></B><B><U>&nbsp;409A</U></B><B>.</B> The Company intends that the Units shall not constitute &#147;deferred compensation&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code and this Agreement shall be interpreted based
on such intent. In view of uncertainty surrounding Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, however, if the Company determines after the Grant Date that an amendment to this Agreement is necessary or advisable so that the Units will not be subject to
Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, or alternatively so that they comply with Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, it may make such amendment, effective as of the Grant Date or at any later date, without the consent of the Participant. Notwithstanding anything
in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that any payment or benefit constitutes <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-exempt</FONT> &#147;nonqualified deferred compensation&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, and such
payment or benefit would otherwise be payable or distributable hereunder by reason of the Participant&#146;s termination of employment, all references to the Participant&#146;s termination of employment shall be construed to mean a &#147;separation
from service,&#148; as defined in Treasury Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;1.409A-1(h),</FONT> and the Participant shall not be considered to have a termination of employment unless such termination constitutes a Separation
from Service with respect to the Participant. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>9.</B> <B><U>Tax Withholding</U></B><B>.</B> The Company shall withhold from the Common
Stock delivered in settlement shares having a Fair Market Value on the Settlement Date, equal to the amount necessary to satisfy the minimum required withholding, if any, of any income tax, social tax, or other taxes (but rounding up to the nearest
whole number of shares). In lieu of withholding shares of Stock, the Committee may, in its discretion, authorize the satisfaction of tax withholding by a cash payment to the Company or by such other method as the Committee determines may be
appropriate to satisfy all obligations for withholding of such taxes. The obligations of the Company under this award of Units will be conditioned on such satisfaction of the required withholding. The Participant acknowledges that the tax
consequences associated with this award of Units are complex and that the Company has urged the Participant to review with the Participant&#146;s own tax advisors the federal, state and local tax consequences of this award of Units. The
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Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents. The Participant understands that the Participant (and not the
Company) shall be responsible for the Participant&#146;s own tax liability that may arise as a result of the award of Units. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>10.
<U>Compliance with Law</U>. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) No shares of Stock shall be issued and delivered pursuant to a Unit unless and until all applicable
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, all applicable listing requirements of any national securities exchange on which the Stock is then listed, and all other requirements of law or of any regulatory bodies having
jurisdiction over such issuance and delivery, shall have been complied with. In particular, the Committee may require certain investment (or other) representations and undertakings in connection with the issuance of securities in connection with the
Plan in order to comply with applicable law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be unenforceable or invalid under
any applicable law, such provision will be applied to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and shall automatically be deemed amended in a manner consistent with its objectives to the extent necessary to conform to any limitations required
under applicable law. Furthermore, if any provision of this Agreement is determined to be illegal under any applicable law, such provision shall be null and void to the extent necessary to comply with applicable law, but the other provisions of this
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>11.</B> <B><U>Assignability</U></B><B>.</B> Except as may be effected by designation
of a beneficiary or beneficiaries in such manner as may be determined by the Committee, or as may be effected by will or other testamentary disposition or by the laws of descent and distribution, any attempt to assign the Units before they are
settled shall be of no effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>12.</B> <B><U>Certain Corporate Transactions</U></B><B>.</B> In the event of certain corporate
transactions, the number of Units subject to this Award shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section&nbsp;17(a) of the Plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>13.</B> <B><U>No Additional Rights</U></B><B>. </B>Neither the granting of the Units nor their settlement shall (i)&nbsp;confer upon the
Participant the right to continue performing services for the Company or (ii)&nbsp;interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the services of the Participant at any time, with or without Cause. The Participant expressly
acknowledges and agrees that the Participant is an employee at will, subject to the terms of any employment agreement in effect at the time of termination. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>14.</B> <B><U>Rights as a Stockholder</U></B><B>.</B> Neither the Participant nor the Participant&#146;s Heirs shall have any rights as a
stockholder with respect to any shares represented by the Units unless and until shares of Stock have been issued in settlement thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>15.</B> <B><U>Compliance with Plan</U></B><B>.</B> This Agreement is subject to, and the Company and the Participant agree to be bound by,
all of the terms and conditions of the Plan as it shall be amended from time to time, which are incorporated herein by reference. The Company hereby reserves the right to amend, modify, restate, supplement or terminate the Plan without the consent
of the Participant, so long as such amendment, modification, restatement or supplement shall not materially reduce the rights and benefits available to the Participant hereunder, and this award of Units shall be subject, without further action by
the Company or the Participant, to such amendment, modification, restatement or supplement unless provided otherwise therein. In the case of a conflict between the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall govern. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>16.</B> <B><U>Governing Law and Jurisdictional Agreement</U></B><B>.</B> The interpretation, performance and enforcement of this Agreement
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