<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-22-004881.txt : 20220318
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-22-004881
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220317
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220318

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WANN ROBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001215094

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31565
		FILM NUMBER:		22751990

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
		STREET 2:		102 DUFFY AVENUE
		CITY:			HICKSVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11801

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		102 DUFFY AVENUE
		CITY:			HICKSVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5166834100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		102 DUFFY AVENUE
		CITY:			HICKSVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11801

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	QUEENS COUNTY BANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930802
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The remaining 24,730 shares, granted under Stock Award XI on March 29, 2017 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest on March 29, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The remaining 25,884 shares, granted under Stock Award XII on March 26, 2018 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in two equal annual installments commencing on March 26, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The remaining 10,033 shares, granted under Stock Award XIII on April 29, 2019 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest on April 29, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The remaining 10,288 shares, granted under Stock Award XIV on March 17, 2020 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest on March 17, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The remaining 18,768 shares, granted under Stock Award XV on February 26, 2021 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan, will vest in two equal annual installments commencing on February 26, 2023.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Salvatore J. DiMartino, Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-03-18</signatureDate>
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