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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 26, 2022

NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware |  | 1-31565 |  | 06-1377322
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |  | Commission File Number |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

102 Duffy Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801

(Address of principal executive offices)

(516) 683-4100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share |  | NYCB |  | New York Stock Exchange
Bifurcated Option Note Unit SecuritiES SM |  | NYCB PU |  | New York Stock Exchange
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series A Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value |  | NYCB PA |  | New York Stock Exchange

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

| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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

| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (Section 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure

Beginning on October 26, 2022 New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) intends to distribute and make available to investors, and to post on its website, the written presentation attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits

| (d) | Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the text of a written presentation that the Company intends to distribute and make available to investors, and to post on its website, beginning on October 26, 2022.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number |  | Description
Exhibit 99.1 |  | Written presentation to be distributed and made available to investors, and posted on the Company’s website, beginning on October 26, 2022.
Exhibit 104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: October 26, 2022 |  |  |  | NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
|  |  |  | /s/ Salvatore J. DiMartino
|  |  |  | Salvatore J. DiMartino
|  |  |  | Executive Vice President
|  |  |  | Chief of Staff to the CEO