<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000910073-24-000010.txt : 20240125
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20240125171814
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000910073-24-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240125

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DiNello Alessandro
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001482776
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31565
		FILM NUMBER:		24563222

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5300 DEER RIDGE ROAD
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49201

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000910073
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		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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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4/A
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    <periodOfReport>2022-12-01</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2022-12-05</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000910073</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NYSE:NYCB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001482776</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DiNello Alessandro</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>102 DUFFY AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HICKSVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11801</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Non-Executive Chairman</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-12-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>744574</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>744574</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Correction to the amount of shares acquired in merger transaction.  Calculation errors were discovered in the exchange ratio calculation spreadsheet used at the time of the merger, with Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. on December 1, 2022, to prepare the initial Form 4 filing.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Acquired pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 24, 2021, as amended (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), by and between New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (&quot;NYCB&quot;) and Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (&quot;Flagstar&quot;) pursuant to which Flagstar merged with and into NYCB on December 1, 2022 (the &quot;Effective Time&quot;). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time of the merger, each share of Flagstar common stock issued and outstanding prior to the Effective Time was converted into the right to receive 4.0151 shares of NYCB common stock and cash in lieu of fractional shares. On December 1, 2022, the closing price of Flagstar's common stock was $37.54 per share and the closing price of NYCB's common stock was $9.19 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Total includes Flagstar RSUs and Flagstar PSUs which were accelerated pursuant to the terms of the reporting person's change-in-control agreement in connection with the merger and exchanged for Merger Consideration pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jan M. Klym, By Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-01-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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