SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Pinto John J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

615 MERRICK AVENUE

(Street)

WESTBURY

11590

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC [ NYCB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP & Chief Accounting Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2013

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/31/2013		J⁽¹⁾	V	763	A	$0.0000	31,985	I	By ESOP
Common Stock								135,239	D
Common Stock								26,988	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock								6,000	I	By Stock Award III⁽²⁾
Common Stock								10,000	I	By Stock Award IV⁽³⁾
Common Stock								16,800	I	By Stock Award V⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								36,924	I	By Stock Award VI⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock								46,002	I	By Stock Award VII⁽⁶⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.17							12/30/2005⁽⁷⁾	04/05/2015	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This form reflects an increase in beneficial ownership resulting from an exempt acquisition pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c).

2. The remaining 6,000 shares, granted under Stock Award III on April 28, 2009 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest on April 28, 2014.

3. The remaining 10,000 shares, granted under Stock Award IV on March 31, 2010 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in two equal annual installments commencing on March 31, 2014.

4. The remaining 16,800 shares, granted under Stock Award V on March 25, 2011 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in three equal annual installments commencing on March 25, 2014.

5. The remaining 36,924 shares, granted under Stock Award VI on March 13, 2012 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in four equal annual installments commencing on March 13, 2014.

6. 46,002 shares, granted under Stock Award VII on March 19, 2013 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in five approximately equal annual installments commencing on March 19, 2014.

7. Stock Options granted pursuant to the Richmond County Financial Corp. 1998 Stock Option Plan were fully exercisable as of December 30, 2005.

	/s/ Ilene A. Angarola, Power of Attorney	02/12/2014
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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