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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Dahya Hanif

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

102 DUFFY AVENUE

(Street)

HICKSVILLE

11801

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
			Presiding Director of Board

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/24/2023

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	01/29/2022		G⁽¹⁾	V	1,802	D	$0.0000	0.0000	D
Common Stock	02/15/2022		G⁽¹⁾	V	1,500	D	$0.0000	0.0000	D
Common Stock	03/01/2022		G⁽¹⁾	V	1,500	D	$0.0000	0.0000	D
Common Stock	04/01/2022		G⁽¹⁾	V	3,000	D	$0.0000	0.0000	D
Common Stock	01/25/2023		G⁽¹⁾	V	9,434	D	$0.0000	0.0000	D
Common Stock	01/29/2022		G	V	1,802	A	$0.0000	184,508	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	02/15/2022		G	V	1,500	A	$0.0000	186,008	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	03/01/2022		G	V	1,500	A	$0.0000	187,508	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	04/01/2022		G	V	3,000	A	$0.0000	190,508	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	01/25/2023		G	V	9,434	A	$0.0000	199,942	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	01/24/2023		A		11,868	A	$0.0000	11,868	I	By Stock Award (012423)⁽²⁾
Series A Preferred Stock								1,640	D
Common Stock								1,500	I	By Stock Award X⁽³⁾
Common Stock								3,000	I	By Stock Award XI⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								5,406	I	By Stock Award XII⁽⁵⁾

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)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The number of shares gifted includes certain shares that were previously held by Stock Awards and that have subsequently vested.

2. These shares were granted under the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan and will vest, on the first anniversary of the grant date, on January 24, 2024.

3. The remaining 1,500 shares, granted under Stock Award X on February 15, 2018 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest on February 15, 2023.

4. The remaining 3,000 shares, granted under Stock Award XI on March 1, 2019 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in two equal annual installments commencing on March 1, 2023.

5. The remaining 5,406 shares, granted under Stock Award XII on January 29, 2020 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in three equal annual installments commencing on January 29, 2023.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 Power of Attorney

	/s/ Jan M. Klym, Power of Attorney	01/26/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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