SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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* Adams John Thomas (Last) (First) (Middle) 615 MERRICK AVENUE (Street) WESTBURY NY 11590 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/01/2020	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC [ NYCB ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) EVP & CLO of Subsidiary	5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	45,006	D
Common Stock	38,894	I	By ESOP
Common Stock	2,000	I	By Stock Award(1)
Common Stock	4,800	I	By Stock Award II(2)
Common Stock	7,200	I	By Stock Award III(3)
Common Stock	12,000	I	By Stock Award IV(4)
Common Stock	12,000	I	By Stock Award V(5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The remaining 2,000 shares, granted under Stock Award on January 14, 2015 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest on January 14, 2020.

2. The remaining 4,800 shares, granted under Stock Award II on January 14, 2016 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in two equal annual installments commencing on January 14, 2020.

3. The remaining 7,200 shares, granted under Stock Award III on January 14, 2017 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in three equal annual installments commencing on January 14, 2020.

4. The remaining 12,000 shares, granted under Stock Award IV on January 14, 2018 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in four equal annual installments commencing on January 14, 2020.

5. As authorized under a plan approved by the Board of Directors in January 2019, 12,000 shares granted under Stock Award V on January 14, 2019 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan will vest in five equal annual installments commencing on January 14, 2020.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 Power of Attorney

	/s/ Salvatore J. DiMartino, Power of Attorney	01/13/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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