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*
KUPFERBERG MAX L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
615 MERRICK AVENUE

(Street)
WESTBURY NY 11590

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC [ NYB ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/09/2005
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/09/2005 P 50,000 A $17.26 1,105,821 I As shareholder of the Max K One LLC
Common Stock 934,059 D
Common Stock 62,221 I As Administrator of HK IRA Rollover
Common Stock 536,377 I As Partner
Common Stock 185,777 I By Kupferberg Foundation
Common Stock 11,425 I By Max Kupferberg 2004 GRAT
Common Stock 55,600 I By Max Kupferberg 2005 GRAT
Common Stock 11,425 I By Selma Kupferberg 2004 GRAT
Common Stock 55,600 I By Selma Kupferberg 2005 GRAT
Common Stock 57,764 I By Spouse
Common Stock 97,288 I Max & Selma Kupferberg Foundation
Common Stock 7,666 I Trustee for EW of JK FBO LC
Common Stock 7,666 I Trustee for EW of JK FBO MK
Common Stock 280,000 I Trustee for GST
Common Stock 65,389 I Trustee for JK NEM Trust
Common Stock 62,221 I Trustee for KK NEM Trust
Common Stock 810,000 I Trustee for KPT
Common Stock 270,000 I Trustee for KRT
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $15.4125 07/24/2002(1) 01/24/2012 Common Stock 216,000 216,000 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $13.845 07/24/2003(2) 07/24/2012 Common Stock 45,333 45,333 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Options automatically granted pursuant to the reload feature of the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (''NYCB'') 1997 Stock Option Plan that were exercisable beginning on July 24, 2002.
2. Options granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan that vest in three equal annual installments beginning on July 24, 2003.
Remarks:
By: /s/ Ilene A. Angarola, Power of Attorney 06/09/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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