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Preliminary proxy statement

Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14-a6(e)(2))

Definitive proxy statement

Definitive additional materials

Soliciting material under Rule 14a-12


		NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

		C/O COMPUTERSHARE 480 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD JERSEY CITY, NJ 07310

Meeting Information

Meeting Type: Annual

Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Time: 10:00 AM EDT

For holders as of: April 11, 2017

Location: Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel

135-20 39th Avenue

Flushing, NY 11354

You are receiving this notice because shares of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. were held in your account on the date of record for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

The purpose of this notice is to tell you how to access the proxy materials for the Company’s Annual Meeting on the Internet OR to request those materials in hard copy or via e-mail, if that is your preference. This notice is not a proxy card or ballot and cannot be used to vote these shares.

To obtain your proxy materials and voting instructions—whether online, in hard copy, or via e-mail—please see the reverse side of this notice.

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following proposals:

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote for the 1-year option on the following proposal:


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				Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:

				1. Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement 2. Annual Report to Shareholders including the 2016 Form 10-K

				● To VIEW these materials Online:

				Please refer to the information printed in the box marked by the arrow (located on the following page) and visit: www.proxyvote.com, or scan the QR Barcode below.

				● To RECEIVE these materials in HARD COPY or by E-MAIL, you will need to REQUEST THEM.

				Please choose one of the following methods to make your request:

				1) BY INTERNET: www.proxyvote.com
				2) BY TELEPHONE: 1-800-579-1639
				3) BY E-MAIL*: sendmaterial@proxyvote.com

				* If requesting materials by e-mail, please send a blank e-mail to the address above. In the subject line, type the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow that is located on the following page.
				There is NO CHARGE for receiving these materials in hard copy or by e-mail. To facilitate timely delivery of your proxy materials, please submit your request as instructed above on or before May 23, 2017. Requests, instructions, and other inquiries sent to the above e-mail address will NOT be forwarded to your investment advisor.

				How To Vote Please Choose One of the Following Voting Methods
				To Vote at the Annual Meeting: You will need to request, complete, and sign a ballot at the Annual Meeting in order to vote these shares in person. Please see the Company’s Proxy Statement for information regarding Annual Meeting attendance requirements, which include that you present the admission ticket attached to your proxy card and photo identification.
				To Vote via the Internet: To vote online, go to www.proxyvote.com, or from a smart phone scan the QR Barcode above. Refer to the information printed in the box marked by the arrow that is located on the following page, and follow the instructions provided on the website.
				To Vote By Mail: To vote these shares by mail, you will need to request a hard copy of the proxy materials, which will include your proxy card.


NOTE:		If any other business is presented at the Annual Meeting, including whether or not to adjourn the meeting, this proxy will be voted by the proxies in their best judgment.


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