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^*

CARPENTER JAMES 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 [ NYB ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/21/2012

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	03/21/2012		J⁽¹⁾	V	20	A	$13.94	7,960	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock	04/03/2012		J⁽¹⁾	V	151	A	$13.57	8,111	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock	04/17/2012		J⁽¹⁾	V	22	A	$13.52	8,133	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock	05/01/2012		J⁽¹⁾	V	9	A	$13.45	8,142	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock	05/17/2012		J⁽²⁾	V	160	A	$12.6944	8,302	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock								122,560⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock								36,944	I	By ESOP
Common Stock								16,166	I	By IRA
Common Stock								7,000⁽³⁾	I	By Stock Award II⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								20,000⁽³⁾	I	By Stock Award III⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock								25,200⁽³⁾	I	By Stock Award IV⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock								32,000⁽³⁾	I	By Stock Award V⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock								60,575	I	By Stock Award VI⁽⁸⁾

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)	$16.06							01/21/2004⁽⁹⁾	01/21/2013	Common Stock	14,222		14,222	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.5							09/16/2004⁽¹⁰⁾	09/16/2013	Common Stock	13,333		13,333	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$16.06							12/30/2005⁽¹¹⁾	01/21/2013	Common Stock	7,111		7,111	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.5							12/30/2005⁽¹²⁾	09/16/2013	Common Stock	6,667		6,667	D

Explanation of Responses:

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

2. This form reflects an increase in beneficial ownership resulting from dividend reinvestment pursuant to Rule 16a-11.

3. Since the reporting person's last report 7,000 shares, 10,000 shares, 8,400 shares and 8,000 shares previously held by Stock Award II, Stock Award III, Stock Award IV and Stock Award V, respectively, have vested and are now owned directly.

4. Stock Awards granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan vest on April 4, 2013.

5. Stock Awards granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan vest in two equal annual installments commencing on April 28, 2013.

6. Stock Awards granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan vest in three equal annual installments commencing on March 31, 2013.

7. Stock Awards granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan vest in four equal annual installments commencing on March 25, 2013.

8. Stock Awards granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan vest in five equal annual installments commencing on March 13, 2013.

9. Stock Options granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan vest in equal installments beginning on January 21, 2004 and were fully vested and are exercisable as of January 21, 2005.

10. Stock Options granted pursuant to the 1993 Haven Stock Option Plan vest in equal installments beginning on September 16, 2004 and were fully vested and are exercisable as of September 16, 2005.

11. Stock Options granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan were fully exercisable as of December 30, 2005.

12. Stock Options granted pursuant to 1993 Haven Stock Option Plan were fully exercisable as of December 30, 2005.

	/s/ Ilene A. Angarola, Power of Attorney	05/22/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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