X0306 4 2019-03-01 0000910073 NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC NYCB 0001571035 Savarese Lawrence J. 615 MERRICK AVENUE WESTBURY NY 11590 1 Common Stock 2019-03-01 4 A 0 7500.0000 0.0000 A 7500.0000 I By Stock Award VII Common Stock 51675.0000 D Common Stock 4500.0000 I By IRA Common Stock 6000.0000 I By Stock Award III Common Stock 9000.0000 I By Stock Award IV Common Stock 12000.0000 I By Stock Award V Common Stock 6000.0000 I By Stock Award VI 7,500 shares, granted under Stock Award VII on March 1, 2019 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in five equal annual installments commencing on March 1, 2020. The number of shares held directly includes certain shares that were previously held by Stock Awards and that have subsequently vested. The remaining 6,000 shares, granted under Stock Award III on May 1, 2015 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in two equal annual installments commencing on May 1, 2019. The remaining 9,000 shares, granted under Stock Award IV on May 1, 2016 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in three equal annual installments commencing on May 1, 2019. The remaining 12,000 shares, granted under Stock Award V on April 1, 2017 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in four equal annual installments commencing on April 1, 2019. The remaining 6,000 shares, granted under Stock Award VI on February 15, 2018 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in four equal annual installments commencing on February 15, 2020. /s/ Salvatore J. DiMartino, Power of Attorney 2019-03-05