X0306 4 2019-03-16 0000910073 NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC NYCB 0001323247 Pinto John J 615 MERRICK AVENUE WESTBURY NY 11590 1 EVP & Chief Accounting Officer Common Stock 2019-03-16 4 F 0 5017.0000 12.0300 D 334048.0000 D Common Stock 2019-02-26 5 J 0 401.0000 12.3310 A 29486.0000 I By 401(k) Common Stock 2018-12-31 5 J 0 836.0000 10.0050 A 39329.0000 I By ESOP Common Stock 2019-02-27 5 J 0 536.0000 12.4643 A 39865.0000 I By ESOP Common Stock 17888.0000 I By Stock Award IX Common Stock 8845.0000 I By Stock Award VIII Common Stock 20631.0000 I By Stock Award X Common Stock 41408.0000 I By Stock Award XI Common Stock 27088.0000 I By Stock Award XII The number of shares held directly includes certain shares that were previously held by Stock Awards and that have subsequently vested. This form reflects increases in beneficial ownership resulting from dividend reinvestment pursuant to Rule 16a-11. This form reflects an increase in beneficial ownership resulting from an exempt acquisition pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c). The remaining 17,888 shares, granted under Stock Award IX on March 19, 2015 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in two equal annual installments commencing on March 19, 2019. The remaining 8,845 shares, granted under Stock Award VIII on March 18, 2014 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest on March 18, 2019. The remaining 20,631 shares, granted under Stock Award X on March 16, 2016 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in two approximately equal annual installments commencing on March 16, 2020. The remaining 41,408 shares, granted under Stock Award XI on March 29, 2017 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in four approximately equal annual installments commencing on March 29, 2019. As authorized under a plan approved by the Board of Directors in March 2018, 27,088 shares granted under Stock Award XII on March 26, 2018 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan will vest in five approximately equal annual installments commencing on March 26, 2019. /s/ Salvatore J. DiMartino, Power of Attorney 2019-03-19