Sec Form 4 Filing - BRANSFIELD JOHN R JR @ NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC - 2003-12-04

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person BRANSFIELD JOHN R JR 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) Executive VP (Last) (First) (Middle) 615 MERRICK AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/04/2003 (Street) WESTBURY, NY11590 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 12/04/2003 G( 1 ) 3,300 D $ 0 143,211 D Common Stock 6,730 I By 401(k) ( 2 ) Common Stock 25,202 I By BRP Common Stock 9,804 I By ESOP Common Stock 8,713 I By Stock Award II ( 3 ) Common Stock 33,502 I BY Stock Award III ( 4 )

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 $ 20 09/02/1998( 5 ) 09/02/2007 Common Stock 324,946 324,946 D Stock Option $ 24.53 06/26/2002( 6 ) 06/26/2011 Common Stock 201,778 201,778 D Stock Option $ 28.47 06/25/2003( 7 ) 06/25/2012 Common Stock 23,780 23,780 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other BRANSFIELD JOHN R JR 615 MERRICK AVENUE WESTBURY, NY11590 Executive VP Signatures By: /s/ Ilene A. Angarola, Power of Attorney 01/09/2004 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Reflects a gift of 3,300 shares to various charitable organizations. ( 2 )Between November 1 and November 7, 2003, the reporting person acquired 67 shares of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. common stock under the NYCB 401(k) plan through exempt acquisitions pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c). ( 3 )Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Roslyn Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock-Based Incentive Plan vest in three equal annual installments beginning on October 1, 2002. ( 4 )Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Roslyn Bancorp, Inc. 2001 Stock-Based Incentive Plan vest in five equal annual installments beginning on December 1, 2003. ( 5 )Options granted pursuant to the Roslyn Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock-Based Incentive Plan that were fully vested and exercisable as of September 2, 2002. ( 6 )Options granted under the Roslyn Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock-Based Incentive Plan, including 12,231 that vest in three equal annual installments beginning on June 26, 2002 and 29,235 that vest as follows: 10,367 on June 26, 2002; 6,290 on June 26, 2003; 6,289 on June 26, 2004; and 6,289 on June 26, 2005; and 160,313 options granted under the Roslyn Bancorp, Inc. 2001 Stock-Based Incentive Plan that vest in four equal annual installments beginning on June 26, 2002. ( 7 )Options granted pursuant to the Roslyn Bancorp, Inc. 2001 Stock-Based Incentive Plan that vest in three equal annual installments beginning on June 25, 2003.

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