Sec Form 4 Filing - BURKE ANTHONY E @ NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC - 2003-12-31

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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 BURKE ANTHONY E 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) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Senior Executive VP (Last) (First) (Middle) 615 MERRICK AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/31/2003 (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 443,934 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 58,790 ( 1 ) I By 401(k) ( 2 ) Common Stock 2,291 ( 1 ) I By ESOP Common Stock 18,205 ( 1 ) I By IRA

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 $ 18.46 ( 1 ) 07/24/2003( 4 ) 07/24/2012 Common Stock 200,000 ( 1 ) 200,000 ( 1 ) D Stock Option $ 21.41 ( 1 ) 01/21/2004( 5 ) 01/21/2013 Common Stock 280,000 ( 1 ) 280,000 ( 1 ) D Stock Option $ 6.98 ( 1 ) 10/20/2001( 3 ) 10/20/2008 Common Stock 161,711 ( 1 ) 161,711 ( 1 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other BURKE ANTHONY E 615 MERRICK AVENUE WESTBURY, NY11590- X Senior Executive VP Signatures By: /s/ Ilene A. Angarola, Power of Attorney 01/06/2004 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The amount shown reflects a 4-for-3 stock split on May 21, 2003. ( 2 )Between April 1 and November 30, 2003, the reporting person acquired 413 shares of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. common stock under the NYCB 401(k) plan through exempt acquisitions pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c) and dividend reinvestment pursuant to Rule 16a-11. ( 3 )In connection with the merger of Richmond County with and into NYCB on July 31, 2001, each option to purchase one share of Richmond County common stock held by the reporting person was converted to an option to purchase 1.02 shares of NYCB common stock. The exercise price per share for each converted NYCB option was determined by dividing the exercise price of such option by the 1.02 ratio, with such quotient to be rounded to the nearest whole cent. Options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on October 20, 2001. ( 4 )Options granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan that vest in three equal annual installments beginning on July 24, 2003. ( 5 )Options granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan that vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 21, 2004.

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