Sec Form 4 Filing - CIAMPA DOMINICK @ NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC - 2018-01-02

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 CIAMPA DOMINICK 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC [ NYCB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 615 MERRICK AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/02/2018 (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 06/28/2017 G V 927 A $ 0 20,728 D Common Stock 12/26/2017 G V 18,900 D $ 0 1,828 ( 1 ) D ( 2 ) Common Stock 12/27/2017 J( 3 ) V 5,000 A $ 0 6,828 D Common Stock 12/27/2017 J( 3 ) V 5,000 A $ 0 11,828 D Common Stock 01/02/2018 J( 4 ) 61,200 D $ 0 104,932 I As Trustee Common Stock 06/28/2017 G V 927 D $ 0 0 I By Spouse Common Stock 12/27/2017 J( 3 ) V 5,000 D $ 0 0 I By Stock Award III Common Stock 12/27/2017 J( 3 ) V 5,000 D $ 0 5,000 I By Stock Award IV ( 5 ) Common Stock 301,929 I By Foundation Common Stock 141,707 I By IRA Common Stock 2,836 I By Spouse's IRA Common Stock 15,000 I By Stock Award V ( 6 ) Common Stock 20,000 I By Stock Award VI ( 7 ) Common Stock 25,000 I By Stock Award VII ( 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 (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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other CIAMPA DOMINICK 615 MERRICK AVENUE WESTBURY, NY11590 X Signatures /s/ Salvatore J. DiMartino, Power of Attorney 01/04/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On May 9, 2017, 150,800 shares previously held as directly owned were transferred and are now held indirectly as Trustee. On May 11, 2017 the reporting person's IRA made a minimum required distribution of 19,040 shares and the shares were transferred to direct ownership. ( 2 )The number of shares held directly includes certain shares that were previously held by Stock Awards and that have subsequently vested. The Board of Directors also accelerated the vesting date for all Stock Awards scheduled to vest during January 2018 to December 27, 2017. ( 3 )Since the reporting person's last report 5,000 shares previously held by Stock Award III and Stock Award IV have vested and are now owned directly. ( 4 )Represents distribution of shares held in a trust to trust beneficiaries in accordance with the terms of the trust. ( 5 )The remaining 5,000 shares, granted under Stock Award IV on January 10, 2014 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest on January 10, 2019. ( 6 )The remaining 15,000 shares, granted under Stock Award V on May 1, 2015 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in three equal annual installments commencing on May 1, 2018. ( 7 )The remaining 20,000 shares, granted under Stock Award VI on May 1, 2016 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in four equal annual installments commencing on May 1, 2018. ( 8 )25,000 shares, granted under Stock Award VII on April 1, 2017 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in five equal annual installments commencing on April 1, 2018.

Remarks: Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 Power of Attorney

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