SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

QUINN R PATRICK

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

102 DUFFY AVENUE

(Street)

HICKSVILLE

11801

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC [ NYSE:NYCB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SEVP, GC & Corp. Secretary

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/14/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/14/2024		F⁽¹⁾		3,914	D	$0	58,059⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock								36,840	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock								1,500	I	By Stock Award IV⁽³⁾
Common Stock								6,000	I	By Stock Award V⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								3,690	I	By Stock Award VI⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock								9,910	I	By Stock Award VII⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock								23,464	I	By Stock Award (032423)⁽⁷⁾

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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares were surrendered to the issuer to cover the tax obligations on shares for which restrictions have lapsed.

2. The number of shares held directly includes certain shares there were previously held by Stock Awards and that have subsequently vested.

3. The remaining 1,500 shares, granted under Stock Award IV on January 14, 2020 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest on January 14, 2025.

4. The remaining 6,000 shares, granted under Stock Award V on January 14, 2021 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan, will vest in two equal annual installments commencing on January 14, 2025.

5. The remaining 3,690 shares, granted under Stock Award VI on February 26, 2021 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan, will vest on February 26, 2024.

6. The remaining 9,910 shares granted under Stock Award VII on April 13, 2022 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The shares will vest in two approximately equal annual installments commencing on April 13, 2024.

7. These shares were granted under Stock Award (032423) on March 24, 2023 pursuant to Issuer's 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan, and will vest in three equal annual installments commencing on March 24, 2024.

Remarks:

	Jan M. Klym, By Power of Attorney	01/16/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Quinn R Patrick covered exercise/tax liability with 3,914 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 6% to 58,059 units (SEC Form 4)