SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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)

615 MERRICK AVENUE

(Street)

WESTBURY

11590

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/23/2021

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

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP, GC & Corporate Secretary

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	33,504	D
Common Stock	14,814	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock	22,026	I	By ESOP
Common Stock	2,400	I	By Stock Award⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	4,000	I	By Stock Award II⁽²⁾
Common Stock	7,200	I	By Stock Award III⁽³⁾
Common Stock	6,000	I	By Stock Award IV⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	15,000	I	By Stock Award V⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock	11,072	I	By Stock Award VI⁽⁶⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The remaining 2,400 shares, granted under Stock Award on January 14, 2017 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest on January 14, 2022.

2. The remaining 4,000 shares, granted under Stock Award II on January 14, 2018 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in two equal annual installments commencing on January 14, 2022.

3. The remaining 7,200 shares, granted under Stock Award III on January 14, 2019 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in three equal annual installments commencing on January 14, 2022.

4. The remaining 6,000 shares, granted under Stock Award IV on January 14, 2020 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in four equal annual installments commencing on January 14, 2022.

5. 15,000 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 five equal annual installments commencing on January 14, 2022.

6. 11,072 shares granted under Stock Award VI on February 26, 2021 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan, will vest in three approximately equal annual installments commencing on February 26, 2022.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 Power of Attorney

	/s/ Salvatore J. DiMartino, Power of Attorney	03/29/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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