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^*

PUORRO MICHAEL P

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

615 MERRICK AVENUE

(Street)

WESTBURY

11590

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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 and CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/20/2005

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	01/20/2005		J⁽¹⁾	V	46	A	$18.28	9,243	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock	02/02/2005		J⁽¹⁾	V	47	A	$17.89	9,290	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock	02/16/2005		J⁽¹⁾	V	46	A	$18.19	9,336	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock	02/22/2005		J⁽²⁾	V	131	A	$17.85	51,407⁽³⁾	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock								200,939	D
Common Stock								19,975	I	By BRP
Common Stock								149	I	By Child
Common Stock								1,895⁽¹⁾	I	By ESOP
Common Stock								26,728	I	By Stock Award III
Common Stock								3,500	I	By Stock Award IV

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)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$15							09/02/1998⁽⁴⁾	09/02/2007	Common Stock	179,668		179,668	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.3975							06/26/2002⁽⁵⁾	06/26/2011	Common Stock	195,812		195,812	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$21.3525							06/25/2003⁽⁶⁾	06/25/2012	Common Stock	24,635		24,635	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This form reflects increases in beneficial ownership resulting from exempt acquisitions pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c).

2. This form reflects an increase in beneficial ownership resulting from dividend reinvestment pursuant to Rule 16a-11.

3. Reflects 41,940 shares, which were held by the Roslyn Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and have been transferred and distributed to the 401(k) Plan. These shares were previously reported in prior reports as being held indirectly by ESOP.

4. Options granted pursuant to the Roslyn Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock-Based Incentive Plan were fully vested and exercisable as of September 2, 2002.

5. Options granted under the Roslyn Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock-Based Incentive Plan, including 5,436 on June 26, 2005; 163,500 that vest in four equal annual installments beginning on June 26, 2002; and 26,876 that vest as follows: 10,379 on June 26, 2002; 5,499 on June 26, 2003, 2004 and 2005.

6. 32,845 stock options granted under the Roslyn Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock-Based Incentive Plan were fully vested and exercisable on June 25, 2004 and 16,423 stock options granted under the Roslyn Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock-Based Incentive Plan immediately vested and became exercisable upon the retirement of Mr. Mancino on November 30, 2004.

Remarks:

	By: /s/ Ilene A. Angarola, Power of Attorney	03/23/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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