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*
CARPENTER JAMES J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
615 MERRICK AVENUE

(Street)
WESTBURY NY 11590

(City) (State) (Zip)
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)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr.EVP & Chief Lending Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/18/2017
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/18/2017 J(1) V 11,057 A $0.0000 353,117 D
Common Stock 03/19/2017 J(1) V 11,926 A $0.0000 365,043 D
Common Stock 03/19/2017 J(1) V 11,323 A $0.0000 376,366 D
Common Stock 03/19/2017 J(1) V 11,926 D $0.0000 35,778 I By Stock Award IX(2)
Common Stock 03/19/2017 J(1) V 11,323 D $0.0000 11,323 I By Stock Award VII(3)
Common Stock 03/18/2017 J(1) V 11,057 D $0.0000 22,112 I By Stock Award VIII(4)
Common Stock 12,633 I By 401(k)
Common Stock 41,188 I By ESOP
Common Stock 16,166 I By IRA
Common Stock 55,448 I By Stock Award X(5)
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Since the reporting person's last report 11,926 shares, 11,323 shares, and 11,057 shares previously held by Stock Award IX, Stock Award VII, and Stock Award VIII, respectively, have vested and are now owned directly.
2. The remaining 35,778 shares, granted under Stock Award IX on March 19, 2015 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in three equal annual installments commencing on March 19, 2018.
3. The remaining 11,323 shares, granted under Stock Award VII on March 19, 2013 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest on March 19, 2018.
4. The remaining 22,112 shares, granted under Stock Award VIII on March 18, 2014 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in two equal annual installments commencing on March 18, 2018.
5. The remaining 55,448 shares, granted under Stock Award X on March 16, 2016 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in four equal annual installments commencing on March 16, 2018.
/s/ Ilene A. Angarola, Power of Attorney 03/23/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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