8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 26, 2018

NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-31565	06-1377322
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	Commission File Number	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

615 Merrick Avenue, Westbury, New York 11590

(Address of principal executive offices)

(516) 683-4100

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On February 26, 2018, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on June 5th, with a record date of April 10, 2018. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release issued by the Company on February 26, 2018 to announce the date of its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press release issued by the Company on February 26, 2018.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 26, 2018	NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
	/s/ Salvatore J. DiMartino
	Salvatore J. DiMartino
	First Senior Vice President and Director,
	Investor Relations and Strategic Planning

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

New York Community Bancorp, Inc. Sets Date Of 2018 Annual Meeting Of Shareholders

WESTBURY, N.Y., Feb. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: NYCB) (the "Company") today announced that Tuesday, June 5th, has been established as the date of its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

The meeting will be held at the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel in Flushing, New York, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

The date of record for voting at the Annual Meeting will be April 10, 2018 and proxy materials will be mailed to shareholders of record on or about April 26th.

About New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
Based in Westbury, NY, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. is a leading producer of multi-family loans on non-luxury, rent-regulated apartment buildings in New York City, and the parent of New York Community Bank and New York Commercial Bank. At December 31, 2017, the Company reported assets of $49.1 billion, loans of $38.4 billion, deposits of $29.1 billion, stockholders' equity of $6.8 billion, and a market cap of $6.4 billion.

Reflecting our growth through a series of acquisitions, the Community Bank operates 225 branches through seven local divisions, each with a history of service and strength: Queens County Savings Bank, Roslyn Savings Bank, Richmond County Savings Bank, and Roosevelt Savings Bank in New York; Garden State Community Bank in New Jersey; Ohio Savings Bank in Ohio; and AmTrust Bank in Florida and Arizona, while the Commercial Bank operates 18 of its 30 New York-based branches under the divisional name Atlantic Bank. Additional information about the Company and its bank subsidiaries is available at www.myNYCB.com and www.NewYorkCommercialBank.com.

Investor Contact:	Salvatore DiMartino
	(516) 683-4286
Media Contact:	Kelly Maude Leung
	(516) 683-4032