FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

WANN ROBERT 		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)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Senior EVP and COO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

615 MERRICK AVENUE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/13/2012
(Street)

WESTBURY, NY 11590
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   3/13/2012     A    86540.0000   A $ 0   86540.0000   I   By Stock Award VI   (1)
Common Stock                  760099.0000   D    
Common Stock                  81929.0000   I   By 401(k)  
Common Stock                  260122.0000   I   By ESOP  
Common Stock                  182556.0000   I   By SERP  
Common Stock                  16000.0000   I   By Stock Award II   (2)
Common Stock                  45000.0000   I   By Stock Award III   (3)
Common Stock                  48000.0000   I   By Stock Award IV   (4)
Common Stock                  60000.0000   I   By Stock Award V   (5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 of Derivative Security: 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
Stock Option (right to buy)   $16.06                    1/21/2004   (6) 1/21/2013   Common Stock   248888.0000     248888.0000   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $13.85                    7/24/2003   (7) 7/24/2012   Common Stock   266667.0000     266667.0000   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $16.06                    12/30/2005   (8) 1/21/2013   Common Stock   124445.0000     124445.0000   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Stock Awards granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan vest in five equal annual installments commencing on March 13, 2013.
( 2)  Stock Awards granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan vest in two equal annual installments commencing on April 4, 2012.
( 3)  Stock Awards granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan vest in three equal annual installments commencing on April 28, 2012.
( 4)  Stock Awards granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan vest in four equal annual installments commencing on March 31, 2012.
( 5)  Stock Awards granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan vest in five equal annual installments commencing on March 25, 2012.
( 6)  Stock Options granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan vest in equal installments beginning on January 21, 2004 and were fully vested and exercisable as of January 21, 2005.
( 7)  Stock Options granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan vest in equal installments beginning on July 24, 2003 and were fully vested and exercisable as of July 24, 2005.
( 8)  Stock Options granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan are fully vested and exercisable as of December 30, 2005.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WANN ROBERT
615 MERRICK AVENUE
WESTBURY, NY 11590 		X
Senior EVP and COO

Signatures
/s/ Ilene A. Angarola, Power of Attorney 3/15/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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