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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

CARPENTER JAMES J 		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
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

3/6/2013
(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   3/6/2013     J (1)   V 63.0000   A $13.4022   9029.0000   I   By 401(k)  
Common Stock   3/19/2013     J (1)   V 24.0000   A $14.1090   9053.0000   I   By 401(k)  
Common Stock   4/2/2013     J (1)   V 147.0000   A $14.3080   9200.0000   I   By 401(k)  
Common Stock   4/16/2013     J (1)   V 31.0000   A $13.8184   9231.0000   I   By 401(k)  
Common Stock   4/30/2013     J (1)   V 4.0000   A $13.5256   9235.0000   I   By 401(k)  
Common Stock   5/14/2013     J (1)   V 4.0000   A $13.5488   9239.0000   I   By 401(k)  
Common Stock   5/17/2013     J (2)   V 167.0000   A $13.8409   9406.0000   I   By 401(k)  
Common Stock                  168075.0000   (3) D    
Common Stock                  37913.0000   I   By ESOP  
Common Stock                  16166.0000   I   By IRA  
Common Stock                  10000.0000   (3) I   By Stock Award III   (4)
Common Stock                  16800.0000   (3) I   By Stock Award IV   (5)
Common Stock                  24000.0000   (3) I   By Stock Award V   (6)
Common Stock                  48460.0000   I   By Stock Award VI   (7)
Common Stock                  56618.0000   I   By Stock Award VII   (8)

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)   $23.5000                    9/16/2004   (9) 9/16/2013   Common Stock   13333.0000     13333.0000   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $23.5000                    12/30/2005   (10) 9/16/2013   Common Stock   6667.0000     6667.0000   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)  Since the reporting person's last report 7,000 shares, 10,000 shares, 8,400 shares and 8,000 shares previously held by Stock Award II, Stock Award III, Stock Award IV and Stock Award V, respectively, have vested and are now owned directly.
( 4)  The remaining 10,000 shares, granted under Stock Award III on April 28, 2009 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest on April 28, 2014.
( 5)  The remaining 16,800 shares, granted under Stock Award IV on March 31, 2010 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in two equal annual installments commencing on March 31, 2014.
( 6)  The remaining 24,000 shares, granted under Stock Award V on March 25, 2011 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in three equal annual installments commencing on March 25, 2014.
( 7)  The remaining 48,460 shares, granted under Stock Award VI on March 13, 2012 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in four equal annual installments commencing on March 13, 2014.
( 8)  56,618 shares, granted under Stock Award VII on March 19, 2013 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, will vest in five approximately equal annual installments commencing on March 19, 2014.
( 9)  Stock Options granted pursuant to the 1993 Haven Stock Option Plan vest in equal installments beginning on September 16, 2004 and were fully vested and are exercisable as of September 16, 2005.
( 10)  Stock Options granted pursuant to 1993 Haven Stock Option Plan were fully exercisable as of December 30, 2005.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CARPENTER JAMES J
615 MERRICK AVENUE
WESTBURY, NY 11590

Sr.EVP & Chief Lending Officer

Signatures
/s/ Ilene A. Angarola, Power of Attorney 5/23/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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