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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): November 25, 2008
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NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-31565 06-1377322
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(State or other jurisdiction Commission File Number (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
615 Merrick Avenue, Westbury, New York 11590
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(516) 683-4100
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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following provisions:
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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
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Item 8.01 Other Events
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(b) New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") acknowledges
the filing of a Form 4 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission by Thomas R. Cangemi, its Senior Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, to report the sale of
307,700 shares of the Company's common stock on November 21,
2008. Mr. Cangemi reported on his Form 4 that the shares had
been pledged against a margin loan and were sold to reduce the
amount of the margin loan and the risk of a margin call.
Mr. Cangemi continues to beneficially own, or have rights
under various plans to, 636,702 shares of the Company's common
stock, including shares that remain pledged to secure $1.79
million of margin indebtedness.
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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: November 25, 2008 NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
/s/ Ilene A. Angarola
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Ilene A. Angarola
Executive Vice President
and Director, Investor Relations