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): October 10, 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 of Commission File Number (I.R.S. Employer
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)
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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
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Item 8.01 Other Events
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(b) On October 10, 2008, the Board of Directors of New York Community
Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Mr. Michael J. Levine to serve
as Chairman of the Audit Committees of the Boards of Directors of the
Company and its primary subsidiaries, New York Community Bank (the
"Community Bank") and New York Commercial Bank (the "Commercial Bank")
(collectively, the "Banks").
A certified public accountant with the firm Levine & Schmutter, and
President of Norse Realty Group, Inc., a local commercial real estate
developer, Mr. Levine has been a director of the Company and the
Community Bank since January 1, 2004 and a director of the Commercial
Bank since its establishment on December 30, 2005. In addition to
serving as a member of the Audit Committees of the Company and the
Banks since joining the respective Boards of Directors, Mr. Levine
serves on the Mortgage and Real Estate Committee of the Community Bank
and chairs the Credit Committee of the Commercial Bank. He also serves
on the Nominating, Compensation, and Compliance Committees of the
Company and the Banks.
Mr. Levine has also been a member of the Queens County Savings Bank
Divisional Board of Directors since November 30, 2000.
SIGNATURE
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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: October 16, 2008 NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
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/s/ Ilene A. Angarola
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Ilene A. Angarola
Executive Vice President
and Director, Investor Relations