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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

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New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be Held on June 7, 2012.

NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

Meeting Information

Date: Thursday, June 7, 2012 Time: 10:00 AM EDT

For holders as of: April 9, 2012

Location: Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel 135-20 39th Avenue Flushing, NY 11354

C/O COMPUTERSHARE

480 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD JERSEY CITY, NJ 07310

You are receiving this notice because you held shares of New York Community Bancorp on the date of record for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

The purpose of this notice is to tell you how to access the proxy materials for the Company’s Annual Meeting on the Internet OR to request those materials in hard copy or via e-mail, if that is your preference. This notice is not a proxy card or ballot and cannot be used to vote your shares. To obtain your proxy materials and voice instructions —whether online, in hard copy, or via e-mail—please see the reverse side of this notice.

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before you vote your shares.

See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.

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Before You Vote

How to Access the Proxy Materials

Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:

1. Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement 2. Annual Report to Shareholders including the 2011 Form 10-K

To VIEW these materials Online:

Refer to the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow XXXX XXXX XXXX (located on the following page) and visit: www.proxyvote.com.

To RECEIVE these materials in HARD COPY or by E-MAIL, you will need to REQUEST THEM:

Please choose one of the following methods to make your request:

1) BY INTERNET: www.proxyvote.com

2) BY TELEPHONE: 1-800-579-1639

3) BY E-MAIL: sendmaterial@proxyvote.com

If requesting materials by e-mail, please send a blank e-mail to this address with the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow XXXX XXXX XXXX (located on the following page) in the subject line.

There is NO CHARGE for receiving these materials in hard copy or by e-mail.

To facilitate timely delivery of your proxy materials, please make the request as instructed above on or before May 24, 2012. Requests, instructions, and other inquiries sent to the above e-mail address will NOT be forwarded to your investment advisor.

How To Vote

Please Choose One of the Following Voting Methods

To Vote at the Annual Meeting: You will need to request, complete, and sign a ballot at the Annual Meeting in order to vote your shares there. Please see the Company’s proxy statement for information regarding Annual Meeting attendance requirements, which include that you present the admission ticket attached to your proxy card.

To Vote via the Internet: To vote by Internet, go to www.proxyvote.com. Refer to the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow XXXX XXXX XXXX and follow the instructions provided on the website.

To Vote By Mail: To vote your shares by mail, you will need to request a hard copy of the proxy materials, which will include your proxy card.

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Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR ALL of the following nominees for election as Directors:

01) Maureen E. Clancy 02) Hanif Dahya 03) Joseph R. Ficalora 04) James J. O’Donovan

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR Proposals 2 and 3 and AGAINST Proposal 4.

2. Approval of the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan.

3. The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

4. A shareholder proposal, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting.

NOTE: If any other business is presented at the Annual Meeting, including whether or not to adjourn the meeting, this proxy will be voted by the proxies in their best judgment.

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