Edgar Filing: NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC

Preliminary proxy statement

Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14-a6(e)(2))

Definitive proxy statement

Definitive additional materials

Soliciting material under Rule 14a-12

DEFA14A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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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 to Be Held on June 7, 2016.


		NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
		C/O COMPUTERSHARE 480 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD JERSEY CITY, NJ 07310


Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual
Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Time: 10:00 AM EDT
For holders as of: April 12, 2016
Location: Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel
135-20 39th Avenue
Flushing, NY 11354

You are receiving this notice because shares of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. were held in your account 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 these shares.

To obtain your proxy materials and voting 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 voting.


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


— 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 2015 Form 10-K • To VIEW these materials ONLINE: Please refer to the information printed in the box marked by the arrow (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 the address above. In the subject line, type the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow that is located on the following page. There is NO CHARGE for receiving these materials in hard copy or by e-mail. To facilitate timely delivery of your proxy materials, please submit your request as instructed above on or before May 24, 2016. 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 these shares in person. 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 and photo identification. To Vote via the Internet: To vote online, go to www.proxyvote.com. Refer to the information printed in the box marked by the arrow that is located on the following page, and follow the instructions provided on the website. To Vote By Mail: To vote these shares by mail, you will need to request a hard copy of the proxy materials, which will include your proxy card.

Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote

FOR the following:

The election of four directors to three-year terms;

Nominees:

1a.

Michael J. Levine

1b.

Ronald A. Rosenfeld

1c.

Lawrence J. Savarese

1d.

John M. Tsimbinos

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3:

The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

A proposal to amend the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company in order to phase out the classification of the board of directors and provide instead for the annual election of directors.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST proposal 4:

A shareholder proposal regarding proxy access, if properly presented at the 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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