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): June 3, 2010


NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

1-31565

 

06-1377322

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

Commission File Number

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 


615 Merrick Avenue, Westbury, New York 11590
 (Address of principal executive offices)


(516) 683-4100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable
 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

  (a) The annual meeting of shareholders of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. was held on June 3, 2010.
 
(b)

The matters considered and voted on by the shareholders at the annual meeting and the vote of the shareholders were as follows:

 
1. The following individuals were elected as directors, each for a three-year term, by the following vote:
Name Shares Voted For   Votes Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
Donald M. Blake 297,418,561 4,307,918 79,840,575
Michael J. Levine 299,302,389 2,424,090 79,840,575
Honorable Guy V. Molinari 291,332,676 10,393,803 79,840,575
John M. Tsimbinos 299,092,518 2,633,961 79,840,575

  2. The appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 was ratified by the shareholders by the following vote:
 

Shares Voted For

 

Shares Voted Against

 

Abstentions

378,042,940

2,725,160

 

798,954

There were no broker non-votes on the proposal.


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: June 4, 2010

 

NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

   

 

 

 

/s/ Ilene A. Angarola

Ilene A. Angarola

Executive Vice President and Director

Investor Relations and Corporate Communications