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 2, 2011


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 stockholders of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. was held on June 2, 2011.
 
(b) The matters considered and voted on by the stockholders at the annual meeting and the vote of the stockholders 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

Dominick Ciampa 293,371,618 7,923,841 89,937,768
William C. Frederick, M.D. 298,057,495 3,238,097 89,937,768
Max L. Kupferberg 291,528,083 9,767,256 89,937,768
Spiros J. Voutsinas 296,975,391 4,320,256 89,937,768
Robert Wann 297,435,039 3,855,201 89,937,768
 
2. The appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 was ratified by the stockholders by the following vote:

Shares Voted For

Shares Voted Against

Abstentions

388,208,724 3,851,020 521,737
There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.
 
3. The re-approval of the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. Management Incentive Compensation Plan, which was originally approved by shareholders in 2006, and the material terms of which were described in the Proxy Statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting.

Shares Voted For

Shares Voted Against

Abstentions

292,095,484 8,607,148 1,941,081
There were 89,937,768 broker non-votes on this proposal.
 
4.

The re-approval of the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, which was originally approved by shareholders in 2006, and the material terms of which were described in the Proxy Statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting.

Shares Voted For

Shares Voted Against

Abstentions

284,375,932 16,583,621 1,684,160
  There were 89,937,768 broker non-votes on this proposal.

5.

Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of New York Community Bancorp, Inc.’s Named Executive Officer compensation.

Shares Voted For

Shares Voted Against

Abstentions

247,796,974 52,382,194 2,464,545
There were 89,937,768 broker non-votes on this proposal.
 
6.

To provide a non-binding advisory vote on the frequency with which the advisory vote on the Named Executive Officer compensation shall occur.

Shares Voted For Every

One Year

Two Years

Three Years

Abstentions

140,564,167 3,737,413 153,588,402 2,892,413
  There were 89,937,768 broker non-votes on this 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 2, 2011

NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

 

 

 

/s/ Ilene A. Angarola                                     

Ilene A. Angarola

Executive Vice President and Director,

Investor Relations and Corporate Communications