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 1, 2005
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                        NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                       0-31565                06-1377322
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(State or other jurisdiction       Commission File Number     (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or                                          Identification No.)
organization)



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


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (516) 683-4100
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                                 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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                  On June 1, 2005, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the
                  "Company") issued a news release announcing that its
                  shareholders had approved both proposals submitted for
                  their consideration at the Annual Meeting of
                  Shareholders held on that day.

ITEM 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits
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                  (c) Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the news release issued by
                      the Company on June 1, 2005 to announce the results of
                      its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.



                                    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.


   June 1, 2005                     NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
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        Date
                                    /s/ Joseph R. Ficalora
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                                    Joseph R. Ficalora
                                    President and Chief Executive Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1     News release issued on June 1, 2005 announcing the results of the
         Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders.