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 7, 2006
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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          (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)    File Number        Identification No.)



                  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 7, 2006, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company")
               issued a news release announcing the results of its 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 7, 2006 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 7, 2006                             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 7, 2006 announcing the results of the
           Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders.