WESTBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: NYCB) (the “Company”) today
announced the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders, held
earlier in the day in Flushing, New York.
Shareholders of the Company approved both proposals submitted for their
consideration, including the re-election of four nominees to the Board
of Directors for three-year terms of office: Michael J. Levine, John M.
Tsimbinos, Ronald A. Rosenfeld, and Lawrence J. Savarese. In addition,
the Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as its
independent registered public accounting firm for 2013.
About New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
With assets of $44.5 billion at March 31, 2013, New York Community
Bancorp, Inc. ranks 20th among the largest bank holding companies in the
nation and is a leading producer of multi-family mortgage loans in New
York City, with an emphasis on apartment buildings that feature
below-market rents. The Company has two bank subsidiaries: New York
Community Bank, a thrift, with 239 branches serving customers throughout
Metro New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, and Arizona; and New York
Commercial Bank, with 35 branches serving customers in Manhattan,
Queens, Brooklyn, Long Island, and Westchester County, all in New York.
Reflecting its growth through a series of acquisitions, the Community
Bank operates through seven local divisions, each with a history of
service and strength: Queens County Savings Bank in Queens; Roslyn
Savings Bank on Long Island; Richmond County Savings Bank on Staten
Island; Roosevelt Savings Bank in Brooklyn; Garden State Community Bank
in New Jersey; Ohio Savings Bank in Ohio; and AmTrust Bank in Florida
and Arizona. Similarly, the Commercial Bank operates 18 of its branches
under the divisional name Atlantic Bank. Additional information about
the Company and its bank subsidiaries is available at www.myNYCB.com
and www.NewYorkCommercialBank.com.
New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
Investors:
Ilene A. Angarola,
516-683-4420
or
Media:
Kelly Maude Leung, 516-683-4032
Source: New York Community Bancorp, Inc.