NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
Proposal 1.
A PROPOSAL TO ADOPT THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, DATED AS OF OCTOBER 28, 2015, BY AND BETWEEN ASTORIA FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. (THE "COMPANY"), PURSUANT TO WHICH ASTORIA WILL MERGE WITH AND INTO THE COMPANY, AS DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (THE "MERGER PROPOSAL").
Caisse vote:
For
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_14
Proposal 2.
A PROPOSAL TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE COMPANY'S AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK BY 300 MILLION TO 900 MILLION (THE "CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSAL").
Caisse vote:
For
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_14
Proposal 3.
A PROPOSAL TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING, IF NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IN FAVOR OF THE MERGER PROPOSAL AND THE CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSAL.
Caisse vote:
Against
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_14