Flagstar Financial (FLG) DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

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Laura Coleman—Legal From: SPECIMEN <id@proxyvote.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 4:22 PM To: Krause, Dominique x57356 Subject: #NYCB20PXY# NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. Annual Meeting %P36845_ 0_0123456789012345_0000001% Your Vote Counts! NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. 2020 Annual Meeting June 3, 2020 Vote Now! 1

As an investor in this security, you have Ways to Vote the right to vote on important issues. Make your voice heard now! Go to ProxyVote.com Vote Common Shares by: Call1-800-690-6903 June 2, 2020 Vote Plan Shares by: May 28, 2020 Control Number: 0123456789012345 This email represents the following share(s): NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC 123,456,789,012.00000 NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. 401K 123,456,789,012.00000 NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. ESOP 123,456,789,012.00000 NYCB—STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 123,456,789,012.00000 LONG ISLAND FINANCIAL CORP 123,456,789,012.00000 RICHMOND COUNTY FINANCIAL 123,456,789,012.00000 NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. 401K 123,456,789,012.00000 NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. ESOP 123,456,789,012.00000 NYCBNON-QUALIFIED STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 123,456,789,012.00000 Dear New York Community Bancorp, Inc. Shareholder: The proxy materials for the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are now available. Thise-mail provides the information you need to view these materials online, cast your vote over the Internet, and (if desired) request a copy of the meeting materials. New York Community Bancorp, Inc.’s Board of Directors unanimously recommends that the Company’s stockholders vote “FOR” the elections of directors, “FOR” the ratification of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditor, “FOR” an advisory vote to approve compensation for the executive officers, “FOR” a proposal to amend the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company to eliminate the supermajority voting requirements, “FOR” a proposal to approve the 2020 New York Community Bancorp, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan, and “AGAINST” the two shareholder proposals disclosed in the Proxy Statement. 2

Your vote is very important. We urge you to take a moment now to follow the instructions provided in thise-mail and cast your vote. To view the Annual Meeting Materials, please go to the Internet site specified below. Important Materials: Proxy Statement10-K Report Annual Report Attend the Virtual Meeting Attend the Meeting For holders as of April 7, 2020 Why Should I Vote? Make your voice heard on critical issues like board elections and executive compensation. The outcome of the vote can affect the value of your shares. (c) 1997-2020 Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. P.O. Box 1310, Brentwood, NY 11717 ProxyVote and Broadridge are trademarks of Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. CUSIP is a registered trademark of the American Bankers Association. All other registered marks belong to their respective owners. Email Settings | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Statement This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately bye-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. 3