UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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)

 

                         May 11, 2009

 

 

  

 

 

 

Commission File Number:

 

                                             1-5273-1

 

 

  

 

Sterling Bancorp
 

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

            New York

 

13-2565216

     

(State of other jurisdiction

 

(IRS Employer

       of incorporation)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

650 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York

 

10019-6108

     

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(212) 757- 3300
 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A
 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o

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o

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

ITEMS 2.02 AND 7.01
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION AND REGULATION FD
DISCLOSURE

 

 

 

ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

SIGNATURE

EXHIBIT INDEX

PRESS RELEASE


ITEMS 2.02 AND 7.01

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION AND REGULATION
FD DISCLOSURE

On May 11, 2009 the Company announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009. The Company’s press release announcing these results and containing certain other information is included as Exhibit 99.1

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

 

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

99.1

Press release dated May 11, 2009. The press release is furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01, except that the unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2009 and unaudited consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income and changes in shareholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2009 on pages 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the press release shall be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 rather than furnished pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.



SIGNATURE

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.

 

 

 

 

DATE:

 

05/12/2009

 

 

 

 

 

BY:

 

/s/ John. W. Tietjen

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

JOHN W. TIETJEN

 

 

 

Executive Vice President

 

 

 

and Chief Financial Officer