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 2, 2006

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:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

		ITEM 7.01
		REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
		ITEM 8.01
		OTHER EVENTS
		ITEM 9.01
		FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
PRESS RELEASE

ITEM 7.01
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On May 2, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing a conference call to be held on May 4, 2006 at 10:00 am to discuss its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 8.01
OTHER EVENTS

On May 2, 2006, the Company announced the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.19 per common share payable on June 30, 2006 to shareholders of record on June 15, 2006.

ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated May 2, 2006 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01).

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:		May 3, 2006
BY:		/s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN
		JOHN W. TIETJEN
		Executive Vice President
		and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
99.1		Press Release dated May 2, 2006