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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) January 26, 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
of incorporation)
  (IRS Employer
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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  ITEM 7.01
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
 
   
 
  ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
   
SIGNATURE
 
   
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
   
PRESS RELEASE
 EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE

 


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ITEM 7.01
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On January 26, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing a conference call to be held on January 27, 2009 at 10:00 am to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
     99.1 Press release dated January 26, 2009 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01).

 


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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: January 27, 2009
         
     
BY:   /s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN      
  JOHN W. TIETJEN     
  Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer 
   

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
Number    
 
   
99.1
  Press Release dated January 26, 2009