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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)   October 26, 2011

 

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)

 

NA

(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:

 

£      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)
£  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.13e-4(c)

 

 
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

  ITEMS 7.01
  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 October 26, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing a presentation on November 2, 2011 by John C. Millman, President of Sterling Bancorp, as part of the Stifel Nicolaus 2011 Bank Conference.

 

 

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

 

(d) Exhibits

 

  99.1 Press release dated October 26, 2011 (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: October 27, 2011
   
   
   
   
BY: /s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN
  JOHN W. TIETJEN
  Executive Vice President
  and Chief Financial Officer

 

 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

  Exhibit    
  Number    
       
       
       
    99.1   Press Release dated October 26, 2011