UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): September 26, 2013

PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (845) 369-8040

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, 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 registrants under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.07.                                        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

A special meeting of stockholders of Provident New York Bancorp (“Provident”) was held on September 26, 2013.  The special meeting was held in order to vote upon the following proposals set forth in Provident’s definitive proxy statement, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 13, 2013: (1) to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of April 3, 2013, by and between Sterling Bancorp (“Sterling”) and Provident, pursuant to which Sterling will merge (the “Merger”) with and into Provident (the “Provident Merger Proposal”); (2) to adjourn the Provident special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies in favor of the Provident Merger Proposal (the “Provident Adjournment Proposal”); (3) to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation that certain executive officers of Provident may receive in connection with the merger pursuant to existing agreements or arrangements with Provident (the “Provident Compensation Proposal”); and (4) to approve an amendment to the Provident 2012 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the maximum number of shares of Provident common stock that may be subject to certain awards under the plan, including for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Provident Stock Plan Amendment Proposal”).  At the special meeting, the Provident Merger Proposal was approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of Provident common stock entitled to vote at the special meeting.  In addition, the Provident Compensation Proposal and the Provident Stock Plan Amendment Proposal were each approved by a majority of the votes cast at the special meeting.  Sufficient votes were also received to approve the Provident Adjournment Proposal, but an adjournment was not necessary in light of the approval of the Provident Merger Proposal.

As of August 12, 2013, the record date for the special meeting, there were 44,352,546 shares of Provident common stock issued and outstanding and eligible to be voted at the special meeting.  35,829,180 shares were represented in person or by proxy at the special meeting, which constituted a quorum to conduct business at the meeting.

The items voted upon at the special meeting and the final voting results for each proposal were as follows:

1.              The Provident Merger Proposal

2.              The Provident Adjournment Proposal

3.              The Provident Compensation Proposal

4.              The Provident Stock Plan Amendment Proposal

Completion of the Merger remains subject to the satisfaction of the remaining customary closing conditions contained in the Merger Agreement.

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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.

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