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) November 21, 2002
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Commission File Number: 1-5273-1
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Sterling Bancorp
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 13-2565216
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(State of other jurisdiction (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
650 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10019-6108
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 757- 3300
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
ITEM 9
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
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On November 21, 2002, the Company declared a 20% stock dividend payable on
December 9, 2002 to shareholders of record on December 2, 2002. The Company also
declared an increase in its quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 to $0.19 payable on
December 31, 2002 to shareholders of record on December 13, 2002.
SIGNATURE
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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: November 22, 2002
BY: /s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN
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JOHN W. TIETJEN
Executive Vice President, Treasurer
and Chief Financial Officer