UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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)
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May 19, 2005
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Commission File Number:
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1-5273-1 |
Sterling Bancorp
| New York | 13-2565216 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 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) |
(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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c) |
| ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE | ||||||||
| ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE | ||||||||
ITEM 7.01
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On May 19, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing the official opening of a full service branch at 42 Broadway in lower Manhattan. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press release dated May 19, 2005 (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:
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May 20, 2005 | |||
BY:
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/s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN | |||
| JOHN W. TIETJEN Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |