8-K
 

 
 
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)           December 3, 2007          
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)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
     
ITEM 7.01  
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
     
ITEM 9.01  
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
     
SIGNATURE
     
EXHIBIT INDEX
     
PRESS RELEASE

 

 

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On December 3, 2007, the Company issued a press release announcing a presentation on December 6, 2007 by John C. Millman, President of Sterling Bancorp, and other Company executives, as part of the Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Financial Institutions Investor Conference. This press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
  99.1   Press release dated December 3, 2007 (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: December 4, 2007
         
     
  BY:   /s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN    
    JOHN W. TIETJEN   
    Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer 		  

 

 

         
EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit
Number
  99.1    
Press Release dated December 3, 2007