sterling_8k-102912.htm
 
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 29, 2012
 
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)

NA
(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 October 29, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has rescheduled the release of its third quarter financial results and related conference call to Friday, November 2, 2012, due to Hurricane Sandy and the associated closure of the financial markets.


ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
(d)           Exhibits

 
99.1
Press release dated October 29, 2012 (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 30, 2012
   
   
   
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 29, 2012