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): December 18, 2008
Commission File Number: 1-5273-1
Sterling Bancorp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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| New York
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13-256216 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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650 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)
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10019-6108
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code – (212) 757-3300
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(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 registrant under any of the following provisions:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On December 18, 2008, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York a
Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation establishing the terms of the
Preferred Shares to be issued to the United States Department of the Treasury as described in the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 9, 2008. A copy of the Certificate of Amendment
is an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item
5.03.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are being filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
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Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation. |