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UNITED
STATES
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): January 18, 2011
STERLING
BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
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001-34768
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74-2175590
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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2950
North Loop West, Suite 1200
Houston,
Texas 77092
(Address
of Principal Executive Office and Zip Code)
(713) 466-8300
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
10260
Westheimer
Houston,
Texas 77042
(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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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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ITEM
2.02. RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On
January 18, 2011, Sterling Bancshares, Inc. issued a press release announcing
results for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2010. A copy of
the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM
9.01. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits. The
following materials are furnished as exhibits to this Current Report on Form
8-K:
Exhibit
Number
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Description
of Exhibit
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99.1
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Press
Release dated January 18, 2011.
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As
provided in General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information furnished in
Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated
by reference in any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, except
as shall be expressly provided by specific reference in such
filing.
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.
Dated: January
18, 2011
STERLING
BANCSHARES, INC.
By:
/s/ Zach L. Wasson
Zach L.
Wasson
Executive
Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
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Description
of Exhibit
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99.1
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Press
Release dated January 18, 2011.
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