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EX-99.1 - STERLING FINANCIAL CORPORATION SLIDE PRESENTATION. - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/d303108dex991.htm

 

 

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: February 17, 2012

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

Sterling Financial Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Washington   001-34696   91-1572822

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

111 North Wall Street, Spokane, Washington 99201

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

(509) 458-3711

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01. Other Events.

Sterling Financial Corporation is filing the slide presentation that it intends to present to certain investors beginning on February 17, 2012. The slides are included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following exhibit is being filed herewith:

 

Exhibit No.

  

Exhibit Description

99.1    Sterling Financial Corporation slide presentation.


SIGNATURES

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.

 

  STERLING FINANCIAL CORPORATION
              (Registrant)
February 17, 2012     By:  

  /s/ Patrick J. Rusnak

    Date     Patrick J. Rusnak
    Chief Financial Officer