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 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 18, 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)

  

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 (17CFR 240.13e-4(c)

 

 
 

 

 

 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 18, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing a conference call to be held on October 30, 2012 at 10:00 am to discuss its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.

 

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

99.1 Press release dated October 18, 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 19, 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 18, 2012