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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): June 17, 2013
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STERLING FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington | 001-34696 | 91-1572822 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) | |
111 North Wall Street, Spokane, Washington 99201
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(509) 358-8097
(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:
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 8.01 Other Events
On June 17, 2013, Sterling Financial Corporation announced that its Board of Directors authorized the declaration of a special cash dividend of $0.35 per common share, payable on July 12, 2013 to shareholders of record as of June 28, 2013. The press release for this announcement is included as Exhibit 99.1 of this Report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description
99.1 Press release text of Sterling Financial Corporation dated June 17, 2013.
S I G N A T U R E
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 thereunto duly authorized.
STERLING FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||||
(Registrant) | ||||
June 17, 2013 | By: | /s/ Patrick J. Rusnak | ||
Date | Patrick J. Rusnak | |||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |
99.1 | Press release text of Sterling Financial Corporation dated June 17, 2013. | |