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) |
February 18, 2010 |
| 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 |
(IRS Employer |
f incorporation) |
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)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
ITEM 8.01
OTHER EVENTS
SIGNATURE
ITEM 8.01
OTHER EVENTS
On February 18, 2010, the Company announced the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.09 per common share payable on March 31, 2010 to shareholders of record on March 15, 2010.
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: |
February 22, 2010 |
| BY: | /s/ John. W. Tietjen | ||
| JOHN W. TIETJEN | |||
| Executive Vice President | |||
| and Chief Financial Officer | |||