UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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) | August 19, 2004 | |||||||
Commission File Number:
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1-5273-1 | |||||||
Sterling Bancorp
New York
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13-2565216 | |
(State of other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
650 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
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10019-6108 | |
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) | |
(212) 757- 3300
N/A
| ITEM 5 OTHER EVENTS | ||||||||
| ITEM 7 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| PRESS RELEASE | ||||||||
ITEM 5 OTHER EVENTS
On August 19, 2004 the Company issued a press release announcing the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per common share payable on September 30, 2004 to shareholders of record on September 15, 2004. The press release is included herein as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
| (a) | Financial Statements of the Business Acquired | |||
| Not Applicable | ||||
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information | |||
| Not Applicable | ||||
| (c) | Exhibits | |||
| 99.1 Press Release dated August 19, 2004 | ||||
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:
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August 20, 2004 | |||
BY:
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/s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN | |||
| JOHN W. TIETJEN | ||||
| Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |