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)
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September 20, 2004 | |
Commission File Number:
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1-5273-1 | |
Sterling Bancorp
| New York | 13-2565216 | |
| (State of other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 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) |
| ITEM 7 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| ITEM 9 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE | ||||||||
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 September 20, 2004 | ||||
ITEM 9 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On September 20, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing a presentation on September 23, 2004 by John C. Millman-President of Sterling Bancorp and Michael Bizenov-President of Sterling National Mortgage Company Inc., as part of the LI Invest First Annual Investor Conference. The press release is included herein as Exhibit 99.1.
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: September 21, 2004
BY:
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/s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN
JOHN W. TIETJEN Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
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99.1
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Press Release dated September 20, 2004 |