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) October 22, 2004
Commission File Number: 1-5273-1
Sterling Bancorp
| New York |
13-2565216 |
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| (State of other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 650 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York |
10019-6108 |
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| (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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ITEM 7.01
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On October 22, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing a presentation on October 27, 2004 by John C. Millman-President of Sterling Bncorp and Howard M. Applebaum -Executive Vice President and Senior Lending Officer of Sterling National Bank, as part of the Ryan Beck & Co. Financial Institutions’ Investor Conference. The press release is included herein as Exhibit 99.1. The information included herein is furnished to the Commission pursuant to Items 7.01 and 9.01
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 22, 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: October 25, 2004
| BY: /s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN | ||||
| JOHN W. TIETJEN | ||||
| Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
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