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) | July 21, 2005 | |
| 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 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) |
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ITEM 7.01
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On July 21, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing a presentation on July 27, 2005 by John C. Millman, President of Sterling Bancorp, as part of the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. Honor Roll and Sixth Annual Community Bank Investor Conference. This press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
| (c) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 21, 2005 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01) |
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: | July 22, 2005 |
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| BY: | /s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN | |||
| JOHN W. TIETJEN | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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