STERLING BANCORP
 

 
 
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)
  August 18, 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.)
     
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 August 18, 2005 the Company announced the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per common share payable on September 30, 2005 to shareholders of record on September 15, 2005.

 

 

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:
  August 19, 2005    
 
        
 
        
BY:
  /s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN    
 
       
 
  JOHN W. TIETJEN
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer