FORM 8-K
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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)
  October 26, 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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)
 
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.13e-4(c)

 

 
 

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ITEMS 2.02 AND 7.01
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE

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ITEMS 2.02 AND 7.01
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On October 26, 2005 the Company announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. The Company’s press release announcing these results and containing certain other information is included as Exhibit 99.1
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c)   Exhibits
  99.1   Press release dated October 26, 2005. The press release is furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01, except that the unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2005 and unaudited consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income and changes in shareholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 on pages 8, 9 and 10 of the press release shall be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 rather than furnished pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.

 

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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 28, 2005    
 
        
 
        
BY:
  /s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN    
 
       
 
  JOHN W. TIETJEN
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer 		   

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit
Number
       
 
  99.1    
Press Release dated October 26, 2005