FORM 8-K
 

 
 
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)         November 2, 2007
 
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
         
    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    
 
        
PRESS RELEASE    

 

 

ITEMS 2.02 AND 7.01
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On November 2, 2007 the Company announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. 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
(d) Exhibits
  99.1   Press release dated November 2, 2007. The press release is furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01, except that the unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2007 and unaudited consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss) and changes in shareholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 on pages 9,10, 11 and 12 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

 

 

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: November 5, 2007
         
BY:
  /s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN    
 
       
 
  JOHN W. TIETJEN    
 
  Executive Vice President    
 
  and Chief Financial Officer