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) April 24, 2008
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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ITEMS 2.02 AND 7.01 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On April 24, 2008 the Company announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. 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 April 24, 2008. The press release is furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01, except that the unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2008 and unaudited consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income and changes in shareholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2008 on pages 7,8, 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.

 

 

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: April 25, 2008
         
BY:
  /s/ John. W. Tietjen
 
JOHN W. TIETJEN 		   
 
  Executive Vice President    
 
  and Chief Financial Officer