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)
  June 16, 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
  (IRS Employer
of incorporation)
  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:
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o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.13e-4(c)

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 7.01
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
PRESS RELEASE

 


 

ITEM 7.01
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On June 16, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing a presentation on June 18, 2008 by John C. Millman, President of Sterling Bancorp, as part of the Foxx-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller “Small-Midcap Bank and Insurance Conference”. The time of the Sterling Bancorp presentation has been moved up to 3:30p.m., rather than 4:15. This press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d)   Exhibits
  99.1   Press release dated June 16, 2008 (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:
  June 17, 2008    
 
       
 
 
       
 
BY:
  /s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN    
 
       
 
  JOHN W. TIETJEN    
 
  Executive Vice President    
 
  and Chief Financial Officer    

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
Number    
 
99.1
  Press Release dated June 16, 2008