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)

January 27, 2010
   
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

f 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:

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

   

o

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o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)

   

o

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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 January 27, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing a conference call to be held on February 1, 2010 at 10:00 am to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.

 

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS 

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

 

99.1 Press release dated January 27, 2010 (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:

January 28, 2010

 

 

BY:

/s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN

 

JOHN W. TIETJEN

 

Executive Vice President

 

and Chief Financial Officer

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit

 

Number

 

 

 

99.1

Press Release dated January 27, 2010