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) | August 2, 2012 |
| 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)
NA
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 8.01
OTHER EVENTS
SIGNATURE
ITEM 8.01
OTHER EVENTS
On August 2, 2012, the Company announced the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.09 per common share payable on September 30, 2012 to shareholders of record on September 15, 2012. As September 15, 2012 falls on Saturday, the effective record date for the dividend will be the close of business on Friday, September 14, 2012.
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: | August 3, 2012 |
| BY: | /s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN |
| JOHN W. TIETJEN | |
| Executive Vice President | |
| and Chief Financial Officer |