sterling_8k-110212.htm
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, 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
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)
 
NA
(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
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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, 2012, the Company announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012.  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, 2012.  The press release is furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01, except that the unaudited consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2012 and unaudited consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income and changes in shareholders’ equity for the six months ended June 30, 2012 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:     November 5, 2012        
           
           
BY:
/s/  JOHN W. TIETJEN
        
 
JOHN W. TIETJEN
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
        

 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit
Number
 
99.1
 
 
 
Press Release dated November 2, 2012