stl_8k-042613.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)  April 26, 2013
 
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)
 
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS


ITEMS 2.02, 7.01 AND 8.01
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, FINANCIAL CONDITION AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE AND OTHER EVENTS

 
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


SIGNATURE

EXHIBIT INDEX

PRESS RELEASE
 
 
 
 
 
ITEMS 2.02, 7.01 AND 8.01
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE


On April 26, 2013, the Company announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.  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 26, 2013.  The press release is furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01, except that the unaudited consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2013 and unaudited consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income and changes in shareholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2013 on pages 8, 9, 10 and 11 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 30, 2013




BY:                       /s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN
                            JOHN W. TIETJEN
                            Executive Vice President
                            and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
Number

99.1                      Press Release dated April 26, 2013