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) September 23, 2008
Commission File Number: 1-5273-1
Sterling Bancorp
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| New York
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13-2565216 |
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(IRS Employer |
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Identification No.) |
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| 650 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
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10019-6108 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices)
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(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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b) |
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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.
On September 23, 2008, the Company issued a reminder regarding the availability on its website
(www.sterlingbancorp.com) of presentations by senior banking and business executives at the
Company’s Investor Day on September 24, 2008. The Company’s press release is included as Exhibit
99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.
The contents of the Company’s website are not incorporated by reference into this current report on
Form 8-K.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Press release dated September 23, 2008. The press release is furnished pursuant to Item
7.01 and is not “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |