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 31, 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)

 

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:

 

£      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)
£  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.13e-4(c)

 

 
 

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 January 31, 2012, the Company announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. 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 January 31, 2012. The press release is furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01, except that the unaudited consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2011 and unaudited consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income and changes in shareholders’ equity for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 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: February 2, 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 January 31, 2012