sterling_8k-012413.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)  January 24, 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 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
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE


On January 24, 2013, the Company announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 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 January 24, 2013.  The press release is furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01, except that the unaudited consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and unaudited consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income and changes in shareholders’ equity for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 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: 
 January 28, 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 January 24, 2013