UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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) October 18, 2004
Commission File Number: 1-5273-1
Sterling Bancorp
| 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) |
| N/A | ||
| (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) |
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| ITEMS 7.01 AND 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| PRESS RELEASE | ||||||||
ITEMS 7.01 AND 2.02
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On October 18, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing a conference call on October 21, 2004 at 10:00 am EST to discuss its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004. The press release is included herein as Exhibit 99.1. The information included herein is furnished to the Commission pursuant to Items 7.01 and 2.02.
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: October 19, 2004
| BY: /s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN | ||||
| JOHN W. TIETJEN | ||||
| Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
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