UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 4, 2005
Commission File Number: 1-5273-1
Sterling Bancorp
| New York | 13-2565216 | |||
| (State of other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 650 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York | 10019-6108 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(212) 757- 3300
N/A
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:
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b) |
| o | 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 | ||||||||
| EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE | ||||||||
ITEMS 2.02 AND 7.01
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On February 4, 2005 the Company reported its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2004. The press release is included herein as Exhibit 99.1. The information included herein is furnished to the Commission pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01.
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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Exhibits | |||||
| 99.1 | Press release dated February 4, 2005, furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 | |||||
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:
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February 10, 2005 | |||||
BY:
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/s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN | |||||
| JOHN W. TIETJEN Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |