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) November 1, 2005
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
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.13e-4(c) |
ITEM 7.01
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On November 1, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing a presentation on November 2,
2005 by Michael Bizenov, President of Sterling National Mortgage Company, as part of the Ryan Beck
& Co. Financial Institutions Investor Conference. This press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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99.1 |
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Press release dated November 1, 2005 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01) |