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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)
     
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)
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)
 
 

 


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 EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE

 


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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
(c)   Exhibits
  99.1   Press release dated November 1, 2005 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01)

 


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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:
  November 2, 2005
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
BY:
  /s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN                                        
 
  JOHN W. TIETJEN
 
  Executive Vice President
 
  and Chief Financial Officer

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
Number    
 
   
99.1
  Press Release dated November 1, 2005