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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)                                            July 19, 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 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)

 

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 Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.13e-4(c)

  

 
 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

ITEM 8.01

OTHER EVENTS

 

 


SIGNATURE

 

 
 
 

 

 

ITEM 8.01

OTHER EVENTS

 

 

On July 19, 2013, the Company announced the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.09 per common share payable on August 15, 2013 to shareholders of record on August 1, 2013.

 

 
 
 

 

 

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:                   July 19, 2013

 

 

 

BY:                          /s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN                         

JOHN W. TIETJEN

Executive Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer