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 4, 2009

 

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:

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o

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o

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ITEM 8.01

OTHER EVENTS 

 

SIGNATURE

 

ITEM 8.01

OTHER EVENTS

 

On November 4, 2009, the Company announced the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.09 per common share payable on December 31, 2009 to shareholders of record on December 15, 2009.

 



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 5, 2009

  

BY:

/s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN

  
  JOHN W. TIETJEN
  Executive Vice President
  and Chief Financial Officer