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)                           February 12, 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

 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)



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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

ITEM 8.01

OTHER EVENTS

 

SIGNATURE

 

 

 

 

ITEM 8.01

OTHER EVENTS  

 

On February 12, 2009, the Company announced the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.19 per common share payable on March 31, 2009 to shareholders of record on March 15, 2009.

 

The Board of Directors also established May 7, 2009 as the date of the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders, which will be held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the University Club, 1 West 54th Street, New York, N.Y., 10019.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

February 17, 2009

 


BY:

/s/ John W. Tietjen

JOHN W. TIETJEN

Executive Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer