STERLING BANCORP
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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 16, 2004
 
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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ITEMS 9 AND 12 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE

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ITEMS 9 AND 12 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On July 16, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing a conference call on July 20, 2004 at 10:00 am EST to discuss its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004. The press release is included herein as Exhibit 99.1.

 

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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:
  July 19, 2004    
 
        
BY:
  /s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN    
 
 		    
  JOHN W. TIETJEN    
  Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer    

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit    
Number
    
99.1
  Press Release dated July 16, 2004