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) | | June 8, 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)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 5
OTHER EVENTS
On June 8, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Anthony E. Burke to the Board of Directors of both Sterling Bancorp and Sterling National Bank. The press release is included herein as Exhibit 99.1.
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: | | June 9, 2004 | | |
| | | | |
| BY: | | /s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN | | |
| |
| | |
| | JOHN W. TIETJEN | | |
| | Executive Vice President, Treasurer
and Chief Financial Officer | | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| | | |
| Exhibit | | |
Number
| | |
| 99.1 | | Press Release dated June 8, 2004 |
