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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) March 20, 2006
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:
o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)
 
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.13e-4(c)
 
 

 

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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE

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   ITEM 7.01
 
   REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
 
    
 
   ITEM 9.01
 
   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
    
SIGNATURE
 
    
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
    
PRESS RELEASE

 

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ITEM 7.01
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On March 20, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has signed an agreement to acquire the business and assets of PL Services, L.P.  The Company’s press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
  99.1   Press release dated March 20, 2006. The press release is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, except that the first paragraph of the press release shall be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 rather than furnished pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.

 

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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: March 21, 2006
         
BY:
  /s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN    
 
       
 
  JOHN W. TIETJEN
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer		    

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit
Number
       
 
  99.1    
Press Release dated March 20, 2006