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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)
  August 18, 2005
 
   
     
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)
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ITEM 5.02    DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
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ITEM 5.02
DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

(a)-(c) Not applicable

(d)(1) On September 8, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Robert W. Lazar to the Board of Directors of both Sterling Bancorp and Sterling National Bank. The Board of Directors approved the appointment of Mr. Lazar on August 18, 2005, subject to his acquiring a sufficient number of common shares of Sterling Bancorp to satisfy bank regulatory requirements, and Mr. Lazar acquired such shares on August 23, 2005.

(d)(2)-(4) None

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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:
  September 12, 2005    
 
        
BY:
  /s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN    
 
       
 
  JOHN W. TIETJEN    
 
  Executive Vice President    
 
  and Chief Financial Officer