X0202 4/A 2008-01-29 2008-01-31 0 0000093451 STERLING BANCORP STL 0001237436 MILLMAN JOHN C 650 FIFTH AVENUE 4TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10019 1 1 0 0 President Common Stock 312268 D Common Stock 52121 I By 401(k) Common Stock 7477 I By IRA Common Stock 291 I Owned By Spouse Common Stock 1197 I Owned By Spouse (IRA) Incentive Stock Options (right to buy) 14.60 2004-02-06 2012-02-06 Common Stock 37800 37800 D Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) 10.34 1999-02-10 2008-02-10 Common Stock 120061 120061 D Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) 8.69 2000-02-12 2009-02-12 Common Stock 99061 99061 D Current holdings have been corrected by subtracting shares that had been held in a profit sharing plan. As of December 31, 2007, all shares previously held in the profit sharing plan were reported as held in the 401(k). 401(k) holdings were correctly reported. Options become exercisable, commencing on the second anniversary of the grant, in installments over a six-year period for a term of 10 years from grant date (first exercisable date listed). Non-qualified options are exercisable commencing on the first anniversary of the grant for a term of 10 years from grant date (first exercisable date listed). /s/ Millman, John C 2008-01-30