SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

OBrien Thomas M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O STATE BANK OF LONG ISLAND

2 JERICHO PLAZA

(Street)

JERICHO

11753

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STATE BANCORP INC [ STBC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/23/2007

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
State Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock	08/23/2007		P		400⁽³⁾	A	$16.49	151,212⁽¹⁾	D
State Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock	08/23/2007		P		300⁽³⁾	A	$16.48	151,512⁽¹⁾	D
State Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock	08/23/2007		P		100⁽³⁾	A	$16.45	151,612⁽¹⁾	D
State Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock	08/23/2007		P		100⁽³⁾	A	$16.42	151,712⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-qualified stock option	$17.84							11/06/2006	11/06/2016	STBC Common	164,745⁽²⁾		164,745	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares include 83612 shares of restricted stock granted in consideration for the reporting person's acceptance of employment with the issuer and execution of an Employment Agreement dated November 6, 2006. The restricted shares vest in 20 equal quarterly installments commencing with the end of the first quarter in which employment commences subject to acceleration upon death, disability and termination without cause or termination by the reporting person with good reason.

2. These options are subject to a five year vesting schedule (20% the first year and 20% each of the following four years).

3. Shares were acquired pursuant to a Purchase Plan, dated August 2, 2007, which provides for the purchase by Mr. O'Brien of the Company's common shares in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Rule Section 240-10b5-1.

	Thomas M. O'Brien	08/23/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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