0001127602-11-013096.txt : 20110418 0001127602-11-013096.hdr.sgml : 20110418 20110418153550 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-11-013096 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110415 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110418 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110418 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Eckhardt Ezra CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001343400 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34696 FILM NUMBER: 11765465 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 NORTH WALL STREET CITY: SPOKANE STATE: WA ZIP: 99201 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000891106 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036] IRS NUMBER: 911572822 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 N WALL ST CITY: SPOKANE STATE: WA ZIP: 99201 BUSINESS PHONE: 509-227-5389 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 NORTH WALL STREET CITY: SPOKANE STATE: WA ZIP: 99201 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2011-04-15 0000891106 STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/ STSA 0001343400 Eckhardt Ezra 111 N. WALL STREET SPOKANE WA 99201 1 COO - Sterling Financial Corp. Common Stock 2011-04-15 4 A 0 730 0 A 29162 D Common Stock 8897 I 401k Common Stock 925 I Spouse IRA Grant of salary stock in the form of mandatorily deferred Restricted Stock Units as approved by Sterling's board of directors on December 8, 2010. Future RSUs are to be granted each payroll period and will be calculated using the closing price of Sterling's common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market as of the last trading day in each payroll period. Units vest immediately upon grant, however, delivery of the awarded shares is deferred until future distribution dates provided in the Agreement between Sterling and Mr. Eckhardt. /s/ Daniel G. Byrne, attorney-in-fact 2011-04-18