0001127602-12-005596.txt : 20120213 0001127602-12-005596.hdr.sgml : 20120213 20120213185517 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-12-005596 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 5 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120213 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Eckhardt Ezra CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001343400 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 5 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34696 FILM NUMBER: 12601249 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 5 1 form5.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 5 2011-12-31 0 0 0000891106 STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/ STSA 0001343400 Eckhardt Ezra 111 N. WALL STREET SPOKANE WA 99201 1 COO - Sterling Financial Corp. Common Stock 2011-12-31 5 J 0 1175 0 A 10072 I 401k Common Stock 43401 D Common Stock 925 I Spouse IRA Not required. To balance 401(k) company share ownership at 12/31/2011 -- This amount reflects shares owned through employee contributions as well as company match shares at 12/31/2011. /s/ Daniel G. Byrne, attorney-in-fact 2012-02-13