0001127602-12-014055.txt : 20120417 0001127602-12-014055.hdr.sgml : 20120417 20120417204701 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-12-014055 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120413 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120417 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120417 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: 12764776 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 X0305 4 2012-04-13 0000891106 STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/ STSA 0001343400 Eckhardt Ezra 111 N. WALL STREET SPOKANE WA 99201 1 COO - Sterling Financial Corp. Common Stock 2012-04-13 4 A 0 370 0 A 48241 D Common Stock 10072 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 in March of 2012. 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/ Robert G. Butterfield, attorney-in-fact 2012-04-17