0001127602-12-014055.txt : 20120417
0001127602-12-014055.hdr.sgml : 20120417
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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
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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