0001127602-12-014921.txt : 20120430 0001127602-12-014921.hdr.sgml : 20120430 20120430161654 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-12-014921 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120427 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120430 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120430 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SEIBLY JOHN GREGORY CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001454201 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34696 FILM NUMBER: 12795271 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 2012-04-27 0000891106 STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/ STSA 0001454201 SEIBLY JOHN GREGORY 111 N. WALL STREET SPOKANE WA 99201 1 1 CEO/President - SFC Common Stock 2012-04-27 4 A 0 628 0 A 53828 D Common Stock 2438 I 401K 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. Seibly. /s/ Robert G. Butterfield, attorney-in-fact 2012-04-30