0001127602-13-004821.txt : 20130207 0001127602-13-004821.hdr.sgml : 20130207 20130207164339 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-13-004821 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130131 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130207 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RUSNAK PATRICK J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001196564 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34696 FILM NUMBER: 13582981 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O AMERICANWEST BANCORPORATION STREET 2: 41 W. RIVERSIDE AVE., STE. 300 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 X0306 4 2013-01-31 0000891106 STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/ STSA 0001196564 RUSNAK PATRICK J 111 NORTH WALL STREET SPOKANE WA 99201 1 Chief Financial Officer Common Stock (ESPP) 2013-01-31 5 J 0 E 238 18.35 A 784 D The reporting person is voluntarily reporting the acquisition of shares of the issuer's common stock pursuant to the Sterling Financial Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"), for the ESPP offering period of August 1, 2012 through January 31, 2013. This transaction is also exempt under Rule 16b-3(c). In accordance with the ESPP, the purchase price of these shares was based on 85% of the closing price of the issuer's common stock on January 31, 2013. /s/ Lara L. Hemingway, attorney-in-fact 2013-02-07