X0202 4 2007-03-15 0 0000093451 STERLING BANCORP STL 0001393461 Robinson Eliot S 650 FIFTH AVENUE 4TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10019 0 1 0 0 Exec VP Sterling National Bank Common Stock 2942 D Common Stock 8836 I By 401(k) Non-qualified stock options (right to buy) 17.99 2007-03-15 4 A 0 10000 0 A 2012-03-15 2017-03-15 Common Stock 10000 10000 D Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 8.69 2000-02-12 2009-02-12 Common Stock 12003 12003 D Incentive Stock Options (right to buy) 6.94 2001-02-11 2010-02-11 Common Stock 11434 11434 D Incentive Stock Options (right to buy) 14.60 2003-02-06 2012-02-06 Common Stock 14175 14175 D Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) 26.94 2005-12-19 2011-03-22 Common Stock 10500 10500 D Non-qualified options become exercisable commencing on the fifth anniversary of the grant for a term of 10 years from grant date (first exercisable date listed). Options became exercisable in two installments on the first anniversary of the grant, for a term of 10 years from date of grant (first exercisable date listed). Options became exercisable in three installments on the first anniversary of the grant, for a term of 10 years from date of grant (first exercisable date listed). On December 15, 2005 the Board of Directors voted to accelerate the vesting and exercisability of any outstanding unvested and unexercisable non-qualified stock options granted to officers on March 22, 2005 effective as of December 19, 2005; provided, however, that transfer of shares acquired by such exercise is restricted until the date that the option would have been exercisable prior to such change. Such restrictions on transfer will expire as to 10% of the grant on the first anniversary of the date of grant, an additional 15% of the grant on the second anniversary of the date of grant, an additional 25% of the grant on the third anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining 50% of the grant on the fourth anniversary of the grant. /s/ Robinson, Eliot S 2007-03-19