8-K

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 1, 2006

Commission File Number: 1-5273-1

Sterling Bancorp

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	13-2565216
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
650 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York	10019-6108
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(212) 757- 3300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.13e-4(c)

ITEM 7.01
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On November 1, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing a conference call to be held on November 3, 2006 at 10:00 am to discuss its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated November 1, 2006 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

DATE: November 2, 2006

BY:	/s/ JOHN W. TIETJEN JOHN W. TIETJEN
	Executive Vice President
	and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

99.1 Press Release dated November 1, 2006

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

650 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10019-6108

John Tietjen	Rich Tauberman
Chief Financial Officer	Investor Relations/Media Relations
Sterling Bancorp	MWW Group
john.tietjen@sterlingbancorp.com	rtauberman@mww.com
212.757.8035	201.507.9500

STERLING BANCORP TO ANNOUNCE
THIRD QUARTER 2006 FINANCIAL RESULTS

New York, NY, November 1, 2006 – Sterling Bancorp (NYSE: STL), a financial holding company and the parent company of Sterling National Bank, will issue its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006, before the market opens on Friday, November 3, 2006. In addition, Sterling will hold a conference call on Friday, November 3, 2006 at 10:00 AM ET to discuss the financial results.

To access the conference call live, interested parties may dial 866-837-9781 at least 10 minutes prior to the call.

A replay of the conference call will be available beginning at 1:00 PM ET on Friday, November 3, 2006 until 11:59 PM ET on Friday, November 17, 2006. To access the replay by telephone, interested parties may dial 888-266-2081 and enter the access code 993543.

About Sterling Bancorp

Sterling Bancorp (NYSE: STL) is a financial holding company with assets of $1.9 billion, offering a broad array of banking and financial services products. Its principal banking subsidiary is Sterling National Bank, founded in 1929. Sterling provides a wide range of products and services, including business and consumer loans, commercial and residential mortgage lending and brokerage, asset-based financing, factoring and accounts receivable management, trade financing, equipment leasing, corporate and consumer deposit services, trust and estate administration, and investment management services. The Company has operations in New York, New Jersey, Virginia and North Carolina and conducts business throughout the U.S.

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