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STERLING BANCORP

STERLING BANCORP is an American national commercial bank, incorporated in Delaware.1 It is headquartered in Pearl River, New York.1

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • IndustryNational Commercial Banks1
  • HeadquartersPearl River, New York1
  • Incorporated inDE2
  • Business addressTwo Blue Hill Plaza, Second Floor, Pearl River, Ny 109652
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer2

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Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2020

944.5%Net margin3
-9.5%Revenue growth, 20203
4.9%Return on equity3
0.29×Debt to equity3
$371.8MFree cash flow3

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2020

  • Interest37¢$149.1M
  • Income tax7¢$29.9M
  • Profit56¢$225.8M

Out of $23.9M in revenue.3

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2020

  • Capital spending5¢$20.1M
  • Dividends paid14¢$54.5M
  • Share buybacks28¢$111.6M
  • Kept or used elsewhere52¢$205.7M

Out of $391.8M of cash from operations.3

Financial statements

Revenue453$23.9M in 2020+58% since 2016
0$10.0M$20.0M$30.0M2016: $15.2M$15.2M20162017: $17.1M$17.1M2017+13%2018: $26.8M$26.8M2018+57%2019: $26.4M$26.4M2019−2%2020: $23.9M$23.9M2020−9%
Net income6453$225.8M in 2020+241% since 2015
0$200.0M$400.0M$600.0M2015: $66.1M$66.1M20152016: $140.0M$140.0M2016+112%2017: $93.0M$93.0M2017−34%2018: $447.3M$447.3M2018+381%2019: $427.0M$427.0M2019−5%2020: $225.8M$225.8M2020−47%
Fiscal year2014201520162017201820192020
Revenue$15.2M4$17.1M5$26.8M3$26.4M3$23.9M3
Interest$36.9M6$57.3M4$106.3M5$241.1M3$283.6M3$149.1M3
Income tax$31.8M6$67.4M4$87.9M5$119.0M3$112.9M3$29.9M3
Net income$66.1M6$140.0M4$93.0M5$447.3M3$427.0M3$225.8M3
Earnings per share$0.606$1.074$0.585$1.963$2.043$1.123
Earnings per share (diluted)$0.606$1.074$0.585$1.953$2.033$1.123

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Corporate structure

STERLING BANCORP sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of STERLING BANCORP

  • STERLING BANCORP Pearl River, New York

Built from major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What STERLING BANCORP reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Property and equipment, before depreciation$320.1M3 Dec 31, 2020$333.8M3 Dec 31, 2019−4.1%
Accumulated depreciation$117.5M3 Dec 31, 2020$106.7M3 Dec 31, 2019+10.1%
Property and equipment, net$202.6M3 Dec 31, 2020$227.1M3 Dec 31, 2019−10.8%
Operating-lease assets (leased space)$105.7M3 Dec 31, 2020$112.2M3 Dec 31, 2019−5.8%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Debt securities available for sale$2.3B3 Dec 31, 2020$3.1B3 Dec 31, 2019−25.7%
Debt securities held to maturity$1.7B3 Dec 31, 2020$2.0B3 Dec 31, 2019−12.0%
Loans, net of allowance$21.3B5 Dec 31, 2019$19.1B5 Dec 31, 2018+11.6%
Deposits held (banks)$23.1B3 Dec 31, 2020$22.4B3 Dec 31, 2019+3.1%

Intangibles and goodwill

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Goodwill$1.7B3 Dec 31, 2020$1.7B3 Dec 31, 20190%
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill)$93.6M3 Dec 31, 2020$110.4M3 Dec 31, 2019−15.2%
Finite-lived intangibles, gross$200.7M3 Dec 31, 2020$200.7M3 Dec 31, 20190%
Accumulated amortization$107.2M3 Dec 31, 2020$90.4M3 Dec 31, 2019+18.6%
Finite-lived intangibles, net$73.1M3 Dec 31, 2020$89.9M5 Dec 31, 2019−18.7%

Leadership

Who has led STERLING BANCORP, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. George Strayton2006–2011
  2. Jack L. Kopnisky2011–2022

President

  1. George Strayton2006–2011
  2. Jack L. Kopnisky2011–2022
  3. Thomas X. Geisel2018–2022
  4. Brian T. Edwards2019–2020

Chief financial officer

  1. Paul A. Maisch2006–2011
  2. Stephen Masterson V.2012
  3. Luis Massiani2012–2020

Chief operating officer

  1. Rodney Whitwell2013–2017
  2. Christina M. Favilla2017–2018
  3. Luis Massiani2021–2022
2010201520202025
Board members and other officers (48)

Former names

  • PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORPJul 28, 2005 to Nov 1, 20132
  • PROVIDENT BANCORP INC/NY/Nov 12, 1998 to Jun 28, 20052

Timeline

  1. Feb 1, 20228-K Completed an acquisition or sale; Listing notice or transfer; Change to shareholders' rights65
  2. Jan 19, 20228-K Results of operations66
  3. Dec 20, 20218-K Other events67
  4. Dec 17, 20218-K Executive or director change68
  5. Oct 20, 20218-K Results of operations69
  6. Jul 8, 2011New chief executive Jack L. Kopnisky becomes CEO9
  7. May 22, 2006New chief executive George Strayton becomes CEO10

Calendar

When it reported results

  1. Jan 19, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results66
  2. Oct 20, 2021Reported quarterly or annual results69

Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar

Filings

63 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 1 quarterly reports, 5 major events, 35 insider forms, 4 large holders, 18 other. The latest 20:

  1. Feb 11, 202215-15D EDGAR
  2. Feb 11, 202215-12B EDGAR
  3. Feb 10, 2022SC 13G/A SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
  4. Feb 8, 2022SC 13G/A SEC SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
  5. Feb 3, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  6. Feb 3, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  7. Feb 3, 2022SC 13G/A EDGAR
  8. Feb 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  9. Feb 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  10. Feb 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  11. Feb 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  12. Feb 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  13. Feb 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  14. Feb 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  15. Feb 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  16. Feb 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  17. Feb 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  18. Feb 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  19. Feb 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
  20. Feb 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR

The 63 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

5 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 0 buys and 5 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Dec 6, 2021Blose James PGeneral Counsel and CLOSale3,000$25.63$76.9KForm 4
Nov 29, 2021Blose James PGeneral Counsel and CLOSale5,000$25.50$127.5KForm 4
Nov 23, 2021Evans Javier L.Chief Bus Oper & Svc OfficerSale2,771$27.30$75.6KForm 4
Nov 22, 2021Massiani LuisSEVP/COOSale51,864$26.80$1.4MForm 4
Oct 27, 2021KOPNISKY JACK LPresident & CEOSale54,435$25.38$1.4MForm 4

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

SEC filer profile

How STERLING BANCORP is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARSTERLING BANCORP1
  • CIK0001070154
  • Employer ID (EIN)80-00918511
  • Filer statusLarge accelerated filer1
  • Incorporated inDelaware1
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 311
  • Industry code (SIC)6021 National Commercial Banks1
  • Business addressTwo Blue Hill Plaza, Second Floor, Pearl River, NY 109651
  • Phone84536980401
  • Shares outstanding192,700,767 as of Oct 28, 202174
  • Public float$2.3B as of Jun 30, 20203
  • On EDGAR sinceSep 17, 19981
  • Filings1,895 in all: 4 (1,047), 8-K (214), 4/A (101), 10-Q (69), SC 13G/A (48), 3 (46), 425 (45), 5 (36)1
    All 58 form types

    11-K (24), 10-K (23), 13F-NT (23), DEF 14A (22), UPLOAD (18), CORRESP (16), S-8 POS (14), DEFA14A (13), SC 13G (13), S-8 (12), 8-K/A (11), 424B3 (9), S-4/A (9), 424B5 (7), 10-K/A (6), FWP (5), S-4 (5), EFFECT (4), NT 11-K (4), S-1/A (4), 10-Q/A (3), 25-NSE (3), 8-A12B (3), DEFM14A (3), S-3ASR (3), 15-12B (2), 3/A (2), 8-A12G (2), CERTNYS (2), PRE 14A (2), S-1 (2), SC 13D (2), 10-KT (1), 11-K/A (1), 15-15D (1), 15F-12B (1), 15F-12B/A (1), 25 (1), 305B2 (1), 5/A (1), ARS (1), NT 10-K (1), NT 10-Q (1), POS AM (1), POSASR (1), REGDEX (1), S-3 (1), S-3D (1), S-3DPOS (1), SE (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Feb 26, 2021
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Oct 29, 2021
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Apr 14, 2021
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Feb 1, 2022

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