UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 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): April 23, 2009
STERLING FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Washington | 0-20800 | 91-1572822 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
| incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
111 North Wall Street, Spokane, Washington 99201
(Address of
principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(509) 458-3711
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former
Name or Former Address, 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:
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item
2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 23, 2009, Sterling Financial Corporation ("Sterling") issued a press release and financial supplement thereto regarding its results of operations and financial condition for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. The text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and the financial supplement is included as Exhibit 99.2 to this report. The information included in the press release text and the financial supplement is considered to be "furnished" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Sterling will include final financial statements and additional analyses for the period ended March 31, 2009, as part of its quarterly report on Form 10-Q covering that period.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) The following exhibits are being furnished herewith: | |||
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Exhibit No. |
Exhibit Description |
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| 99.1 | Press release text of Sterling Financial Corporation dated April 23, 2009. | ||
| 99.2 | Financial supplement of Sterling Financial Corporation. | ||
S I G N A T U R E
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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STERLING FINANCIAL CORPORATION |
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| (Registrant) | ||||
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April 23, 2009 |
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By: |
/s/ Daniel G. Byrne |
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Date |
Daniel G. Byrne |
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Executive Vice President, Assistant Secretary, and |
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Principal Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
Exhibit Description |
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| 99.1 | Press release text of Sterling Financial Corporation dated April 23, 2009. | |
| 99.2 | Financial supplement of Sterling Financial Corporation. | |