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): July 8, 2005
STERLING FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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0-20800 |
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91-1572822 |
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(State or
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S.
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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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 8, 2005, Sterling Financial Corporation (“Sterling”) issued a press release announcing that it has received regulatory approval from the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions to convert Sterling Savings Bank, its wholly-owned subsidiary, from a state-chartered savings and loan association to a state-chartered commercial bank. Sterling also announced that the approval from the Federal Reserve Board to convert Sterling from a savings and loan holding company to a bank holding company has been received as well. The charter conversion is effective immediately. The text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
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99.1 |
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Press release text of Sterling Financial Corporation dated July 8, 2005. |
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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July 8, 2005 |
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/s/ Daniel G. Byrne |
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Daniel G. Byrne |
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