Private company

STERLING BANCORP

American national commercial bank, incorporated in Delaware. Summary from the record

Last updated Oct 19, 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

InterestProfit

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

Dividends paidShare buybacksKept or used elsewhere

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

Net income⁶⁴⁵³$225.8M in 2020+241% since 2015

Fiscal year	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
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

Total assets⁷⁸⁶⁴⁵³$29.8B in 2020+302% since 2014

Total liabilities⁷⁸⁶⁴⁵³$25.2B in 2020+291% since 2014

Shareholders’ equity⁶⁴⁵³$4.6B in 2020+371% since 2014

Cash⁶⁴³$305.0M in 2020+151% since 2014

Long-term debt⁷⁸⁶⁴⁵³$1.3B in 2020+19% since 2014

Fiscal year	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Cash	$121.5M⁶	$229.5M⁴	$293.6M⁴	$479.9M⁴	$438.1M⁴	$329.2M³	$305.0M³
Total assets	$7.4B⁷	$12.0B⁸	$14.2B⁶	$30.4B⁴	$31.4B⁵	$30.6B³	$29.8B³
Long-term debt	$1.1B⁷	$1.5B⁸	$2.1B⁶	$5.0B⁴	$5.2B⁵	$2.9B³	$1.3B³
Total liabilities	$6.4B⁷	$10.3B⁸	$12.3B⁶	$26.1B⁴	$27.0B⁵	$26.1B³	$25.2B³
Shareholders’ equity	$975.2M⁶	$1.7B⁴	$1.9B⁵	$4.2B³	$4.4B³	$4.5B³	$4.6B³
Shares outstanding	83.9M shares⁷	130.0M shares⁸	135.3M shares⁶	224.8M shares⁴	216.2M shares⁵	198.5M shares³	192.9M shares³

Cash from operations⁶⁴⁵³$391.8M in 2020+327% since 2015

Capital spending⁶⁴⁵³$20.1M in 2020+149% since 2015

Free cash flow⁶⁴⁵³$371.8M in 2020+344% since 2015

Dividends paid⁸⁵³$54.5M in 2020+79% since 2015

Share buybacks⁴⁵³$111.6M in 2020

Fiscal year	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Cash from operations	$91.8M⁶	$198.9M⁴	$242.6M⁵	$394.8M³	$438.1M³	$391.8M³
Capital spending	$8.0M⁶	$4.2M⁴	$8.3M⁵	$24.0M³	$23.7M³	$20.1M³
Free cash flow	$83.7M	$194.7M	$234.3M	$370.8M	$414.4M	$371.8M
Dividends paid	$30.4M⁸	$36.5M⁸	$44.0M⁵	$63.1M³	$58.1M³	$54.5M³
Share buybacks		$0⁴	$0⁵	$159.9M³	$382.9M³	$111.6M³
Dividend per share	$0.28⁶	$0.28⁴	$0.28⁵	$0.28³	$0.28³	$0.28³

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Leadership

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

Chief executive

President

Chief financial officer

Chief operating officer

2010201520202025

Chief executive officerJack L. Kopnisky Jul 8, 2011 to Feb 2, 2022⁹
Chief executive officerGeorge Strayton May 22, 2006 to Oct 5, 2011¹⁰
PresidentBrian T. Edwards Feb 8, 2019 to Mar 2, 2020¹¹
PresidentThomas X. Geisel May 29, 2018 to Feb 2, 2022¹²
PresidentJack L. Kopnisky Jul 8, 2011 to Feb 2, 2022⁹
PresidentGeorge Strayton May 22, 2006 to Oct 5, 2011¹⁰
Chief financial officerStephen Masterson V. Jan 11, 2012 to Jan 11, 2012¹³
Chief financial officerLuis Massiani Nov 29, 2012 to Mar 27, 2020¹⁴
Chief financial officerPaul A. Maisch Oct 3, 2006 to Nov 3, 2011¹⁵
Chief operating officerLuis Massiani Feb 9, 2021 to Feb 2, 2022¹⁶
Chief operating officerChristina M. Favilla Jul 11, 2017 to Oct 9, 2018¹⁷
Chief operating officerRodney Whitwell Aug 19, 2013 to Nov 1, 2017¹⁸

Board members and other officers (48)

Executive Vice PresidentBeatrice Ordonez Jan 26, 2021 to Feb 3, 2022¹⁹
Chief Human Resource OfficerMarissa Weidner Apr 19, 2021 to Feb 3, 2022²⁰
Chief Human Resource OfficerJavier L. Evan May 29, 2018 to Feb 2, 2022²¹
Executive Vice PresidentBrian T. Edwards May 30, 2018 to Oct 11, 2018²²
EVP, President of Specialty LeThomas X. Geisel Apr 1, 2015 to Jul 2, 2015²³
Chief Risk OfficerMichael E. Finn Jul 2, 2015 to Feb 2, 2022²⁴
EVP, Hudson Valley Market PresVincent L. Delucia Oct 1, 2014 to Jul 2, 2015²⁵
Commercial Finance ExecutiveHoward M. Applebaum Nov 1, 2013 to Feb 11, 2015²⁶
EVP Consumer BankingMichael Bizenov Nov 4, 2013 to Jul 2, 2015²⁷
Senior VP, Strategy/Corp DevelRodney Whitwell Sep 1, 2011 to Feb 2, 2022²⁸
Executive Vice PresidentDavid S. Bagatelle Nov 2, 2011 to Jul 2, 2015²⁹
Executive Vice PresidentJames R. Peoples Dec 2, 2011 to Jul 10, 2017³⁰
Executive Vice PresidentDaniel Rothstein Jan 17, 2006 to Nov 8, 2013³¹
Executive Vice PresidentRichard O. Jones Oct 3, 2006 to Nov 7, 2011³²
Executive Vice PresidentStephen Dormer Oct 3, 2006 to Nov 7, 2011³³
Board memberMona Aboelnaga Jun 4, 2019 to Feb 2, 2022³⁴
Board memberMaureen Mitchell May 29, 2018 to Feb 2, 2022³⁵
Board memberMonte N. Redman Oct 4, 2017 to May 31, 2018³⁶
Board memberPatricia M. Nazemetz Oct 4, 2017 to Feb 2, 2022³⁷
Board memberRalph F. Palleschi Oct 4, 2017 to Feb 2, 2022³⁸
Board memberRobert Giambrone Oct 4, 2017 to Feb 2, 2022³⁹
Board memberCraig S. Thompson Jul 2, 2015 to Jun 1, 2017⁴⁰
Board memberJames J. Landy Jul 2, 2015 to Feb 2, 2022⁴¹
Board memberJohn P. Cahill Jul 2, 2015 to Feb 2, 2022⁴²
Board memberWilliam E. Whiston Jul 2, 2015 to Feb 2, 2022⁴³
Board memberFernando Ferrer Nov 1, 2013 to Feb 2, 2022⁴⁴
Board memberJames B. Klein Nov 1, 2013 to Jul 2, 2015⁴⁵
Board memberJohn C. Millman Nov 1, 2013 to Jun 1, 2017⁴⁶
Board memberLouis J. Cappelli Nov 1, 2013 to Feb 12, 2016⁴⁷
Board memberRichard L. O'Toole Nov 6, 2012 to Feb 2, 2022⁴⁸
Board memberJames F. Deutsch Nov 8, 2012 to Jan 2, 2019⁴⁹
Board memberJack L. Kopnisky Jul 8, 2011 to Feb 2, 2022⁹
Board memberNavy E. Djonovic Nov 8, 2010 to Feb 2, 2022⁵⁰
Board memberJudith Hershaft Oct 19, 2009 to Sep 7, 2011⁵¹
Board memberBurt Steinberg Jun 19, 2008 to Feb 10, 2021⁵²
Board memberWilliam R. Sichol Jr. Sep 22, 2008 to Dec 22, 2009⁵³
Board memberThomas F. Jauntig Jr. Dec 10, 2008 to Nov 2, 2012⁵⁴
Board memberCarl Rosenstock Mar 1, 2007 to Nov 2, 2012⁵⁵
Board memberVictoria Kossover Feb 7, 2006 to Nov 2, 2012⁵⁶
Board memberThomas G. Kahn Mar 15, 2006 to May 31, 2018⁵⁷
Board memberDennis L. Coyle Mar 21, 2006 to Nov 2, 2012⁵⁸
Board memberDonald T. McNelis May 22, 2006 to Feb 5, 2013⁵⁹
Board memberGeorge Strayton May 22, 2006 to Oct 23, 2013¹⁰
Board memberRichard A. Nozell May 22, 2006 to Jan 28, 2010⁶⁰
Board memberR. Michael Kennedy Nov 2, 2006 to Oct 1, 2012⁶¹
Board memberWilliam F. Helmer Dec 15, 2006 to Jan 4, 2017⁶²
General counselJames P. Blose Jul 2, 2015 to Feb 2, 2022⁶³
General counselDale C. Fredston Nov 1, 2013 to Jul 2, 2015⁶⁴

Former names

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

Timeline

Jul 8, 2011New chief executive Jack L. Kopnisky becomes CEO⁹
May 22, 2006New chief executive George Strayton becomes CEO¹⁰

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:

Feb 11, 202215-15D EDGAR
Feb 11, 202215-12B EDGAR
Feb 10, 2022SC 13G/A SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
Feb 8, 2022SC 13G/A SEC SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
Feb 3, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
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Feb 3, 2022SC 13G/A EDGAR
Feb 2, 20224 FORM 4 SUBMISSION EDGAR
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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.

Date	Who	Trade	Shares	Price	Value	Filing
Dec 6, 2021	Blose James PGeneral Counsel and CLO	Sale	3,000	$25.63	$76.9K	Form 4
Nov 29, 2021	Blose James PGeneral Counsel and CLO	Sale	5,000	$25.50	$127.5K	Form 4
Nov 23, 2021	Evans Javier L.Chief Bus Oper & Svc Officer	Sale	2,771	$27.30	$75.6K	Form 4
Nov 22, 2021	Massiani LuisSEVP/COO	Sale	51,864	$26.80	$1.4M	Form 4
Oct 27, 2021	KOPNISKY JACK LPresident & CEO	Sale	54,435	$25.38	$1.4M	Form 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.

VANGUARD GROUP INCSC 13G/A, 1 filing Feb 10, 2022⁶⁵
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LPSC 13G/A, 1 filing Feb 8, 2022⁶⁶
Wellington Management CompanySC 13G/A, 1 filing Jan 10, 2022⁶⁷

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

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SEC EDGARSTERLING BANCORP filings on SEC EDGAR
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SEC EDGARSTERLING BANCORP filings on SEC EDGAR
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SEC EDGARSTERLING BANCORP 10-K for fiscal 2020
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SEC EDGARSTERLING BANCORP 10-K for fiscal 2016
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SEC EDGARSTERLING BANCORP 10-K for fiscal 2017
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SEC EDGARSTERLING BANCORP 10-K for fiscal 2015
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SEC EDGARSTERLING BANCORP 10-K for fiscal 2014
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SEC EDGARSTERLING BANCORP 10-K for fiscal 2015
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SEC EDGARJack L. Kopnisky, Chief executive officer
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SEC EDGARGeorge Strayton, Chief executive officer
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SEC EDGARBrian T. Edwards, President
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SEC EDGARThomas X. Geisel, President
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SEC EDGARStephen Masterson V., Chief financial officer
14
SEC EDGARLuis Massiani, Chief financial officer
15
SEC EDGARPaul A. Maisch, Chief financial officer
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SEC EDGARLuis Massiani, Chief operating officer
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SEC EDGARChristina M. Favilla, Chief operating officer
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SEC EDGARRodney Whitwell, Chief operating officer
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SEC EDGARBeatrice Ordonez, Executive Vice President
20
SEC EDGARMarissa Weidner, Chief Human Resource Officer
21
SEC EDGARJavier L. Evan, Chief Human Resource Officer
22
SEC EDGARBrian T. Edwards, Executive Vice President
23
SEC EDGARThomas X. Geisel, EVP, President of Specialty Le
24
SEC EDGARMichael E. Finn, Chief Risk Officer
25
SEC EDGARVincent L. Delucia, EVP, Hudson Valley Market Pres
26
SEC EDGARHoward M. Applebaum, Commercial Finance Executive
27
SEC EDGARMichael Bizenov, EVP Consumer Banking
28
SEC EDGARRodney Whitwell, Senior VP, Strategy/Corp Devel
29
SEC EDGARDavid S. Bagatelle, Executive Vice President
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SEC EDGARJames R. Peoples, Executive Vice President
31
SEC EDGARDaniel Rothstein, Executive Vice President
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SEC EDGARRichard O. Jones, Executive Vice President
33
SEC EDGARStephen Dormer, Executive Vice President
34
SEC EDGARMona Aboelnaga, Board member
35
SEC EDGARMaureen Mitchell, Board member
36
SEC EDGARMonte N. Redman, Board member
37
SEC EDGARPatricia M. Nazemetz, Board member
38
SEC EDGARRalph F. Palleschi, Board member
39
SEC EDGARRobert Giambrone, Board member
40
SEC EDGARCraig S. Thompson, Board member
41
SEC EDGARJames J. Landy, Board member
42
SEC EDGARJohn P. Cahill, Board member
43
SEC EDGARWilliam E. Whiston, Board member
44
SEC EDGARFernando Ferrer, Board member
45
SEC EDGARJames B. Klein, Board member
46
SEC EDGARJohn C. Millman, Board member
47
SEC EDGARLouis J. Cappelli, Board member
48
SEC EDGARRichard L. O'Toole, Board member
49
SEC EDGARJames F. Deutsch, Board member
50
SEC EDGARNavy E. Djonovic, Board member
51
SEC EDGARJudith Hershaft, Board member
52
SEC EDGARBurt Steinberg, Board member
53
SEC EDGARWilliam R. Sichol Jr., Board member
54
SEC EDGARThomas F. Jauntig Jr., Board member
55
SEC EDGARCarl Rosenstock, Board member
56
SEC EDGARVictoria Kossover, Board member
57
SEC EDGARThomas G. Kahn, Board member
58
SEC EDGARDennis L. Coyle, Board member
59
SEC EDGARDonald T. McNelis, Board member
60
SEC EDGARRichard A. Nozell, Board member
61
SEC EDGARR. Michael Kennedy, Board member
62
SEC EDGARWilliam F. Helmer, Board member
63
SEC EDGARJames P. Blose, General counsel
64
SEC EDGARDale C. Fredston, General counsel
65
SEC EDGARVANGUARD GROUP INC SC 13G/A on STERLING BANCORP
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SEC EDGARDIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP SC 13G/A on STERLING BANCORP
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SEC EDGARWellington Management Company SC 13G/A on STERLING BANCORP