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 22, 2003

 

 

STERLING FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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)

 

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

 

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

This information, furnished under Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure, is also intended to be furnished under Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition, in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216.

 

On July 22, 2003, Sterling Financial Corporation issued a press release reporting its results of operations for the second quarter of 2003. A copy of the press release announcing Sterling's results is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

		STERLING FINANCIAL CORPORATION
		(Registrant)
July 22, 2003		By:	/s/ William R. Basom
Date			William R. Basom
			Vice President, Treasurer, and
			Principal Accounting Officer

 

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