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[LETTERHEAD OF STERLING BANCORP]
February 28, 1997
Xx. Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Chairman
Sterling Bancorp
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Dear Xx. Xxxxxxxx:
This will confirm the following amendment to your employment agreement, dated
February 19, 1993 (as amended, February 14, 1995 and February 8, 1996), with our
Company;
The date in the third line of Paragraph 1 (captioned "Term") is amended to
December 31, 2001.
The foregoing amendment was recommended by the Compensation Committee and was
approved by the Board of Directors at its February 20, 1997 meeting.
Kindly sign and return the enclosed copy to the Company in order to confirm your
understanding and acceptance of the foregoing amendment.
Sincerely,
STERLING BANCORP
By /s/
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Executive Vice President
Agreed:
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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[LETTERHEAD OF STERLING BANCORP]
February 28, 1997
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
President
Xxxxxxxx Bancorp
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Dear Xx. Xxxxxxx:
This will confirm the following amendment to your employment agreement, dated
February 19, 1993 (as amended, February 14, 1995 and February 8, 1996), with our
Company;
The date in the third line of Paragraph 1 (captioned "Term") is amended to
December 31, 1999.
The foregoing amendment was recommended by the Compensation Committee and was
approved by the Board of Directors at its February 20, 1997 meeting.
Kindly sign and return the enclosed copy to the Company in order to confirm your
understanding and acceptance of the foregoing amendment.
Sincerely,
STERLING BANCORP
By /s/
----------------------------
Executive Vice President
Agreed:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
