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Exhibit 10(x)(a)
[STERLING BANCORP LETTERHEAD]
February 26, 2001
Xx. Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Chairman
Sterling Bancorp
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Dear Xx. Xxxxxxxx:
This will confirm the following amendments to your employment agreement, dated
February 19, 1993 (as amended, February 14, 1995, February 8, 1996, February 28,
1997, February 19, 1998, May 22, 1998, March 9, 1999 and February 24, 2000),
with our Company:
The date in the third line of Paragraph 1 (captioned "Term") is
amended to December 31, 2005.
The foregoing amendment was recommended by the Compensation Committee and
approved by the Board of Directors at its February 15, 2001 meeting.
Kindly sign and return the enclosed copy to the Company in order to confirm
your understanding and acceptance of the foregoing amendments.
Sincerely,
STERLING BANCORP
By /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Executive Vice President
Agreed:
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
