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Exhibit 10 (ix)(a)
[LETTERHEAD]
February 24, 2000
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, February 8, 1996, February 28
1997, February 19, 1998, May 22, 1998 and March 9, 1999), with our Company:
The date in the third line of Paragraph 1 (captioned "Term") is amended
to December 31, 2004.
The foregoing amendment was recommended by the Compenstation Committee and was
approved by the Board of Directors at its February 17, 2000 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/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Executive Vice President
Agreed:
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
