content: 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) August 2, 1996
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                               State Bancorp, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
    New York                         0 - 14874            11 - 2846511
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  (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission           ( IRS Employer
      of incorporation)            File Number)          Identification Number)
  
  
  
  699 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park,  N.Y.                  11040 - 2512
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip code)
  
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code      (516) 437 - 1000
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
  
  
  
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  ITEM 5 - OTHER EVENTS
  
  On August 2,  1996, the Registrant issued  465,713  shares of common stock
  in connection with its recently completed  Rights  Offering.  Shares were sold
  at a price of  $12.00 per share to stockholders of record as of April 26,  1996.
  Net  proceeds of  approximately  $5.5 million will be added to the Company's
  equity capital base to increase its capacity for growth and for other working
  capital needs. The Company has 5,080,086 shares of common stock outstanding 
  after the issuance of these shares.
  
  
  
  
                                   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.
  
  
  
  
                                STATE BANCORP, INC.
  
  
  
  DATE:  AUGUST 9, 1996
  
  
                                                   BY:  s/Daniel T. Rowe
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                                                   Daniel T. Rowe, Secretary
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text: 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) August 2, 1996
                                                  ----------------
  
                               State Bancorp, Inc.
             -----------------------------------------------------               
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
    New York                         0 - 14874            11 - 2846511
  - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission           ( IRS Employer
      of incorporation)            File Number)          Identification Number)
  
  699 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park,  N.Y.                  11040 - 2512
  - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code      (516) 437 - 1000
                                                      --------------------------
  
  - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  ITEM 5 - OTHER EVENTS
  
  On August 2,  1996, the Registrant issued  465,713  shares of common stock
  in connection with its recently completed  Rights  Offering.  Shares were sold
  at a price of  $12.00 per share to stockholders of record as of April 26,  1996.
  Net  proceeds of  approximately  $5.5 million will be added to the Company's
  equity capital base to increase its capacity for growth and for other working
  capital needs. The Company has 5,080,086 shares of common stock outstanding 
  after the issuance of these shares.
  
                                   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.
  
                                STATE BANCORP, INC.
  
  DATE:  AUGUST 9, 1996
  
                                                   BY:  s/Daniel T. Rowe
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                                                   Daniel T. Rowe, Secretary