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)   June 26, 2001
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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 of      (Commission        (I.R.S. Employer
         incorporation or organization        File Number)     Identification No.)
  
  
        699 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY                      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 June 26, 2001, the Registrant's Board of Directors  authorized an increase in
  its  stock  repurchase  program  under  which the  Registrant  may now buy up to
  1,000,000  shares of its common  stock.  This  amount  represents  approximately
  thirteen percent of the Company's current common shares  outstanding.  The Board
  had previously authorized the repurchase of up to 500,000 shares at its February
  2000 meeting. Approximately 321,000 shares have been repurchased to date.
  
  The repurchases may be made from time to time as market  conditions  permit,  at
  prevailing  prices on the open market.  The program may be  discontinued  at any
  time.  State  Bancorp,  Inc.  currently  has 7.6 million  shares of common stock
  outstanding.
  
  
  
  
                               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:   JUNE 28, 2001
  
  
                               BY:   s/Brian K. Finneran
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                               Brian K. Finneran, 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)   June 26, 2001
                                                           -------------
  
                                    STATE BANCORP, INC.
        --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                   New York                     0-14874            11-2846511
        --------------------------------------------------------------------------
        (State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission        (I.R.S. Employer
         incorporation or organization        File Number)     Identification No.)
  
        699 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY                      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 June 26, 2001, the Registrant's Board of Directors  authorized an increase in
  its  stock  repurchase  program  under  which the  Registrant  may now buy up to
  1,000,000  shares of its common  stock.  This  amount  represents  approximately
  thirteen percent of the Company's current common shares  outstanding.  The Board
  had previously authorized the repurchase of up to 500,000 shares at its February
  2000 meeting. Approximately 321,000 shares have been repurchased to date.
  
  The repurchases may be made from time to time as market  conditions  permit,  at
  prevailing  prices on the open market.  The program may be  discontinued  at any
  time.  State  Bancorp,  Inc.  currently  has 7.6 million  shares of common stock
  outstanding.
  
                               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:   JUNE 28, 2001
  
                               BY:   s/Brian K. Finneran
                               -------------------------
                               Brian K. Finneran, Secretary