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)   April 27, 2004
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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 April 27, 2004, the Registrant's Board of Directors authorized an increase in
  its stock repurchase program under which the Registrant may now repurchase up to
  1,500,000  shares of its common  stock.  This  amount  represents  approximately
  seventeen percent of the Registrant's current shares outstanding.  The Board had
  previously  authorized the repurchase of up to 1,000,000 shares at its June 2001
  meeting.  Approximately  863,000 shares have been  repurchased to date under the
  existing authorization.
  
  The repurchases may be made from time to time as market  conditions  permit,  at
  prevailing  prices on the open market or in privately  negotiated  transactions.
  The program may be discontinued at any time. State Bancorp,  Inc.  currently has
  8.6 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:   April 30, 2004
  
  
                               BY:   s/Brian K. Finneran
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                               Brian K. Finneran, Secretary/Treasurer
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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)   April 27, 2004
                                                           --------------
  
                                    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 April 27, 2004, the Registrant's Board of Directors authorized an increase in
  its stock repurchase program under which the Registrant may now repurchase up to
  1,500,000  shares of its common  stock.  This  amount  represents  approximately
  seventeen percent of the Registrant's current shares outstanding.  The Board had
  previously  authorized the repurchase of up to 1,000,000 shares at its June 2001
  meeting.  Approximately  863,000 shares have been  repurchased to date under the
  existing authorization.
  
  The repurchases may be made from time to time as market  conditions  permit,  at
  prevailing  prices on the open market or in privately  negotiated  transactions.
  The program may be discontinued at any time. State Bancorp,  Inc.  currently has
  8.6 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:   April 30, 2004
  
                               BY:   s/Brian K. Finneran
                               -------------------------
                               Brian K. Finneran, Secretary/Treasurer