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 21, 2005
  
                                 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
                                                             --------------
                                         N/A
                                         ---
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  Check  the  appropriate  box  below  if the  Form  8-K  filing  is  intended  to
  simultaneously  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
  following provisions:
  
       |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
           (17 CFR 230.425)
  
       |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
           CFR 240.14a-12)
  
       |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
           Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  
       |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
           Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  
  
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  ITEM 2.02 - RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
  
  On April 21, 2005, the Company issued the earnings  release for the period ended
  March 31, 2005, furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
  
  
  ITEM 9.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
  (c)  Exhibits
  
  99.1 Press  release  issued by the  Company  on April 21,  2005  announcing  its
  earnings for the period ended March 31, 2005
  
  
                                      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 21, 2005
  
  
                                        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 21, 2005
  
                                 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
                                                             --------------
                                         N/A
                                         ---
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  Check  the  appropriate  box  below  if the  Form  8-K  filing  is  intended  to
  simultaneously  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
  following provisions:
  
       |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
           (17 CFR 230.425)
  
       |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
           CFR 240.14a-12)
  
       |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
           Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  
       |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
           Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  ITEM 2.02 - RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
  
  On April 21, 2005, the Company issued the earnings  release for the period ended
  March 31, 2005, furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
  
  ITEM 9.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
  (c)  Exhibits
  
  99.1 Press  release  issued by the  Company  on April 21,  2005  announcing  its
  earnings for the period ended March 31, 2005
  
                                      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 21, 2005
  
                                        By: s/Brian K. Finneran
                                            --------------------------------------
                                            Brian K. Finneran, Secretary/Treasurer