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 22, 1995
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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 22, 1995, Registrant's  Board of Directors declared a
  $0.10 cash dividend on its common stock.  The quarterly dividend
  will be paid on October 16, 1995 to stockholders of record as of
  September 15, 1995.
  
  This represents a change in the Registrant's cash dividend policy
  from an annual to a quarterly basis. Future cash dividends will be
  reviewed by the Registrant's Board of Directors on a quarterly
  basis beginning in the fourth quarter of 1995. The Registrant's
  stock dividend policy will continue to be reviewed on an annual
  basis.
  
  
                              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 31, 1995
  
  
                                          BY:  s/Daniel T. Rowe
                                          -------------------------
                                          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 22, 1995
                                                   ---------------
  
                         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 22, 1995, Registrant's  Board of Directors declared a
  $0.10 cash dividend on its common stock.  The quarterly dividend
  will be paid on October 16, 1995 to stockholders of record as of
  September 15, 1995.
  
  This represents a change in the Registrant's cash dividend policy
  from an annual to a quarterly basis. Future cash dividends will be
  reviewed by the Registrant's Board of Directors on a quarterly
  basis beginning in the fourth quarter of 1995. The Registrant's
  stock dividend policy will continue to be reviewed on an annual
  basis.
  
                              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 31, 1995
  
                                          BY:  s/Daniel T. Rowe
                                          -------------------------
                                          Daniel T. Rowe, Secretary