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text: form8k_jan2011b.htm
  UNITED STATES
  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) January 25, 2011
  State Bancorp, Inc.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  New York
  001-14783
  11-2846511
  (State or Other Jurisdiction
  of Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer
  Identification No.)
  Two Jericho Plaza
  Jericho, NY 11753
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code (516) 465-2200
  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 8.01           OTHER EVENTS
  Declaration of Quarterly Dividend
  At its January 25, 2011 Board meeting, State Bancorp, Inc.'s (the "Company's") Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share to be paid on March 17, 2011 to stockholders of record as of February 16, 2011.  The press release announcing the foregoing is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
  ITEM 9.01           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
  (d)           Exhibits
  The following exhibit is filed as part of this report.
  Exhibit 99.1
  Press release of the Company dated January 26, 2011.
  SIGNATURES
  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 hereunto duly authorized.
  Date: January 26, 2011
  State Bancorp, Inc.
  By:
  /s/ Brian K. Finneran
  Brian K. Finneran
  Chief Financial Officer
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit Number
  Description
  99.1
  Press release of the Company dated January 26, 2011