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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:center;'><B><font style='font-size:16pt'>FORM 8-K</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:center;'><B><font style='font-size:10pt'>CURRENT REPORT</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font style='font-size:10pt'>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the </font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:center;'><b><font style='font-size:10pt'>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) November 30, 2006</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:center;'><B><font style='font-size:18pt'>STERLING FINANCIAL CORPORATION</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font style='font-size:10pt'>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</font></p>

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                    <td align=center valign=top width="280"><b><font style='font-size:10pt'>Pennsylvania</font></b><br>
<font style='font-size:10pt'>(State or other jurisdiction</font><br>
<font style='font-size:10pt'>of incorporation)</font><br></td>
        <td align=center valign=top width="280"><b><font style='font-size:10pt'>0-16276</font></b><br>
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<font style='font-size:10pt'>Number)</font><br></td>
        <td align=center valign=top width="280"><b><font style='font-size:10pt'>23-2449551</font></b><br>
            <font style='font-size:10pt'>(IRS Employer</font><br>
<font style='font-size:10pt'>Identification No.)</font><br></td>
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                    <td align=center valign=top width="280"><b><font style='font-size:10pt'>101 North Pointe Boulevard</font></b><br>
<b><font style='font-size:10pt'>Lancaster, PA</font></b><br>
<font style='font-size:10pt'>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</font><br>
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                    <td align=center valign=top width="280"><font style='font-size:10pt'>&nbsp;</font><br>
<b><font style='font-size:10pt'>17601-4133</font></b><br>
      <font style='font-size:10pt'>(Zip Code)</font></td>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:center;'><b><font style='font-size:10pt'>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code (717) 581-6030</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font style='font-size:10pt'>(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:left;'><font style='font-size:10pt'>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:</font></p>


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              of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; margin-left:5%;text-align:left;'><font style='font-size:10pt'>As
    reported on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;5, 2006, Thomas
    J. Sposito, II was named as Sterling Financial Corporation&#146;s Chief Banking
    Officer. On December&nbsp;1, 2006, Sterling and Mr.&nbsp;Sposito entered
    into an Amendment to Mr.&nbsp;Sposito&#146;s employment agreement to reflect
    Mr.&nbsp;Sposito&#146;s
    change in position and to amend the terms of the change in control period.
    The amendment dated December&nbsp;1, 2006 and the employment agreement dated
    June&nbsp;14,
    2004 are attached to this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K as Exhibit&nbsp;10.8.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><b><font style='font-size:10pt'>Regulation FD Disclosure.</font></b></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; margin-left:5%;text-align:left;'><font style='font-size:10pt'>On
    November 30, 2006, Sterling Financial Corporation&#146;s Chief Executive
    Officer and Chief Financial Officer met with representatives of Howe Barnes
    Hoefer &amp; Arnett, Inc. in Chicago, IL and presented the power point presentation
    attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 The power point
    presentation includes background, financial and strategic information about
    Sterling Financial Corporation. On December&nbsp;4, 2006, the Corporation&#146;s
    Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer met with representatives
    from Lord Abbett &amp; Company, Miller &amp; Jacobs Capital, Sandler O&#146;Neil
    Asset Management and Rothschild Asset Management and presented the power
    point presentation attached to this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; margin-left:5%;text-align:left;'><font style='font-size:10pt'>The information contained in the power point presentation attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.</font></p>


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<p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><b><font style='font-size:10pt'>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:10pt'>Not Applicable.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;'><font style='font-size:10pt'>Sterling
    Financial Corporation power point presentation for investor presentations
    identified in Item 7.01. </font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:left;'><font style='font-size:10pt'>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.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;'>/s/ <b><font style='font-size:10pt'>Jean
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              Financial Corporation and Thomas J. Sposito, II. Employment Agreement,
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              State Bank, The Pennsylvania State Banking Company and Sterling
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Prepared and filed by St Ives Financial
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC  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) November 30, 2006
STERLING FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Pennsylvania
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
0-16276
(Commission File
Number)
23-2449551
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
101 North Pointe Boulevard
Lancaster, PA
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
17601-4133
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (717) 581-6030
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
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
Item
              5.02.
Departure
              of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
              of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
As
    reported on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 5, 2006, Thomas
    J. Sposito, II was named as Sterling Financial Corporation's Chief Banking
    Officer. On December 1, 2006, Sterling and Mr. Sposito entered
    into an Amendment to Mr. Sposito's employment agreement to reflect
    Mr. Sposito's
    change in position and to amend the terms of the change in control period.
    The amendment dated December 1, 2006 and the employment agreement dated
    June 14,
    2004 are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.8.
Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On
    November 30, 2006, Sterling Financial Corporation's Chief Executive
    Officer and Chief Financial Officer met with representatives of Howe Barnes
    Hoefer & Arnett, Inc. in Chicago, IL and presented the power point presentation
    attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 The power point
    presentation includes background, financial and strategic information about
    Sterling Financial Corporation. On December 4, 2006, the Corporation's
    Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer met with representatives
    from Lord Abbett & Company, Miller & Jacobs Capital, Sandler O'Neil
    Asset Management and Rothschild Asset Management and presented the power
    point presentation attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in the power point presentation attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)
Not Applicable.
(b)
Not Applicable.
(c)
Exhibits:
10.8
Amendment
          to Employment Agreement — Employment Agreement.
99.1
Sterling
    Financial Corporation power point presentation for investor presentations
    identified in Item 7.01.
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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.
STERLING FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: December 5, 2006
By:
/s/
Jean
      Svoboda
Jean Svoboda
General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Page
          Number in Manually
Signed Original
10.8
Amendment
              to Employment Agreement, dated December 1, 2006 between Sterling
              Financial Corporation and Thomas J. Sposito, II. Employment Agreement,
              dated June 14, 2004 among Thomas J. Sposito, II, Pennsylvania
              State Bank, The Pennsylvania State Banking Company and Sterling
              Financial Corporation.
5
99.1
Sterling
          Financial Corporation power point presentation for investor presentation
.
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