0000950123-09-000085 Sample Contracts

AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

Employment Agreement • January 5th, 2009 • Sterling Bancorp • National commercial banks

• Contract Type
  Employment Agreement
• Filed
  January 5th, 2009
• Company
  Sterling Bancorp
• Industry
  National commercial banks

THIS AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) is made by Sterling Bancorp (the “Company”) and John C. Millman (“Executive”) to be effective as of December 29, 2008.

FORM OF AMENDMENT TO CHANGE IN CONTROL SEVERANCE AND RETENTION AGREEMENT

Severance and Retention Agreement • January 5th, 2009 • Sterling Bancorp • National commercial banks

• Contract Type
  Severance and Retention Agreement
• Filed
  January 5th, 2009
• Company
  Sterling Bancorp
• Industry
  National commercial banks

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive are parties to a Change in Control Severance and Retention Agreement dated (the “Agreement”);

FORM OF AMENDMENT TO CHANGE IN CONTROL SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

Control Severance Agreement • January 5th, 2009 • Sterling Bancorp • National commercial banks

• Contract Type
  Control Severance Agreement
• Filed
  January 5th, 2009
• Company
  Sterling Bancorp
• Industry
  National commercial banks

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive desires to amend certain provisions of the Agreement in order to be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 409A”); and