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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
STERLING FINANCIAL CORPORATION
STERLING CAPITAL TRUST I
(Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters)
Washington (Sterling Financial Corporation) 91-157282
Delaware (Sterling Capital Trust I) Applied for
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer
organization) Identification No.)
111 North Wall Street
Spokane, Washington 99201
(Address of principal executive offices)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities
and is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please
check the following box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities
and is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. [ ]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
N/A N/A
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section
12(g) of the Act:
% Cumulative Capital Securities of Sterling Capital Trust I
(Title of Class)
% Junior Subordinated Debentures of Sterling Financial Corporation
(Title of Class)
Guarantee of Sterling Financial Corporation of Corporation of certain
obligations under the Preferred Securities
(Title of Class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
For a full description of Sterling Capital Trust I's ____%
Cumulative Capital Securities (the "Capital Securities"), Sterling
Financial Corporation's Guarantee (the "Guarantee") and Sterling
Financial Corporation's ______% Junior Subordinated Debentures
(the "Debentures") being registered hereby, reference is made to
the information contained under the captions "Description of
Capital Securities," "Description of Junior Subordinated
Debentures," and "Description of Guarantee" in the Prospectus that
forms part of the Registrants' registration statement
(Registration Nos. 333-27047 and 333-27047-01) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on May 13, 1997, under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The
information contained in the foregoing Registration Statement (the
"Registration Statement"), and the Prospectus, are incorporated
herein by reference. Definitive copies of the Prospectus
describing the Capital Securities and the Debentures will be filed
pursuant to Rule 430A or pursuant to an amendment to the
Registration Statement under the Securities Act, and shall be
incorporated by reference into this registration statement on Form
8-A.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
1. Form of Trust Agreement.*
2. Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement.*
3. Form of Junior Subordinated Indenture.*
4. Form of Guarantee.*
* Each such document is hereby incorporated by reference to the form thereof
included as Exhibits 4.2 (Trust Agreement), Exhibits 4.3 (Amended and
Restated Trust Agreement), 4.1 (Junior Subordinated Debenture) and 4.4
(Guarantee) to the Registration Statement of Sterling Financial Corporation
and Sterling Capital Trust I, as may be amended, Registration Nos.
333-27047 and 333-27047-01.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this Registration Statement to be
signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
(Registrant) STERLING FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: May 16, 1997
By: /s/ DANIEL G. BYRNE
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Daniel G. Byrne
Senior Vice President-Finance
(Registrant) STERLING CAPITAL TRUST I
Date: Sterling Financial Corporation, as Depositor
By: /s/ DANIEL G. BYRNE
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Daniel G. Byrne
Senior Vice President-Finance
