E X H I B I T   1 0 ( i i i ) ( L ) ( a )

 

S T E R L I N G   B A N C O R P

 

March 2, 2012

 

Mr. Louis J. Cappelli, Chairman

Sterling Bancorp

650 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10019

 

Dear Mr. Cappelli:

 

This will confirm the following amendment to your Amended and Restated
Employment Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2002, with our Company, which was
last amended by letter agreement dated March 8, 2011:

 

The date in the third line of Paragraph 1 (captioned “Term”) is amended to
December 31, 2016.

 

The foregoing amendment was adopted by the Compensation Committee and approved
by the Board of Directors at its March 8, 2012 meeting.

 

Kindly sign and return the enclosed copy to the Company in order to confirm your
understanding and acceptance of the foregoing amendment.

 

  Sincerely,       Sterling Bancorp       By: /s/ Dale Fredston       Dale
Fredston, Secretary  

 

Agreed:

 

/s/ Louis J. Cappelli

Louis J. Cappelli

 

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E X H I B I T   1 0 ( i i i ) ( L ) ( b )

 

S T E R L I N G   B A N C O R P

 

March 2, 2012

 

Mr. John C. Millman, President

Sterling Bancorp

650 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10019

 

Dear Mr. Millman:

 

This will confirm the following amendment to your Amended and Restated
Employment Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2002, with our Company, which was
last amended by letter agreement dated March 8, 2011:

 

The date in the third line of Paragraph 1 (captioned “Term”) is amended to
December 31, 2014.

 

The foregoing amendment was adopted by the Compensation Committee and approved
by the Board of Directors at its March 8, 2012 meeting.

 

Kindly sign and return the enclosed copy to the Company in order to confirm your
understanding and acceptance of the foregoing amendment.

 

  Sincerely,       Sterling Bancorp       By: /s/ Dale Fredston       Dale
Fredston, Secretary  

 

Agreed:

 

/s/ John C. Millman

John C. Millman

 

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