8-K

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): April 13, 2010

SUFFOLK BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	0-13580	11-2708279
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4 West Second Street, Riverhead, New York	11901
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (631) 727-5667

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Attached as an exhibit is the Company’s press release titled, “SUFFOLK BANCORP ANNOUNCES EARNINGS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2010,” dated April 13, 2010

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	SUFFOLK BANCORP
Dated April 13, 2010	By:	/s/    DOUGLAS IAN SHAW
		Senior Vice President & Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 Earnings release for the three months ended March 31, 2010, dated April 13, 2010.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	4 West Second Street
Contact:               Douglas Ian Shaw Corporate Secretary (631) 727-5667
	Riverhead, NY 11901 (631) 727-5667 (Voice) - (631) 727-3214 (FAX) invest@suffolkbancorp.com

SUFFOLK BANCORP ANNOUNCES EARNINGS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2010

Riverhead, New York, April 13, 2010 — Suffolk Bancorp (NASDAQ - SUBK) today released the results of its operations during the first quarter of 2010. Earnings-per-share were $0.54, a decrease of 8.5 percent from $0.59 during the comparable period of 2009. Net income was $5,207,000, down 8.0 percent from $5,659,000 during the same quarter last year. A detailed financial summary follows the text.

J. Gordon Huszagh, President and Chief Executive Officer commented, “The ills affecting Wall Street last year have clearly trickled down to Main Street this year. As a community bank whose most successful offices are located in communities that have a clearly identifiable main street, we have certainly felt this in a number of ways, although our performance is still far better than many of our peers. In many respects, our balance sheet is stronger than it was at this time last year, even in the face of the prolonged slump. Borrowings are down; deposits are up; net interest income is up resulting in a net interest margin of 5.02 percent, owing primarily to lower interest expense but also steady growth in loan balances; and leverage and risk-based capital ratios are up and stockholders equity and book value per share are up significantly. These all occurred while increasing the allowance for loan losses by 49.6 percent and the provision for loan losses by 171.7 percent. These developments are to the good, a conservative response to a troubled economy. As a result of higher capital ratios however, return on average equity, the most important indicator of profitability, declined to 15.12 percent from 19.63 percent, still far above the industry average of 1.89 percent as of December 31, 2009 (Source: SNL Securities).”

He continued, “Credit quality has been the topic of greatest interest to investors in financial companies, and I would like to take a moment to address some of the changes in our own loan portfolio. While certain indicators in the financial markets point to a turnaround and recovery in the economy, as a practical matter, persistent unemployment and uneasy consumers have repressed the revenues that would otherwise have been flowing into the kinds of small businesses that are our best customers. Even some of the best of these businesses have found it necessary to dip into their coffers or those of their owners to maintain their properties or business as time passes. While this has not yet affected Suffolk directly in the form of actual losses of any significant size, in part because our non-performing loans are well-collateralized, it has obliged us to revisit the reserves we maintain against possible losses, reclassifying certain loans in response to changes in their condition, even as many of them remain current with their payments. Some, of course, have not, and this is reflected in the increase in non-performing assets, now amounting to $31,731,000 up from $8,380,000 at this time last year, or 1.85 percent of total assets at March 31, 2010. This still compares favorably to the industry which was at 2.27 percent at year-end 2009 (Source: SNL Securities). This is evident in our statement of condition in our allowance for loan losses, now at $14,944,000, up from $9,990,000 at this time last year. It also appears in our statement of income in the provision for loan losses for the past quarter, amounting to $2,649,000 which is up from $975,000 during

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the first quarter of 2009. The allowance is computed using a consistent methodology, and it is reviewed by an outside third party, so we believe that it adequately provides for the risks we currently face in our loan portfolio. We are hopeful that, as the recovery progresses, our customers will be able to gain additional liquidity and replenish their own reserves. In keeping with our motto that “good relationships are good business,” we know our customers well and work with them to achieve the best possible outcomes, both for us and for them. This said, we cannot assure our investors that we may not have to increase the provision for loan losses in the future. Nonetheless, our net charge-offs remain quite low, at 3 basis points for the quarter. At March 31, 2010, total non-performing and restructured loans more than 90 days past due represented 2.7 percent of the loan portfolio, up slightly from 2.53 percent at the end of 2009 but up significantly from 0.75 percent at this time last year. The actual exposure that presents to Suffolk is as follows: of the $31,731,000 of non-performing loans, $28,448,000 is secured by collateral valued at about $48,724,000 having a cumulative loan-to-value of approximately 58 percent. The unsecured portion of $3,283,000 amounts to 28 basis points (28/10,000ths) of net loans at quarter end.”

Mr. Huszagh went on to say, “We recognize that the preservation and augmentation of our shareholders’ capital is the first obligation of the Board of Directors and management. Accordingly, we establish policies which test all operations against that goal. We monitor risk to achieve a sustainable balance between exposure and opportunity. We measure results using consistent, honest methodology. And finally, we avoid temptation to “swing for the fences” by pursuing exotic and untested strategies. We also understand that it is a privilege to oversee and manage this company, and that we are stewards of the interests of our shareholders, customers, employees, and the communities we serve, all alike. We cannot foresee how the economy will work itself out during the coming year or beyond, or for that matter, exactly what will happen in the businesses of our customers, although we are hopeful that the coming season will be better than last year. But these are the elements of our corporate culture that have led us and our predecessors through the past 120 years of boom and bust, feast and famine, and it is our hope that they will continue to guide us and our successors for years to come.”

Suffolk Bancorp is a one-bank holding company engaged in the commercial banking business through Suffolk County National Bank, a full service commercial bank headquartered in Riverhead, New York. Organized in 1890, Suffolk County National Bank has 29 offices in Suffolk County, New York.

Safe Harbor Statement Pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This press release may include statements which look to the future. These can include remarks about Suffolk Bancorp, the banking industry, and the economy in general. These remarks are based on current plans and expectations. They are subject, however, to a variety of uncertainties that could cause future results to vary materially from Suffolk’s historical performance, or from current expectations. Factors affecting Suffolk Bancorp include particularly, but are not limited to: changes in interest rates; increases or decreases in retail and commercial economic activity in Suffolk’s market area; variations in the ability and propensity of consumers and businesses to borrow, repay, or deposit money, or to use other banking and financial services; and changes in government regulations.

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STATISTICAL SUMMARY

(unaudited, in thousands of dollars except for share and per share data)

	1st Qtr 2010			1st Qtr 2009			Change
EARNINGS
Earnings-Per-Share - Basic	$	0.54		$	0.59		(8.5	)%
Cash Dividends-Per-Share		0.22			0.22		0.0	%
Net Income		5,207			5,659		(8.0	)%
Net Interest Income		19,246			18,141		6.1	%
AVERAGE BALANCES
Average Assets	$	1,725,399		$	1,626,656		6.1	%
Average Net Loans		1,149,479			1,088,546		5.6	%
Average Investment Securities		460,873			441,472		4.4	%
Average Interest-Earning Assets		1,612,741			1,530,126		5.4	%
Average Deposits		1,378,057			1,272,435		8.3	%
Average Borrowings		167,497			201,915		(17.0	)%
Average Interest -Bearing Liabilities		1,079,064			1,045,294		3.2	%
Average Equity		137,738			115,334		19.4	%
RATIOS
Return on Average Equity		15.12	%		19.63	%	(23.0	)%
Return on Average Assets		1.21	%		1.39	%	(12.9	)%
Average Equity/Assets		7.98	%		7.09	%	12.6	%
Net Interest Margin (FTE)		5.02	%		4.97	%	1.0	%
Efficiency Ratio		54.62	%		55.86	%	(2.2	)%
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio Mar. 31		8.20	%		7.79	%	5.3	%
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital Ratio Mar. 31		10.98	%		10.00	%	9.8	%
Total Risk-based Capital Ratio Mar. 31		12.17	%		10.82	%	12.5	%
ASSET QUALITY
during period:
Net Charge-offs	$	88		$	36		144.4	%
Net Charge-offs/Average Net Loans (annualized)		0.03	%		0.01	%	200.0	%
at end of period:
Loans Not Accruing Interest/Loans Past Due 90 Days	$	31,731		$	8,380		278.7	%
Restructured Loans Past Due 90 Days		—			—		0.0	%
Foreclosed Real Estate (“OREO”)		—			—		0.0	%
Total Non-performing & Restructured Assets		31,731			8,380		278.7	%
Allowance/Non-performing & Restructured Assets		47.10	%		119.21	%	(60.5	)%
Allowance/Loans, Net of Discount		1.27	%		0.89	%	42.7	%
Net Loans/Deposits		83.94	%		84.52	%	(0.7	)%
EQUITY
Shares Outstanding		9,643,694			9,590,571		0.6	%
Common Equity	$	142,541		$	119,807		19.0	%
Book Value Per Common Share		14.78			12.49		18.3	%
Tangible Common Equity		141,727			118,993		19.1	%
Tangible Book Value Per Common Share		14.70			12.41		18.5	%
LOAN DISTRIBUTION
at end of period:
Commercial, Financial & Agricultural Loans	$	279,374		$	240,171		16.3	%
Commercial Real Estate Mortgages		389,904			361,263		7.9	%
Real Estate - Construction Loans		126,678			136,428		(7.1	)%
Residential Mortgages (1st and 2nd Liens)		214,611			215,515		(0.4	)%
Home Equity Loans		83,919			75,151		11.7	%
Consumer Loans		78,588			88,650		(11.4	)%
Other Loans		937			1,482		(36.8	)%
Total Loans (Net of Unearned Discounts)	$	1,174,011		$	1,118,660		4.9	%

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

(unaudited, in thousands of dollars except for share and per share data)

	March 31,
	2010			2009			Change
ASSETS
Cash & Due From Banks	$	39,758		$	39,032		1.9	%
Federal Reserve Bank Stock		652			652		0.0	%
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock		9,227			9,632		(4.2	)%
Investment Securities:
Available for Sale, at Fair Value		443,530			417,349		6.3	%
Obligations of States & Political Subdivisions, Held to Maturity		10,009			16,728		(40.2	)%
Corporate Bonds & Other Securities		100			100		0.0	%
Total Investment Securities		453,639			434,177		4.5	%
Total Loans		1,174,011			1,118,660		4.9	%
Allowance for Loan Losses		14,944			9,990		49.6	%
Net Loans		1,159,067			1,108,670		4.5	%
Premises & Equipment, Net		22,889			23,175		(1.2	)%
Accrued Interest Receivable, Net		7,968			8,048		(1.0	)%
Goodwill		814			814		0.0	%
Other Assets		21,680			19,832		9.3	%
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,715,694		$	1,644,032		4.4	%
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Demand Deposits	$	458,930		$	426,823		7.5	%
Saving, N.O.W. & Money Market Deposits		587,425			571,112		2.9	%
Time Certificates of $100,000 or More		228,285			199,064		14.7	%
Other Time Deposits		106,232			114,719		(7.4	)%
Total Deposits		1,380,872			1,311,718		5.3	%
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings		170,400			183,000		(6.9	)%
Dividend Payable on Common Stock		2,122			2,110		0.6	%
Accrued Interest Payable		681			1,132		(39.8	)%
Other Liabilities		19,078			26,265		(27.4	)%
TOTAL LIABILITIES		1,573,153			1,524,225		3.2	%
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Stock (par value $2.50; 15,000,000 shares authorized; 9,643,694 and 9,590,571 shares outstanding at March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively)		34,115			33,969		0.4	%
Surplus		22,212			21,044		5.6	%
Treasury Stock at Par (4,002,158 and 3,996,878 shares, respectively)		(10,005	)		(9,992	)	0.1	%
Retained Earnings		96,105			82,605		16.3	%
		142,427			127,626		11.6	%
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		114			(7,819	)	(101.5	)%
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY		142,541			119,807		19.0	%
TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	1,715,694		$	1,644,032		4.4	%

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(unaudited, in thousands of dollars except for share and per share data)

	For the 3 Months Ended
	March 31, 2010		March 31, 2009		Change
INTEREST INCOME
Federal Funds Sold & Interest from Bank Deposits	$	2	$	3	(33.3	)%
United States Treasury Securities		71		99	(28.3	)%
Obligations of States & Political Subdivisions		1,879		1,693	11.0	%
Mortgage-Backed Securities		2,090		1,833	14.0	%
U.S. Government Agency Obligations		202		787	(74.3	)%
Corporate Bonds & Other Securities		100		58	72.4	%
Loans		17,573		17,229	2.0	%
Total Interest Income		21,917		21,702	1.0	%
INTEREST EXPENSE
Saving, N.O.W. & Money Market Deposits		860		931	(7.6	)%
Time Certificates of $100,000 or more		801		819	(2.2	)%
Other Time Deposits		476		704	(32.4	)%
Federal Funds Purchased & Repurchase Agreements		1		120	(99.2	)%
Interest on Other Borrowings		533		987	(46.0	)%
Total Interest Expense		2,671		3,561	(25.0	)%
Net-interest Income		19,246		18,141	6.1	%
Provision for Loan Losses		2,649		975	171.7	%
Net-interest Income After Provision		16,597		17,166	(3.3	)%
OTHER INCOME
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts		1,266		1,329	(4.7	)%
Other Service Charges, Commissions & Fees		664		806	(17.6	)%
Fiduciary Fees		307		286	7.3	%
Other Operating Income		271		340	(20.3	)%
Total Other Income		2,508		2,761	(9.2	)%
OTHER EXPENSE
Salaries & Employee Benefits		7,032		6,832	2.9	%
Net Occupancy Expense		1,428		1,348	5.9	%
Equipment Expense		533		572	(6.8	)%
FDIC Assessments		603		424	42.2	%
Other Operating Expense		2,287		2,500	(8.5	)%
Total Other Expense		11,883		11,676	1.8	%
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes		7,222		8,251	(12.5	)%
Provision for Income Taxes		2,015		2,592	(22.3	)%
NET INCOME	$	5,207	$	5,659	(8.0	)%
Average:
Common Shares Outstanding		9,634,156		9,590,571	0.5	%
Dilutive Stock Options		6,665		19,135	(65.2	)%
Average Total		9,640,821		9,609,706	0.3	%
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic	$	0.54	$	0.59	(8.5	)%
Diluted	$	0.54	$	0.59	(8.5	)%