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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030703152722
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001235039-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STARK J DOUGLAS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001235039

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13580
		FILM NUMBER:		03775328

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SUFFOLK BANCORP
		STREET 2:		WEST SECOND STREET
		CITY:			RIVERHEAD
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6317275667

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUFFOLK BANCORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000754673
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				112708279
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 W SECOND ST
		CITY:			RIVERHEAD
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5167275667

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 WEST SECOND STREET
		CITY:			RIVERHEAD
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11901
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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-07-01</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000754673</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SUFFOLK BANCORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SUBK</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001235039</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STARK J DOUGLAS</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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pNature></nonDerivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Indirect (Spouse) 25,400.000 shares</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Douglas Ian Shaw Power of Attorney for J. Douglas Stark</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-02</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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