FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Smith Robert Stephen 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

STERLING BANCSHARES INC [ SBIB ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & Chief Credit Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

2950 NORTH LOOP WEST, SUITE 1200 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/28/2011
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77092
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Sterling Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock, $1.00 par value   7/28/2011     A    10000   A $7.73   38442   D  
 
Sterling Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock, $1.00 par value   7/28/2011     A    10721   A $7.73   49163   D  
 
Sterling Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock; $1.00 par value   7/28/2011     F    3145   D $7.73   46018   D  
 
Sterling Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock; $1.00 par value   7/28/2011     F    3372   D $7.73   42646   D  
 
Sterling Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock; no par value   7/28/2011     D    42646   D   (1) 0   D  
 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option   $11.41   7/28/2011     D         2000    10/1/2007   10/1/2017   Common Stock   2000     (2) 0   D  
 
Employee Stock Option   $9.94   7/28/2011     D         3500    4/1/2008   4/1/2018   Common Stock   3500     (2) 0   D  
 
Employee Stock Option   $6.54   7/28/2011     D         10000    4/1/2009   4/1/2019   Common Stock   10000     (2) 0   D  
 
Employee Stock Option   $5.60   7/28/2011     D         23616    4/1/2010   4/1/2020   Common Stock   23616     (2) 0   D  
 
Employee Stock Option   $5.13   7/28/2011     D         10000    1/1/2010   1/1/2020   Common Stock   10000     (2) 0   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and Comerica Incorporated ("CMA"). For each share of SBIB common stock, the reporting person received .2365 of a share of CMA common stock having a market value of $32.68 per share on the effective date of the merger.
( 2)  The stock options were assumed by CMA in the merger. Each stock option was converted into the right to purchase .2365 of a share of CMA common stock, with a corresponding adjustment to the exercise price.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Smith Robert Stephen
2950 NORTH LOOP WEST, SUITE 1200
HOUSTON, TX 77092

EVP & Chief Credit Officer

Signatures
James W. Goolsby, Jr. / Attorney-in-Fact 8/1/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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