Sec Form 4 Filing - Meredith Christine @ Sterling Bancorp, Inc. - 2023-04-23

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Meredith Christine 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Sterling Bancorp, Inc. [ SBT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CHIEF RISK OFFICER (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O STERLING BANCORP, INC., ONE TOWNE SQUARE, SUITE 1900 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/23/2023 (Street) SOUTHFIELD, MI48076 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction 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 Common Stock 04/23/2023 F 1,946 ( 1 ) D $ 5.75 35,193 D Common Stock 4,618 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) I 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Meredith Christine C/O STERLING BANCORP, INC. ONE TOWNE SQUARE, SUITE 1900 SOUTHFIELD, MI48076 CHIEF RISK OFFICER Signatures /s/ Christine Meredith by Elizabeth M. Keogh, attorney-in-fact 04/25/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents the withholding of shares of common stock by Sterling Bancorp, Inc. in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock previously grantedto the reporting person. ( 2 )The reporting person holds units in the issuer's unitized stock fund in the Sterling Bank & Trust 401(k) Plan (the "Plan"), consisting primarily of the issuer's Common Stock and the remainder in cash or cash equivalents. The number of shares in this row is an estimate of the number of shares of the issuer's Common Stock held in the unitized stock fund and attributed to the reporting person as a Plan participant. ( 3 )Includes a corrected estimate of 2,205 shares of Common Stock allocable to the reporting person as of April 6, 2022, calculated based on the $7.10 closing price of the issuer's Common Stock as of April 5, 2022, which was the date prior to the date that the shares of Common Stock were contributed to the unitized stock fund. ( 4 )Includes an estimate of 2,413 shares of Common Stock allocable to the reporting person as of April 10, 2023. This has been calculated based on the $5.56 closing price of the issuer's Common Stock as of April 9, 2023, which was the date prior to the date that the shares of Common Stock were contributed to the unitized stock fund, and may change from time to time without the volition of the reporting person depending on the fair market value of the issuer's Common stock and the amount of cash in the unitized stock fund. The shares of Common Stock were contributed to the unitized stock fund and allocated to participants on April 10, 2023.

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