Notification Filed by a National Securities Exchange to Report the Removal From Listing and Registration of Matured , Redeemed or Retired Securities (25)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 25

NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR

REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number: 001-38280

STELLAR BANCORP, INC.

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

(Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange where security is listed and/or registered)

9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 110

Houston, Texas 77046

[phone]

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Issuer's principal executive offices)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Description of class of securities)

Please place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike the class of securities from listing and registration:

o 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)

o 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2)

o 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)

o 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(4)

o Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange has complied with its rules to strike the class of securities from listing and/or withdraw registration on the Exchange.

ý Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c), the Issuer has complied with the rules of the Exchange and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c) governing the voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration on the Exchange.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Stellar Bancorp, Inc. certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25 and has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

			STELLAR BANCORP, INC.
Date: June 9, 2023			By:			/s/ Paul P. Egge
						Paul P. Egge
						Chief Financial Officer