String start_dt = "2011-01-01"; // Input String
SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd"); // Existing Pattern
Date getStartDt = formatter.parse(start_dt); //Returns Date Format according to existing pattern
SimpleDateFormat simpleDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("MM-dd-yyyy");// New Pattern
String formattedDate = simpleDateFormat.format(getStartDt); // Format given String to new pattern
System.out.println(formattedDate); //outputs: 01-01-2011