<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001171843-15-000997.txt : 20150224
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-15-000997
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150224
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150224
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150224

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000923139
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				113209278
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1206

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33013
		FILM NUMBER:		15644973

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1979 MARCUS AVENUE , SUITE E140
		CITY:			LAKE SUCCESS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		718-961-5400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1979 MARCUS AVENUE, SUITE E140
		CITY:			LAKE SUCCESS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11042
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		<p align="center"><b>UNITED STATES</b><br>
			<b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b><br>
			<b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b><br>
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		<p align="center"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>
		<p align="center"><font size="2"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b><br>
				Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></p>
		<p align="center"><font size="2">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) <b><u>February 24, 2015</b></u></font></p>
		<p align="center"><font size="4"><b><u>Flushing Financial Corporation</u></b></font><br>
			<font size="2"><i>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</i></font></p>
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				<td width="32%" align="center"><font size="2"><b><u>001-33013</u></b></font></td>
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				<td width="32%" align="center"><font size="2"><i>(Commission File Number) </i></font></td>
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				<td width="32%" align="center"><font size="2"><b><u>Delaware</u></b></font></td>
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				<td width="32%" align="center"><font size="2"><i>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) </i></font></td>
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				<td width="32%" align="center"><font size="2"><b><u>11-3209278</u></b></font></td>
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				<td width="32%" align="center"><font size="2"><i>(IRS Employer Identification No.) </i></font></td>
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				<td width="47%" align="center"><font size="2"><b><u>1979 Marcus Avenue, Suite E140, Lake Success, New York&nbsp;11042</u></b></font></td>
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				<td width="47%" align="center"><font size="2"><i>(Address of principal executive offices)</i></font></td>
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		<p align="center"><font size="2"><b><u>(718) 961-5400</u></b><br>
			<i>(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</i></font></p>
		<p align="center"><font size="2"><b><u>N/A</u></b><br>
			<i>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</i></font></p>
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				<td colspan="3"><font size="2">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):<br>
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				<td width="21"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
				<td width="40"><font size="2">[ &nbsp;&nbsp;]</font></td>
				<td nowrap><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </font></td>
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				<td width="40"><font size="2">[ &nbsp;&nbsp;]</font></td>
				<td nowrap><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </font></td>
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				<td width="21"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
				<td width="40"><font size="2">[ &nbsp;&nbsp;]</font></td>
				<td nowrap><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </font></td>
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				<td width="21"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
				<td width="40"><font size="2">[ &nbsp;&nbsp;]</font></td>
				<td nowrap><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </font></td>
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		<p><font size="2"><b><p><font size="3"><b>Item 8.01. Other Events.</b></font></p></b></font></p>
		<p><font size="2"><p>
	Flushing Financial Corporation, the parent holding company for Flushing Bank (the &quot;Bank&quot;), today announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.16 per common share, payable on March 27, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 6, 2015. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release of Flushing Financial Corporation dated February 24, 2015.</p>
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		<p><font size="2"><b><p><font size="3"><b>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></font></p></b></font></p>
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				<font style="font-size:12px;">99.1.</font></td>
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				<font style="font-size:12px;">Press release of Flushing Financial Corporation dated February 24, 2015, &quot;Flushing Financial Corporation Increases Its Quarterly Dividend 7% to $0.16 Per Share&quot;</font></td>
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		<p align="center"><b><font size="2">SIGNATURE</font></b></p>
		<p><font size="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
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				<td width="47%"><font size="2"><b>Flushing Financial Corporation</b><br>
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					<p><font size="2">Date: <u>February 24, 2015</u></font></p>
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				<td width="5%" align="right"><font size="2">By: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
				<td width="47%"><font size="2"><b><u>/s/ DAVID FRY</u></b><br>
					David Fry<br>
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				<td width="5%" align="right"><font size="2">Title: &nbsp;</font></td>
				<td width="47%"><font size="2">Senior Executive Vice President,<br>Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer</font></td>
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<html><head><title>Flushing Financial Corporation Increases Its Quarterly Dividend 7% to $0.16 Per Share</title></head><body><p align="right">EXHIBIT 99.1</p><h3 align="center">Flushing Financial Corporation Increases Its Quarterly Dividend 7% to $0.16 Per Share</h3><p>LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Feb. 24, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flushing Financial Corporation (the "Company") (Nasdaq:FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Bank (the "Bank"), today announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.16 per common share, payable on March 27, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 6, 2015.</p><p>
	John R. Buran, Flushing Financial's President and Chief Executive Officer, stated: "Our improved financial performance, strong capital position and our confidence in the opportunities for future growth, underlie the Company's decision to increase the quarterly cash dividend by 7%. The improvement we have seen in our credit quality and the local economy is allowing us to shift our focus from management of credit issues to growing our bank. As part of our continuing efforts to enhance the total return to our shareholders, the Board will continue to review future dividend payouts on a quarterly basis."</p><p>
	Flushing Financial Corporation, with $5.1 billion in consolidated assets, is the holding company for Flushing Bank, a New York State-chartered commercial bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Bank serves consumers, businesses, and public entities by offering a full complement of deposit, loan, and cash management services through its 17 banking offices located in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Nassau County. The Bank also operates an online banking division, iGObanking.com&#174;, which offers competitively priced deposit products to consumers nationwide.</p><p>
	<strong><i>"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:</i></strong> Statements in this Press Release relating to plans, strategies, economic performance and trends, projections of results of specific activities or investments and other statements that are not descriptions of historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section&#160;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.&#160;Forward-looking information is inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, risk factors discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and in other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as "may", "will", "should", "could", "expects", "plans", "intends", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "predicts", "forecasts", "potential" or "continue" or similar terms or the negative of these terms. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.&#160;The Company has no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.</p><p>
	Additional information on Flushing Financial Corporation may be obtained by visiting the Company's web site at http://www.flushingbank.com.</p><pre>CONTACT: David Fry
         Senior Executive Vice President and
         Chief Financial Officer
         Flushing Financial Corporation
         (718) 961-5400</pre></body></html>
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