<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001171843-18-005466.txt : 20180727
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-18-005466
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180727
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180727
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180727

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:		18973987

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 RXR PLAZA
		CITY:			UNIONDALE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11556
		BUSINESS PHONE:		718-961-5400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 RXR PLAZA
		CITY:			UNIONDALE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11556
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<html><head><title></title></head><body><p align="center"><font style="font-size: 12pt;">UNITED STATES<br /> SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br /> Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p><p align="center"><font style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Form 8-K</strong></font></p><p align="center"><font style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>CURRENT REPORT</strong><br />Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></p><p align="center"><font style="font-size: 10pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)&#160;<!--July 27, 2018--><strong><u>July 27, 2018 </u></strong></font></p><p align="center"><font style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><u>Flushing Financial Corporation</u></strong></font><br /><em><font style="font-size: 10pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></em></p><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr valign="top"><td align="center" width="32%"><font style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><u>001-33013</u></strong></font></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" width="32%"><em><font style="font-size: 10pt;">(Commission File Number)</font></em></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" width="32%"><font style="font-size: 10pt;">&#160;</font></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" width="32%"><font style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><u>Delaware</u></strong></font></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" width="32%"><em><font style="font-size: 10pt;">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)<br /><br /></font></em></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" width="32%"><font style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><u>11-3209278</u></strong></font></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" width="32%"><em><font style="font-size: 10pt;">(IRS Employer Identification No.)<br /><br /></font></em></td></tr></table><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr valign="bottom"><td align="center" width="47%"><font style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><u>220 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, New York , 11556</u></strong></font></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td align="center" width="47%"><em><font style="font-size: 10pt;">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></em></td></tr></table><p align="center"><font style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><u>(718) 961-5400</u></strong><br /><em>(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</em></font></p><!--<p align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br/></strong><em>(Former address of Principal executive offices)</em></p>--><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr valign="top"><td colspan="3"><font style="font-size: 10pt;">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):</font></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="21"><font style="font-size: 10pt;">&#160;</font></td><td width="40"><font style="font-size: 10pt;">[ &#160;]</font></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-size: 10pt;">&#160;&#160;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="21"><font style="font-size: 10pt;">&#160;</font></td><td width="40"><font style="font-size: 10pt;">[ &#160;]</font></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-size: 10pt;">&#160;&#160;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="21"><font style="font-size: 10pt;">&#160;</font></td><td width="40"><font style="font-size: 10pt;">[ &#160;]</font></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-size: 10pt;">&#160;&#160;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="21"><font style="font-size: 10pt;">&#160;</font></td><td width="40"><font style="font-size: 10pt;">[ &#160;]</font></td><td nowrap="nowrap"><font style="font-size: 10pt;">&#160;&#160;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt;">&#160;</p><p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR &sect;230.405) or Rule&#160;12b-2&#160;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR&#160;&sect;240.12b-2).&#160;Emerging growth company [ &#160; ]</p><p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt;">&#160;</p><p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ &#160; ]</p><div style="margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><div style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: Black 1.1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt solid; width: 100%;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;">&#160;</font></div>&#160;</div><hr style="page-break-after: always;" noshade="noshade" /><p><font style="font-size: 10pt;">  <strong>  </strong></font></p><p><font style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.</strong></font></p><p><font style="font-size: 10pt;">On July 27, 2018, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p><p><font style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>  </strong></font></p><p><font style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</strong></font></p><p><font style="font-size: 10pt;"><p><a href="exh_991.htm">Exhibit 99.1. 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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"><html lang="en-US"><head><title>EdgarFiling</title><meta content="text/html; charset=windows-1252" ><meta name="GENERATOR" content="MSHTML 8.00.7601.18094" ></head><body bgcolor="#ffffff"><p style="text-align: right;"><strong>EXHIBIT 99.1</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Flushing Financial Corporation to Present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2018 Community Bank Investor Conference</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;" ></p><p>
       <p align="justify">UNIONDALE, N.Y., July  27, 2018  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flushing Financial Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) (Nasdaq-GS: FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Bank (the &#8220;Bank&#8221;), today announced that John R. Buran, the Company&#8217;s President and Chief Executive Officer and Susan K. Cullen, the Company&#8217;s Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be participating in the Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods Community Bank Investor Conference scheduled for August 1, 2018.<br ></p>    <table style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse !important;" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td style="border-top: solid black 1pt ; border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><strong>WHO</strong></td><td style="border-top: solid black 1pt ; border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: left ;  vertical-align: bottom; vertical-align: top ; ">Flushing Financial Corporation is the holding company for Flushing Bank<sup>&#174;</sup>, a New York State&#8212;chartered commercial bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Bank serves consumers, businesses, professionals, corporate clients, and public entities by offering a full complement of deposit, loan, equipment finance, and cash management services through its banking offices located in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Long Island. As a leader in real estate lending, the Bank&#8217;s experienced lending team creates mortgage solutions for real estate owners and property managers both within and outside the New York City metropolitan area. Flushing Bank is an Equal Housing Lender. The Bank also operates an online banking division consisting of iGObanking.com<sup>&#174;</sup>, which offers competitively priced deposit products to consumers nationwide, and BankPurely<sup>&#174;</sup>, our eco-friendly, healthier lifestyle community brand.</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><strong>WHAT</strong></td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: left ;  vertical-align: bottom; vertical-align: top ; ">Presentation at the Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods Community Bank Investor Conference and meetings with institutional investors.</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><strong>WHERE/WHEN</strong></td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: left ;  vertical-align: bottom; vertical-align: top ; ">Presentation in New York, New York on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 8:30 am (Local Time).</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><strong>PRESENTATION</strong><br ><br > <strong>&#160;</strong></td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: left ;  vertical-align: bottom; vertical-align: top ; ">The presentation will focus on the Company&#8217;s performance and its strategic operating objectives. The presentation will be available on the Company&#8217;s website, www.flushingbank.com, on August 1, 2018. The Company&#8217;s webcast will also be accessible http://wsw.com/webcast/kbw44/ffic/<br >Investors who wish to view the Company&#8217;s webcast will need to register at the above website prior to the start of the presentation.</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><strong>RECENT NEWS</strong></td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: left ;  vertical-align: bottom; vertical-align: top ; ">    <ul type="disc"><li>July 24, 2018- Flushing Financial Corporation Reports 2Q18 Earnings Per Diluted Share of $0.48 an Increase of 23% From 1Q18 Driven by Strong ROAE of 10.5%; Yield on Loan Originations Increased 30 Basis Points From 1Q18.</li><li>May 30, 2018- Flushing Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.20 per Share.</li></ul>    </td></tr></table>    <p align="justify"><strong><em>&#8220;Safe Harbor&#8221; Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:</em></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 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 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&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 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 &#8220;may&#8221;, &#8220;will&#8221;, &#8220;should&#8221;, &#8220;could&#8221;, &#8220;expects&#8221;, &#8220;plans&#8221;, &#8220;intends&#8221;, &#8220;anticipates&#8221;, &#8220;believes&#8221;, &#8220;estimates&#8221;, &#8220;predicts&#8221;, &#8220;forecasts&#8221;, &#8220;goals&#8221;, &#8220;potential&#8221; or &#8220;continue&#8221; 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. The Company has no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.</p>        <p align="justify">Additional information on Flushing Financial Corporation may be obtained by visiting the Company&#8217;s website at http://www.flushingbank.com.</p>        <p align="justify"><strong>CONTACT:</strong><br >Susan K. Cullen<br >Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer<br >Flushing Financial Corporation<br >(718) 961-5400</p>        <p> </p>   </p><p ></p></body></html>
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