UNITED STATES

SECURITIES and EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)          January 27, 2009

 

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

000-24272


(Commission File Number)

 

DELAWARE


(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

11-3209278


(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

1979 MARCUS AVENUE, SUITE E140, LAKE SUCCESS, NEW YORK 11042


(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(718) 961-5400


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

          Flushing Financial Corporation (the “Company”) (Nasdaq-GS: FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Savings Bank, FSB (the “Bank”), announced record core earnings for the year, and increases in net income for the year and fourth quarter over comparable prior year periods. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the Company’s press release dated January 27, 2009.

 

 

Item 9.01(d).   Exhibits

99.1. Press release of Flushing Financial Corporation, dated January 27, 2009.



SIGNATURE

          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.

 

 

 

 

 

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

Date: January 29, 2009

By:

/s/ David W. Fry

 

 


 

 

David W. Fry

 

Title:

Executive Vice President, Treasurer
and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 




INDEX TO EXHIBITS


 

 

 

Exhibit

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release of Flushing Financial Corporation, dated January 27, 2008