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) August 26, 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)

 

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:

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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events

Flushing Financial Corporation, the parent holding company for Flushing Savings Bank, FSB, announced on August 26, 2009 that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.13 per common share, payable on September 30, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 9, 2009.

Item 9.01(d).  

Exhibits

99.1. Press release of Flushing Financial Corporation, dated August 26, 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:   August 27, 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 August 26, 2009