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)    May 17, 2016

 

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

001-33013
(Commission File Number)

 

DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

11-3209278
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

220 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, New York 11556
(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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Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders held on May 17, 2016, as contemplated by the Company’s definitive proxy material for the meeting, certain matters were submitted to a vote of stockholders. The following tables summarize the results of voting with respect to each matter:

 

      Number of shares voted 
     For   Against   Abstain   Non Votes 
Election of Directors (four directors were elected to serve until the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified).          
           
John R. Buran         21,615,680        2,446,317            308,802        2,616,065
James D. Bennett         21,253,972        2,975,221            141,606        2,616,065
Alfred A. DelliBovi         23,836,680           392,638            141,481        2,616,065
Thomas S. Gulotta         21,916,096        2,312,286            142,417        2,616,065
           
Ratification of the appointment of  BDO USA, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.         26,373,606             59,907            553,351                    -   
           
Advisory approval of Executive Compensation         22,720,135        1,598,330              52,334        2,616,065

 

 

 

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:   May 18, 2016 By: /s/ Susan K. Cullen
    Susan K. Cullen
  Title: Senior Executive Vice President
    and Chief Financial Officer