Flushing Financial 8k March 2005 Dividend 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) February 22, 2005
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)
144-51 NORTHERN BOULEVARD FLUSHING, NEW YORK 11354
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 8.01 Other Events

Flushing Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Savings Bank,FSB, announced that the Board of Directors declared an increase of 11 percent in its quarterly cash dividend on its common stock to $0.10 per common share, payable on March 30, 2005 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 10, 2005. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the Company's press release dated February 22, 2005.

Item 9.01(c). Exhibits

99.1. Press release of Flushing Financial Corporation, dated February 22, 2005.

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: February 23, 2005	By:	/s/ Michael J. Hegarty
		Michael J. Hegarty
	Title:	President and
		Chief Executive Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit		Page
99.1	Press release of Flushing Financial Corporation,
	dated February 22, 2005	5