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) June 30, 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)

 

Not Applicable

(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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

 

(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

 

 

Item 8.01 

Other Events

 

On June 30, 2005, Michael J. Hegarty retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of Flushing Financial Corporation and Flushing Savings Bank, FSB. Attached as exhibit 99.1 is the press release of Flushing Financial Corporation on Mr. Hegarty's retirement dated June 30, 2005.

 

 



 

 

 

Item 9.01(c) 

Exhibits

 

99.1

Press release of Flushing Financial Corporation, dated June 30, 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.

 

Date:  July 5, 2005

 

 

 

 

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

By: 

/s/ David W. Fry

 

 

David W. Fry

 

Title: 

Senior Vice President, Treasurer

 

 

and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 



 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

Press release of Flushing Financial Corporation, dated June 30, 2005.