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): July 30, 2009
BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Maryland | 0-51331 | 75-3199276 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 15W060 North Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois | 60527 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 894-6900
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On July 30, 2009, BankFinancial Corporation (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.07 per common share. The dividend will be payable on September 4, 2009 to stockholders of record on August 12, 2009.
A copy of the press release announcing these items is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (a) | Not Applicable. |
| (b) | Not Applicable. |
| (c) | Not Applicable. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated July 30, 2009 |
SIGNATURES
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.
| BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Dated: July 30, 2009 | By: | /s/ F. Morgan Gasior | ||
| F. Morgan Gasior | ||||
| Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President | ||||