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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 2, 2021
 
 
BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
Commission File Number 0-51331
 
  Maryland 75-3199276
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
60 North Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 894-6900
 
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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):
 
☐     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
☐     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
  
Trading
Symbol(s)
  
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
  
BFIN
  
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company ☐
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
 
 
 
Item 8.01
Other Events.
 
On July 2, 2021, BankFinancial NA, the national banking association subsidiary of BankFinancial Corporation (Nasdaq - BFIN) announced the expansion of its Commercial Finance Division and the appointments of Carol Bader Apicella as Senior Vice President – Government Finance, and Lindsay Gordon as Senior Vice President - Commercial Finance.
 
A copy of the press release announcing this item is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the 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 2, 2021
104       Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
Dated:
 July 9, 2021  
BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
     
By:
/s/ F. Morgan Gasior
  
       
F. Morgan Gasior
  
       
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
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Exhibit 99.1

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

BankFinancial Announces National Expansion of its Commercial Finance Division

 

Burr Ridge, IL – July 2, 2021- BankFinancial NA, the national banking association subsidiary of BankFinancial Corporation (Nasdaq - BFIN) announced today the expansion of its Commercial Finance Division and the appointments of Carol Bader Apicella as Senior Vice President – Government Finance, and Lindsay Gordon as Senior Vice President - Commercial Finance.

 

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   Based in Tyson’s Corner, VA, Carol Apicella is a 30-year veteran in the Government Contractor Finance and Commercial Banking industry sector. Prior to joining BankFinancial, Carol held varying positions of responsibility in management and sales, including SVP at eCapital Commercial Finance, Triumph Bancorp, and Managing Director at Sterling Bancorp, Wells Fargo, and GE Capital Corporation.

 

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Based in Dallas, TX, Gordon is a 30-year veteran in financial services and joins BankFinancial from Wells Fargo, where he spent over 13 years as a Senior Relationship Team Manager in the ABL/Accounts Receivables Financing Group.

 

“We are honored to welcome Carol Apicella and Lindsay Gordon to our team and we are excited to expand our commercial finance product lines under their leadership” said Morgan Gasior, Chief Executive Officer of the Bank. “Carol and Lindsay bring unparalleled expertise and experience in commercial and government ABL and accounts receivables factoring to BankFinancial.  Combined with our capabilities in equipment finance, healthcare finance and commercial real estate lending, as well as specialized treasury services, BankFinancial now has a comprehensive array of commercial credit, deposit, treasury and trust solutions for small and medium-size businesses and their owners.” 

 

 

About BankFinancial NA

 

BankFinancial NA is a national bank providing banking, wealth management and fiduciary services to individuals, families and businesses in the Chicago metropolitan area and on a regional or national basis for commercial finance, equipment finance, multi-family and commercial real estate loans, and treasury management business customers. BankFinancial NA is the national bank subsidiary of BankFinancial Corporation (NASDAQ: BFIN)

 

Media Inquiries

 

Gregg T. Adams

BankFinancial, NA

President - Marketing & Sales

T: 630-242-7234