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 24, 2006
BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland 0-25233 75-3199276
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(State or Other Jurisdiction) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
15W060 North Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (630) 242-7700
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
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BankFinancial Corporation (the "Company") will review fourth quarter and
year-end 2005 results in a conference call and webcast for shareholders and
analysts on Friday, March 3, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. Central time.
The conference call may be accessed by calling (866) 700-0133 and using
participant passcode 50155679. The conference call will be simultaneously
webcast at www.bankfinancial.com, under Stockholder Information.
A copy of the Company's fourth quarter and year-end 2005 Earnings Release
is scheduled to be available on the Company's website, under Stockholder
Information, at the end of the day on March 1, 2006.
A copy of the press release announcing the conference call is attached as
Exhibit 99.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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The Index of Exhibits immediately precedes the attached exhibits.
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
DATE: February 24, 2006 By: /s/ Paul A. Cloutier
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Paul A. Cloutier
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:
Exhibit No. Description
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99 Press Release of BankFinancial Corporation
EXHIBIT 99
PRESS RELEASE OF BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BankFinancial Corporation to Host Conference Call on March 3
Burr Ridge, Illinois - (February 24, 2006) BankFinancial Corporation
(Nasdaq - BFIN) will review fourth quarter and year-end 2005 results in a
conference call and webcast for shareholders and analysts on Friday, March 3,
2006 at 9:30 a.m. Central time.
The conference call may be accessed by calling 866-700-0133 and using
participant passcode 50155679. The conference call will be simultaneously
webcast at www.bankfinancial.com, "Stockholder Information" page. While this
date was set to accommodate shareholder, analyst and investor commitments during
that week, for those persons unable to participate in the conference call, it
will be archived through 5:00 p.m. CST on March 17, 2006. A copy of
BankFinancial Corporation's fourth quarter and year-end 2005 Earnings Release is
scheduled to be available on our website, under the "Stockholder Information"
section at the end of the day on March 1, 2006.
BankFinancial Corporation is the holding company for BankFinancial, F.S.B.,
a full-service, community-oriented savings bank providing financial services to
individuals, families and businesses through 16 full-service banking offices,
located in Cook, DuPage, Lake and Will Counties, Illinois. At December 31, 2005,
BankFinancial Corporation had total assets of $1.6 billion, total deposits of
$1.1 billion and stockholders' equity of $329 million. The company's common
stock trades on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol BFIN.
For Further Information
Contact: Shareholder, Analyst and Investor Media Inquiries:
Inquiries:
Terry Wise, VP - Investor Relations Gregg Adams, EVP -
BankFinancial Corporation Marketing & Sales
Telephone: 630-242-7151 BankFinancial Corporation
Telephone: 630-242-7234