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): October 29, 2008
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 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
BankFinancial Corporation (the “Company”) will review third quarter 2008 results in a conference call and webcast for stockholders and analysts on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST).
The conference call may be accessed by calling (800) 591-6923 and using participant passcode 93446060. The conference call will be simultaneously webcast at www.bankfinancial.com, under Stockholder Information.
A copy of the Company’s third quarter earnings release is scheduled to be available on the Company’s website, under Stockholder Information, on November 3, 2008.
A copy of the press release announcing the conference call is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (a) | Not Applicable. |
| (b) | Not Applicable. |
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release dated October 29, 2008 |
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: October 29, 2008 | By: | /s/ F. Morgan Gasior | ||
| F. Morgan Gasior | ||||
| Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive | ||||
| Officer and President | ||||
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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BankFinancial Corporation to Host Conference Call and Webcast on November 4, 2008
Burr Ridge, Illinois – (October 29, 2008) BankFinancial Corporation (Nasdaq – BFIN) will review third quarter 2008 results in a conference call and webcast for stockholders and analysts on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST).
The conference call may be accessed by calling (800) 591-6923 and using participant passcode 93446060. The conference call will be simultaneously webcast at www.bankfinancial.com, “Stockholder Information” page. For those persons unable to participate in the conference call, the webcast will be archived through 5:00 p.m. CST November 11, 2008 on our website. Copies of BankFinancial Corporation’s Third Quarter 2008 Financial Review and our Earnings Release are scheduled to be available on our website, under the “Stockholder Information” section on November 3, 2008.
BankFinancial Corporation is the holding company for BankFinancial, F.S.B., a full-service, community-oriented bank providing financial services to individuals, families and businesses through 18 full-service banking offices, located in Cook, DuPage, Lake and Will Counties, Illinois. At June 30, 2008, BankFinancial Corporation had total assets of $1.457 billion, total loans of $1.225 billion, total deposits of $1.081 billion and stockholders’ equity of $288 million. The company’s common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol BFIN. Additional information may be found at the company’s web site, www.bankfinancial.com.
| For Further Information Contact: | ||
| Shareholder, Analyst and Investor Inquiries: |
Media Inquiries: | |
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Elizabeth A. Doolan Senior Vice President – Finance BankFinancial Corporation Telephone: 630-242-7151 |
Gregg T. Adams Executive Vice President – Marketing & Sales BankFinancial Corporation Telephone: 630-242-7234 | |