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): February 24, 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)
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
The Company announced that it will participate in the Sandler O’Neill & Partners West Coast Financial Services Conference. BankFinancial’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, F. Morgan Gasior, is currently scheduled to present at 4:35 p.m. Pacific Time (6:35 p.m. Central Time) on Tuesday, March 3, 2009.
This event can be accessed by logging on to www.sandleroneill.com. Once on this page, participants will be directed to the presentation. Interested parties may also dial 1-800-259-0251 and using participant passcode Session 2, to listen to the presentation. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available at www.sandleroneill.com for 60 days after the event beginning on March 4, 2009. There is no charge to access the presentation.
A copy of the press release announcing the investor conference participation and webcast 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 February 24, 2009 |
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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, 2009 | 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 Present at the Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. West Coast
Financial Services Conference
Burr Ridge, Illinois – (February 24, 2009) BankFinancial Corporation (Nasdaq – BFIN) announced that it will participate in the Sandler O’Neill & Partners West Coast Financial Services Conference. BankFinancial’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, F. Morgan Gasior, is currently scheduled to present at 4:35 p.m. Pacific Time (6:35 p.m. Central Time) on Tuesday, March 3, 2009.
This event can be accessed by logging on to www.sandleroneill.com. Once on this page, participants will be directed to the presentation. Interested parties may also dial 1-800-259-0251 and using participant passcode Session 2, to listen to the presentation. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available at www.sandleroneill.com for 60 days after the event beginning on March 4, 2009. There is no charge to access the presentation.
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 December 31, 2008, BankFinancial Corporation had total assets of $1.555 billion, total loans of $1.268 billion, total deposits of $1.070 billion and stockholders’ equity of $267 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:
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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 | |||