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) |
Registrants 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 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 |
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BankFinancial Corporation Declares Cash Dividend
Burr Ridge, Illinois (July 30, 2009) BankFinancial Corporation (Nasdaq BFIN) 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.
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 March 31, 2009, BankFinancial Corporation had total assets of $1.558 billion, total loans of $1.284 billion, total deposits of $1.154 billion and stockholders equity of $266 million. BankFinancial Corporation became a publicly-traded company on June 24, 2005, and its common stock trades on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol BFIN.
This release includes forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. A variety of factors could cause BankFinancials actual results to differ from those expected at the time of this release. For a discussion of some of the factors that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, please refer to BankFinancials most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC. Investors are urged to review all information contained in these reports, including the risk factors discussed therein. Copies of these filings are available at no cost on the SECs web site at http://www.sec.gov or on BankFinancials web site at http://www.bankfinancial.com. Forward looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake to update them to reflect changes.
For Further Information Contact: | ||
Shareholder, Analyst and Investor Inquiries: | Media Inquiries: | |
Elizabeth A. Doolan Senior Vice President Controller BankFinancial Corporation Telephone: 630-242-7151 |
Gregg T. Adams Executive Vice President Marketing & Sales BankFinancial F.S.B. Telephone: 630-242-7234 |