f8k_052214.htm
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)              May 20, 2014

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

001-33013
(Commission File Number)

DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

11-3209278
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

1979 MARCUS AVENUE, SUITE E140, LAKE SUCCESS, NEW YORK 11042
(Address of principal executive offices)

(718) 961-5400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 
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:
 
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Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
At the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders held on May 20, 2014, as contemplated by the Company’s definitive proxy material for the meeting, certain matters were submitted to a vote of stockholders. The following tables summarize the results of voting with respect to each matter:

   
Number of shares voted
  
   
For
    
Against
    
Abstain
    
Non Votes
  
Election of Directors (four directors were elected to serve until the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified).
                  
                         
Michael J. Hegarty
     16,873,806       8,942,361       52,666       1,804,046  
John J. McCabe
     16,270,833       9,545,334       52,666       1,804,046  
Donna M. O'Brien
     24,746,629       1,069,527       52,677       1,804,046  
Michael J. Russo
     24,221,161       1,596,152       51,520       1,804,046  
                                 
Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.
     27,344,940       299,679       28,260       -  
                                 
Advisory approval of Executive Compensation
     17,406,708       8,219,731       242,394       1,804,046  
                                 
Approval of the Company's 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan
     22,022,919       3,625,135       220,779       1,804,046  
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
        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.
 
       
   
FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION
       
Date:   May 22, 2014
By:
/s/ David Fry
  
   
David Fry
  
 
Title:
Senior Executive Vice President
   
and Chief Financial Officer