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 15, 2006
BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland 0-51331 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 8.01. Other Events.
On May 15, 2006, the Company issued a press release reporting earnings for
the three months ended March 31, 2006 and announced the filing of a First
Quarter 2006 Financial Review. The press release and First Quarter 2006
Financial Review are included as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this report.
The information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibits 99.1 and
99.2, is considered to be "furnished" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not Applicable.
(b) Not Applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release dated May 15, 2006
99.2 First Quarter 2006 Financial Review
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: May 15, 2006 By: /s/ F. Morgan Gasior
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F. Morgan Gasior
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer