8-K

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 4, 2012

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):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

BankFinancial Corporation (the “Company”) will review first quarter 2012 results in a conference call and webcast for stockholders and analysts on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. Chicago, Illinois Time.

The conference call may be accessed by calling (866) 804-6921 and using participant passcode 70957217. The conference call will be simultaneously webcast at www.bankfinancial.com, under Stockholder Information.

The information in the preceding paragraphs 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.

Copies of the press release are 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 May 4, 2012

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
Dated: May 4, 2012	By:	/s/ F. Morgan Gasior
		F. Morgan Gasior
		Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated May 4, 2012

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BankFinancial Corporation to Host Conference Call and Webcast on May 8, 2012

Burr Ridge, Illinois – (May 4, 2012) BankFinancial Corporation (Nasdaq – BFIN) will review first quarter 2012 results in a conference call and webcast for stockholders and analysts on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. Chicago, Illinois Time.

The conference call may be accessed by calling (866) 804-6921 and using participant passcode 70957217. 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. Chicago Time on May 22, 2012 on our website. Copies of BankFinancial Corporation’s First Quarter 2012 quarterly financial and statistical supplement and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are scheduled to be available on our website, under the “Stockholder Information” section, on May 7, 2012.

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 20 full-service banking offices, located in Cook, DuPage, Lake and Will Counties, Illinois. At December 31, 2011, BankFinancial had total assets of $1.564 billion, total loans of $1.227 billion, total deposits of $1.333 billion and stockholders’ equity of $200 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:
Elizabeth A. Doolan Senior Vice President – Finance BankFinancial Corporation Telephone: 630-242-7151	Gregg T. Adams Executive Vice President – Marketing & Sales BankFinancial F.S.B. Telephone: 630-242-7234