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): January 31, 2013

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 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)		60527
		(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)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

BankFinancial Corporation (the “Company”) will review fourth quarter and full year 2012 results in a conference call and webcast for stockholders and analysts on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. Chicago, Illinois Time.

The conference call may be accessed by calling (800) 591-6942 and using participant passcode 22981731. 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.

A copy of the press release is attached.

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 January 31, 2013

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: January 31, 2013	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 January 31, 2013

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BankFinancial Corporation to Host Conference Call and Webcast on February 5, 2013

Burr Ridge, Illinois – (January 31, 2013) BankFinancial Corporation (Nasdaq – BFIN) will review fourth quarter and full year 2012 results in a conference call and webcast for stockholders and analysts on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. Chicago, Illinois Time.

The conference call may be accessed by calling (800) 591-6942 using participant passcode 22981731. 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 11:59 p.m. Chicago Time on March 5, 2013 on our website. BankFinancial Corporation’s Quarterly Financial and Statistical Supplement is scheduled to be available on our website, under the “Stockholder Information” section, on February 1, 2013.

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 September 30, 2012, BankFinancial had total assets of $1.500 billion, total loans of $1.080 billion, total deposits of $1.278 billion and stockholders’ equity of $198 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