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 13, 2009

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

000-24272

(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)

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Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

Flushing Financial Corporation (the “Company”) (NASDAQ-GS: FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Savings Bank, FSB, announced that, through an arrangement with Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P., it will make a presentation to a group of institutional investors.

John R. Buran, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and David W. Fry, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will make the presentation at the Company’s executive offices in Lake Success, New York on May 14, 2009.

Item 9.01(d).

Exhibits

99.1.

Press release of Flushing Financial Corporation, dated May 13, 2009.

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 13, 2009	By:	/s/ David W. Fry
		David W. Fry
	Title:	Executive Vice President, Treasurer
		and Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit
99.1	Press release of Flushing Financial Corporation, dated May 13, 2009

WHO	Flushing Financial Corporation is the parent holding company for Flushing Savings Bank, FSB, a federally chartered stock savings bank insured by the FDIC. The Bank serves consumers and businesses by offering a full complement of deposit, loan, and cash management services through its fifteen banking offices located in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Nassau County. The Bank also operates an online banking division, iGObanking.com®, which enables the Bank to expand outside of its current geographic footprint. In 2007, the Bank established Flushing Commercial Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary, to provide banking services to public entities including counties, towns, villages, school districts, libraries, fire districts and the various courts throughout the metropolitan area.
WHAT	Presentation to institutional investors through an arrangement with Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P.
WHERE/WHEN	Lake Success, New York on May 14, 2009.
PRESENTATION	The presentation will focus on the Company’s performance and its strategic operating objectives. The presentation will be available on the Company’s website, www.flushingsavings.com, on Thursday, May 14, 2009, and will remain available through May 31, 2009.
RECENT NEWS	• May 8, 2009 - Flushing Financial Ranked #1 thrift by SNL. • April 21, 2009 - Flushing Financial Corporation Reports Quarterly Net Income of $6.3 Million and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share of $0.26.