10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013

Commission file number 001-33013

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

11-3209278

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.       X  Yes     ___ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).      X   Yes     ___ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer __ Non-accelerated filer __ Accelerated filer X   Smaller reporting company __

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).          ___Yes      X   No

The number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding as of July 31, 2013 was 30,118,453.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements - (Unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition	1
Consolidated Statements of Income	2
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	3
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity	5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	6
ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	43
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	63
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures	64
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings	64
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors	64
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	64
ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	64
ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	64
ITEM 5. Other Information	64
ITEM 6. Exhibits	65
SIGNATURES	66

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Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(Unaudited)

Item 1.    Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	June 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	42,196		$	40,425
Securities available for sale:
Mortgage-backed securities ($15,040 and $24,911 at fair value pursuant to the fair value option at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)		782,388			720,113
Other securities ($29,792 and $29,577 at fair value pursuant to the fair value option at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 respectively)		258,335			229,453
Loans available for sale		335			5,313
Loans:
Multi-family residential		1,607,090			1,534,438
Commercial real estate		526,063			515,438
One-to-four family ― mixed-use property		605,254			637,353
One-to-four family ― residential		196,318			198,968
Co-operative apartments		9,335			6,303
Construction		11,450			14,381
Small Business Administration		8,565			9,496
Taxi medallion		5,114			9,922
Commercial business and other		306,897			295,076
Net unamortized premiums and unearned loan fees		12,016			12,746
Allowance for loan losses		(32,355	)		(31,104	)
Net loans		3,255,747			3,203,017
Interest and dividends receivable		17,380			17,917
Bank premises and equipment, net		21,380			22,500
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock		47,420			42,337
Bank owned life insurance		107,910			106,244
Goodwill		16,127			16,127
Core deposit intangible		234			468
Other assets		49,764			47,502
Total assets	$	4,599,216		$	4,451,416
LIABILITIES
Due to depositors:
Non-interest bearing	$	173,953		$	155,789
Interest-bearing:
Certificate of deposit accounts		1,165,157			1,253,229
Savings accounts		272,151			288,398
Money market accounts		197,123			148,618
NOW accounts		1,221,346			1,136,599
Total interest-bearing deposits		2,855,777			2,826,844
Mortgagors' escrow deposits		40,805			32,560
Borrowed funds ($26,192 and $23,922 at fair value pursuant to the fair value option at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)		883,864			763,105
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		175,300			185,300
Other liabilities		46,792			45,453
Total liabilities		4,176,491			4,009,051
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; None issued)		-			-
Common stock ($0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 31,530,595 shares issued at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012; 30,103,613 shares and 30,743,329 shares outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)		315			315
Additional paid-in capital		200,278			198,314
Treasury stock, at average cost (1,426,982 shares and 787,266 shares at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)		(20,979	)		(10,257	)
Retained earnings		250,192			241,856
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes		(7,081	)		12,137
Total stockholders' equity		422,725			442,365
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	4,599,216		$	4,451,416

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

	For the three months ended June 30,						For the six months ended June 30 ,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Interest and dividend income
Interest and fees on loans	$	42,861		$	46,123		$	85,801		$	92,683
Interest and dividends on securities:
Interest		7,174			8,045			14,128			15,676
Dividends		236			205			411			412
Other interest income		24			11			41			28
Total interest and dividend income		50,295			54,384			100,381			108,799
Interest expense
Deposits		8,093			10,225			16,384			21,135
Other interest expense		4,906			5,872			12,555			12,032
Total interest expense		12,999			16,097			28,939			33,167
Net interest income		37,296			38,287			71,442			75,632
Provision for loan losses		3,500			5,000			9,500			11,000
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		33,796			33,287			61,942			64,632
Non-interest income (loss)
Other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") charge		(1,221	)		(6,218	)		(1,221	)		(6,218	)
Less: Non-credit portion of OTTI charge recorded in Other Comprehensive Income, before taxes		718			5,442			718			5,442
Net OTTI charge recognized in earnings		(503	)		(776	)		(503	)		(776	)
Loan fee income		817			634			1,425			1,100
Banking services fee income		411			409			843			864
Net gain on sale of loans		152			39			143			39
Net gain from sale of securities		18			-			2,876			-
Net loss from fair value adjustments		(308	)		(562	)		(431	)		(1,010	)
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock dividends		401			338			815			723
Bank owned life insurance		841			689			1,666			1,385
Other income		370			337			713			661
Total non-interest income		2,199			1,108			7,547			2,986
Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits		10,961			10,457			23,194			21,498
Occupancy and equipment		1,856			1,918			3,716			3,848
Professional services		1,515			1,553			3,133			3,275
FDIC deposit insurance		786			1,087			1,777			2,104
Data processing		1,099			1,051			2,142			2,027
Depreciation and amortization		734			785			1,501			1,619
Other real estate owned/foreclosure expense		444			595			1,112			1,307
Other operating expenses		2,818			2,793			6,057			6,097
Total non-interest expense		20,213			20,239			42,632			41,775
Income before income taxes		15,782			14,156			26,857			25,843
Provision for income taxes
Federal		4,663			4,236			8,124			7,860
State and local		1,492			1,283			2,350			2,217
Total taxes		6,155			5,519			10,474			10,077
Net income	$	9,627		$	8,637		$	16,383		$	15,766
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.32		$	0.28		$	0.54		$	0.52
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.32		$	0.28		$	0.54		$	0.52
Dividends per common share	$	0.13		$	0.13		$	0.26		$	0.26

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

	For the three months ended June 30,						For the six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Comprehensive Income
Net income	$	9,627		$	8,637		$	16,383		$	15,766
Amortization of actuarial losses		174			149			348			298
Amortization of prior service credits		(6	)		(7	)		(12	)		(13	)
OTTI charges included in income		283			437			283			437
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities, net		(15,634	)		2,052			(19,837	)		3,269
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(5,556	)	$	11,268		$	(2,835	)	$	19,757

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

	For the six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2013			2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	16,383		$	15,766
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses		9,500			11,000
Depreciation and amortization of bank premises and equipment		1,501			1,619
Net gain on sale of loans		(143	)		(39	)
Net gain on sale of securities		(2,876	)		-
Amortization of premium, net of accretion of discount		3,750			3,210
Net loss from fair value adjustments		431			1,010
OTTI charge recognized in earnings		503			776
Income from bank owned life insurance		(1,666	)		(1,385	)
Stock-based compensation expense		2,400			2,219
Deferred compensation		(509	)		(304	)
Amortization of core deposit intangibles		234			234
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payment arrangements		(324	)		(78	)
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision		148			(485	)
Decrease in prepaid FDIC assessment		3,287			1,953
Increase in other liabilities		7,307			4,136
Decrease (increase) in other assets		572			(3,833	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		40,498			35,799
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of bank premises and equipment		(381	)		(708	)
Net purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank of New York shares		(5,083	)		(6,602	)
Purchases of securities available for sale		(303,694	)		(225,430	)
Proceeds from maturities and prepayments of securities available for sale		182,481			82,286
Net (originations) and repayments of loans		(77,337	)		(37,967	)
Purchases of loans		(452	)		(3,456	)
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned		2,834			1,229
Proceeds from sale of delinquent loans		20,891			16,494
Net cash used in investing activities		(180,741	)		(174,154	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in non-interest bearing deposits		18,164			21,003
Net increase (decrease) in interest-bearing deposits		28,362			(37,243	)
Net increase in mortgagors' escrow deposits		8,245			6,094
Net proceeds from short-term borrowed funds		38,000			60,740
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		149,837			162,518
Repayment of long-term borrowings		(79,911	)		(80,000	)
Purchases of treasury stock		(13,363	)		(2,223	)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payment arrangements		324			78
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options		235			814
Cash dividends paid		(7,879	)		(7,931	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		142,014			123,850
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		1,771			(14,505	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		40,425			55,721
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	42,196		$	41,216
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE
Interest paid	$	28,319		$	32,879
Income taxes paid		10,732			11,573
Taxes paid if excess tax benefits were not tax deductible		11,056			11,651
Non-cash activities:
Loans transferred to real estate owned		2,758			1,632
Loans provided for the sale of real estate owned		2,583			1,428
Loans held for investment transferred to available for sale		7,525			740
Loans held for sale transferred to loans held for investment		2,214			-

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

	For the six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	2013			2012
Common Stock
Balance, beginning of period	$	315		$	315
No activity		-			-
Balance, end of period	$	315		$	315
Additional Paid-In Capital
Balance, beginning of period	$	198,314		$	195,628
Award of common shares released from Employee Benefit Trust (137,346 and 150,564 common shares for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively)		1,556			1,398
Shares issued upon vesting of restricted stock unit awards (120,014 and 113,072 common shares for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively)		160			317
Issuance upon exercise of stock options (96,925 and 102,540 common shares for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively)		116			97
Stock-based compensation activity, net		(192	)		191
Stock-based income tax benefit		324			78
Balance, end of period	$	200,278		$	197,709
Treasury Stock
Balance, beginning of period	$	(10,257	)	$	(7,355	)
Purchases of shares outstanding(806,092 and130,900 common shares for the six months ended June 30, 2013, and 2012, respectively)		(12,609	)		(1,721	)
Shares issued upon vesting of restricted stock unit awards (176,456 and 142,022 common shares for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively)		2,335			1,684
Issuance upon exercise of stock options (151,355 and 113,020 common shares for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively)		2,056			1,356
Purchases of shares to fund options exercised (112,332 and 40,866 common shares for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively)		(1,750	)		(548	)
Repurchase of shares to satisfy tax obligations (49,103 and 38,121 common shares for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively)		(754	)		(502	)
Balance, end of period	$	(20,979	)	$	(7,086	)
Retained Earnings
Balance, beginning of period	$	241,856		$	223,510
Net income		16,383			15,766
Cash dividends declared and paid on common shares ($0.26 per common share for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively)		(7,879	)		(7,931	)
Issuance upon exercise of stock options (54,160 and 10,480 common shares for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively)		(69	)		(23	)
Shares issued upon vesting of restricted stock unit awards (56,242 and 28,950 common shares for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively)		(99	)		(98	)
Balance, end of period	$	250,192		$	231,224
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance, beginning of period	$	12,137		$	4,813
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of taxes of approximately $14,140 and ($2,566) for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively		(18,218	)		3,269
Amortization of actuarial losses, net of taxes of approximately ($270) and ($233) for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively		348			298
Amortization of prior service credits, net of taxes of approximately $10 for both six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012)		(12	)		(13	)
OTTI charges included in income, net of taxes of approximately ($220) and ($339) for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively)		283			437
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income, net of tax of approximately $1,257 for the six months ended June 30, 2013		(1,619	)		-
Balance, end of period	$	(7,081	)	$	8,804
Total Stockholders' Equity	$	422,725		$	430,966

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

Flushing Financial Corporation (the “Holding Company”), a Delaware corporation, is a bank holding company. On February 28, 2013 the Holding Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Flushing Savings Bank, FSB (the “Savings Bank”), merged with and into Flushing Commercial Bank (the “Merger”). Flushing Commercial Bank was the surviving entity of the Merger and its name was changed to Flushing Bank.  References herein to the “Bank” mean the Savings Bank (including its wholly owned subsidiary, Flushing Commercial Bank) prior to the Merger and the surviving entity after the Merger. The Holding Company and its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, including the Bank, Flushing Preferred Funding Corporation, Flushing Service Corporation, and FSB Properties Inc., are collectively herein referred to as “we,” "us," “our” and the “Company.”

The Merger was the result of the combination of two entities under common control, and in accordance with ASC 805-50-30-5, the Bank measured the recognized assets and liabilities transferred at their carrying amounts (historical cost) for this transaction.

The primary business of the Holding Company is the operation of its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Bank. The unaudited consolidated financial statements presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”) include the collective results of the Company on a consolidated basis.

The Holding Company also owns Flushing Financial Capital Trust II, Flushing Financial Capital Trust III, and Flushing Financial Capital Trust IV (the “Trusts”), which are special purpose business trusts. The Trusts are not included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as the Company would not absorb the losses of the Trusts if losses were to occur.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and general practices within the banking industry. The information furnished in these interim statements reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for such presented periods of the Company.  Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, unless otherwise disclosed in this Quarterly Report. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  The results of operations in the interim statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the instructions to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Article 10, Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X for interim financial statements.  Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The unaudited consolidated interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

2. Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates that are particularly susceptible to change in the near term are used in connection with the determination of the allowance for loan losses (“ALLL”), the evaluation of goodwill for impairment, the evaluation of the need for a valuation allowance of the Company’s deferred tax assets, the evaluation of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) on securities and the valuation of certain financial instruments. The current economic environment has increased the degree of uncertainty inherent in these material estimates.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.

3. Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share is computed in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 260 “Earnings Per Share,” which provides that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and as such should be included in the calculation of earnings per share.  Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the total weighted average number of common shares outstanding, which includes unvested participating securities. The Company’s unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards are considered participating securities. Therefore, weighted average common shares outstanding used for computing basic earnings per common share includes common shares outstanding plus unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards. The computation of diluted earnings per share includes the additional dilutive effect of stock options outstanding during the period.  Common stock equivalents that are anti-dilutive are not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share. The numerator for calculating basic and diluted earnings per common share is net income available to common shareholders.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Earnings per common share has been computed based on the following:

	For the three months ended June 30,						For the six months ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Net income, as reported	$	9,627		$	8,637		$	16,383		$	15,766
Divided by:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		30,213			30,472			30,330			30,434
Weighted average common stock equivalents		22			20			27			22
Total weighted average common shares outstanding and common stock equivalents		30,235			30,492			30,357			30,456
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.32		$	0.28		$	0.54		$	0.52
Diluted earnings per common share (1)	$	0.32		$	0.28		$	0.54		$	0.52
Dividend payout ratio		40.6	%		46.4	%		48.1	%		50.0	%

(1) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, options to purchase 542,340 shares at an average exercise price of $17.66 were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share as they are anti-dilutive. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, options to purchase 720,865 shares at an average exercise price of $16.71 were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share as they are anti-dilutive.

4. Debt and Equity Securities

The Company’s investments in equity securities that have readily determinable fair values and all investments in debt securities are classified in one of the following three categories and accounted for accordingly: (1) trading securities, (2) securities available for sale and (3) securities held-to-maturity.

The Company did not hold any trading securities or securities held-to-maturity during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. Securities available for sale are recorded at fair value.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The following table summarizes the Company’s portfolio of securities available for sale at June 30, 2013:

	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses
	(In thousands)
Corporate	$	128,480	$	131,665	$	3,890	$	705
Municipals		94,859		90,607		-		4,252
Mutual funds		21,496		21,496		-		-
Other		17,858		14,567		-		3,291
Total other securities		262,693		258,335		3,890		8,248
REMIC and CMO		521,549		525,094		11,091		7,546
GNMA		44,266		46,484		2,569		351
FNMA		198,488		195,866		2,742		5,364
FHLMC		14,838		14,944		239		133
Total mortgage-backed securities		779,141		782,388		16,641		13,394
Total securities available for sale	$	1,041,834	$	1,040,723	$	20,531	$	21,642

Mortgage-backed securities shown in the table above include three private issue collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) that are collateralized by commercial real estate mortgages with amortized cost and market values totaling $16.5 million and $16.6 million, respectively, at June 30, 2013.  The remaining private issue mortgage-backed securities are backed by one-to-four family residential mortgage loans.

The following table shows the Company’s available for sale securities with gross unrealized losses and their fair value aggregated by category and length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at June 30, 2013:

	Total				Less than 12 months				12 months or more
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(In thousands)
Corporate	$	43,834	$	705	$	43,834	$	705	$	-	$	-
Municipals		81,280		4,252		81,280		4,252		-		-
Other		6,271		3,291		-		-		6,271		3,291
Total other securities		131,385		8,248		125,114		4,957		6,271		3,291
REMIC and CMO		225,023		7,546		205,880		6,090		19,143		1,456
GNMA		9,801		351		9,801		351		-		-
FNMA		106,512		5,364		106,512		5,364		-		-
FHLMC		8,055		133		8,055		133		-		-
Total mortgage-backed securities		349,391		13,394		330,248		11,938		19,143		1,456
Total securities available for sale	$	480,776	$	21,642	$	455,362	$	16,895	$	25,414	$	4,747

OTTI losses on impaired securities must be fully recognized in earnings if an investor has the intent to sell the debt security or if it is more likely than not that the investor will be required to sell the debt security before recovery of its amortized cost. However, even if an investor does not expect to sell a debt security, the investor must evaluate the expected cash flows to be received and determine if a credit loss has occurred. In the event that a credit loss has occurred, only the amount of impairment associated with the credit loss is recognized in earnings in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Amounts relating to factors other than credit losses are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) within Stockholders’ Equity. Additional disclosures regarding the calculation of credit losses as well as factors considered by the investor in reaching a conclusion that an investment is not other-than-temporarily impaired are required.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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The Company reviewed each investment that had an unrealized loss at June 30, 2013. An unrealized loss exists when the current fair value of an investment is less than its amortized cost basis. Unrealized losses on available for sale securities, that are deemed to be temporary, are recorded in AOCI, net of tax.  Unrealized losses that are considered to be other-than-temporary are split between credit related and noncredit related impairments, with the credit related impairment being recorded as a charge against earnings and the noncredit related impairment being recorded in AOCI, net of tax.

The Company evaluates its pooled trust preferred securities, included in the table above in the row labeled “Other”, using an impairment model through an independent third party, which includes evaluating the financial condition of each counterparty.  For single issuer trust preferred securities, the Company evaluates the issuer’s financial condition. The Company evaluates its mortgage-backed securities by reviewing the characteristics of the securities and related collateral, including delinquency and foreclosure levels, projected losses at various loss severity levels and credit enhancement and coverage. In addition, private issue CMOs are evaluated using an impairment model through an independent third party. When an OTTI is identified, the portion of the impairment that is credit related is determined by management using the following methods: (1) for pooled trust preferred securities, the credit related impairment is determined by using a discounted cash flow model from an independent third party, with the difference between the present value of the projected cash flows and the amortized cost basis of the security recorded as a credit related loss against earnings; (2) for mortgage-backed securities, credit related impairment is determined for each security by estimating losses based on a set of assumptions of the related collateral, which includes delinquency and foreclosure levels, projected losses at various loss severity levels, credit enhancement and coverage; and (3) for private issue CMOs, through an impairment model from an independent third party and then recording those estimated losses as a credit related loss against earnings.

Corporate:

The unrealized losses in Corporate securities at June 30, 2013 consist of losses on five Corporate securities. The unrealized losses were caused by movements in interest rates. It is not anticipated that these securities would be settled at a price that is less than the amortized cost of the Company’s investment. Each of these securities is performing according to its terms and, in the opinion of management, will continue to perform according to its terms. The Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is more likely than not the Company will not be required to sell the securities before recovery of the securities’ amortized cost basis. This conclusion is based upon considering the Company’s cash and working capital requirements and contractual and regulatory obligations, none of which the Company believes would cause the sale of the securities. Therefore, the Company did not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2013.

Municipals:

The unrealized losses in Municipal securities at June 30, 2013, consist of losses on 25 municipal securities. The unrealized losses were caused by movements in interest rates. It is not anticipated that these securities would be settled at a price that is less than the amortized cost of the Company’s investment. Each of these securities is performing according to its terms and, in the opinion of management, will continue to perform according to its terms. The Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is more likely than not the Company will not be required to sell the securities before recovery of the securities’ amortized cost basis. This conclusion is based upon considering the Company’s cash and working capital requirements and contractual and regulatory obligations, none of which the Company believes would cause the sale of the securities. Therefore, the Company did not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2013.

Other Securities:

The unrealized losses in Other Securities at June 30, 2013, consist of losses on one single issuer trust preferred security and two pooled trust preferred securities. The unrealized losses on such securities were caused by market interest volatility, a significant widening of credit spreads across markets for these securities and illiquidity and uncertainty in the financial markets. These securities are currently rated below investment grade. The pooled trust preferred securities do not have collateral that is subordinate to the classes the Company owns. The Company’s management evaluates these securities using an impairment model, through an independent third party, that is applied to debt securities. In estimating OTTI losses, management considers: (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than amortized cost; (2) the current interest rate environment; (3) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, if applicable; and (4) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. Additionally, management reviews the financial condition of the single issuer trust preferred security and each individual issuer within the pooled trust preferred securities. All of the issuers of the underlying collateral of the pooled trust preferred securities we reviewed are banks.

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For each bank, our review included the following performance items:

§ Ratio of tangible equity to assets

§ Tier 1 Risk Weighted Capital

§ Net interest margin

§ Efficiency ratio for most recent two quarters

§ Return on average assets for most recent two quarters

§ Texas Ratio (ratio of non-performing assets plus assets past due over 90 days divided by tangible equity plus the reserve for loan losses)

§ Credit ratings (where applicable)

§ Capital issuances within the past year (where applicable)

§ Ability to complete Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) assisted acquisitions (where applicable)

Based on the review of the above factors, we concluded that:

§ All of the performing issuers in our pools are well capitalized banks and do not appear likely to be closed by their regulators.

§ All of the performing issuers in our pools will continue as a going concern and will not default on their securities.

In order to estimate potential future defaults and deferrals, we segregated the performing underlying issuers by their Texas Ratio. We then reviewed performing issuers with Texas Ratios in excess of 50%. The Texas Ratio is a key indicator of the health of the institution and the likelihood of failure. This ratio compares the problem assets of the institution to the institution’s available capital and reserves to absorb losses that are likely to occur in these assets. There were no issuers in our pooled trust preferred securities which had a Texas Ratio in excess of 50.00%. We assigned a zero default rate to these issuers. Our analysis also assumed that issuers currently deferring would default with no recovery, and issuers that have defaulted will have no recovery.

We had an independent third party prepare a discounted cash flow analysis for each of these pooled trust preferred securities based on the assumptions discussed above. Other significant assumptions were: (1) two issuers totaling $21.5 million will prepay in the second quarter of 2015; (2) senior classes will not call the debt on their portions; and (3) use of the forward London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) curve. The cash flows were discounted at the effective rate for each security.

One of the pooled trust preferred securities is over 90 days past due and the Company has stopped accruing interest. The remaining pooled trust preferred security as well as the single issuer trust preferred security are both performing according to their terms.  The Company also owns a pooled trust preferred security that is carried under the fair value option, where the unrealized losses are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income – Net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments.  This security is over 90 days past due and the Company has stopped accruing interest.

It is not anticipated at this time that the one single issuer trust preferred security and the two pooled trust preferred securities would be settled at a price that is less than the amortized cost of the Company’s investment. Each of these securities is performing according to its terms; except for the pooled trust preferred securities for which the Company has stopped accruing interest as discussed above and, in the opinion of management based on the review performed at June 30, 2013, will continue to perform according to its terms. The Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is more likely than not the Company will not be required to sell the securities before recovery of the securities’ amortized cost basis. This conclusion is based upon considering the Company’s cash and working capital requirements and contractual and regulatory obligations, none of which the Company believes would cause the sale of the securities. Therefore, the Company did not consider the one single issuer trust preferred security and the two pooled trust preferred securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2013.

At June 30, 2013, the Company held five trust preferred issues which had a current credit rating of at least one rating below investment grade. Two of those issues are carried under the fair value option and therefore, changes in fair value are included in the Consolidated Statement of Income – Net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments.

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The following table details the remaining three trust preferred issues that were evaluated to determine if they were other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2013. The class the Company owns in pooled trust preferred securities does not have any excess subordination.

									Deferrals/Defaults (1)
Issuer Type	Class	Performing Banks	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Cumulative Credit Related OTTI		Actual as a Percentage of Original Security	Expected Percentage of Performing Collateral	Current Lowest Rating
			(Dollars in thousands)
Single issuer	n/a	1	$	300	$	291	$	-	None	None	BB-
Pooled issuer	B1	17		5,617		3,280		2,196	24.8%	0.0%	C
Pooled issuer	C1	16		3,645		2,700		1,542	21.3%	0.0%	C
Total			$	9,562	$	6,271	$	3,738

(1) Represents deferrals/defaults as a percentage of the original security and expected deferrals/defaults as a percentage of performing issuers.

REMIC and CMO:

The unrealized losses in Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (“REMIC”) and CMO securities at June 30, 2013 consist of 10 issues from the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”), 14 issues from the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), two issues from the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) and five private issues.

The unrealized losses on the REMIC and CMO securities issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA were caused by movements in interest rates. It is not anticipated that these securities would be settled at a price that is less than the amortized cost of the Company’s investment. Each of these securities is performing according to its terms and, in the opinion of management, will continue to perform according to its terms. The Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is more likely than not the Company will not be required to sell the securities before recovery of the securities’ amortized cost basis. This conclusion is based upon considering the Company’s cash and working capital requirements and contractual and regulatory obligations, none of which the Company believes would cause the sale of the securities.  Therefore, the Company did not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2013.

The unrealized losses at June 30, 2013 on the five REMIC and CMO securities issued by private issuers were caused by movements in interest rates, a significant widening of credit spreads across markets for these securities and illiquidity and uncertainty in the financial markets. Each of these securities has some level of credit enhancements and none are collateralized by sub-prime loans.  Currently, one of these securities is performing according to its terms, with four of these securities remitting less than the full principal amount due.  The principal loss for these four securities totaled $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013.  These losses were anticipated in the cumulative credit related OTTI charges recorded for these four securities.

Credit related impairment for mortgage-backed securities are determined for each security by estimating losses based on the following set of assumptions: (1) delinquency and foreclosure levels; (2) projected losses at various loss severity levels; and (3) credit enhancement and coverage. Based on these reviews, an OTTI charge was recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 on four private issue CMOs of $1.2 million before tax, of which $0.5 million was charged against earnings in the Consolidated Statements of Income and $0.7 million before tax ($0.4 million after-tax) was recorded in AOCI.

The portion of the above mentioned OTTI, recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, that was related to credit losses was calculated using the following significant assumptions:  (1) delinquency and foreclosure levels of 6%-21%; (2) projected loss severity of 40%-50%; (3) assumed default rates of 6%-12% for the first 12 months, 2%-10% for the next 12 months, 2%-8% for the next 12 months and 2% thereafter; and (4) prepayment speeds of 6%-15%.

It is not anticipated at this time that the one private issue CMO, for which an OTTI charge during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 was not recorded, would be settled at a price that is less than the current amortized cost of the Company’s investment.  The security is performing according to its terms and in the opinion of management, will continue to perform according to its terms.  The Company does not have the intent to sell this security and it is more likely than not the Company will not be required to sell the security before recovery of the security’s amortized cost basis. This conclusion is based upon considering the Company’s cash and working capital requirements and contractual and regulatory obligations, none of which the Company believes would cause the sale of the security.  Therefore, the Company did not consider this investment to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2013.

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At June 30, 2013, the Company held five private issue CMOs which had a current credit rating of at least one rating below investment grade.

The following table details the five private issue CMOs that were evaluated to determine if they were other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2013:

	Amortized		Fair		Outstanding		Cumulative OTTI Charges		Year of		Current Lowest	Collateral Located in:							Average FICO
Security	Cost		Value		Principal		Recorded		Issuance	Maturity	Rating	CA	FL	VA	NY	NJ	TX	CO	Score
	(Dollars in thousands)
1	$	9,027	$	9,084	$	10,037	$	3,705	2006	05/25/36	D	40%			16%					717
2		3,613		3,134		3,854		931	2006	08/19/36	D	54%						11%		738
3		4,301		3,964		4,661		1,108	2006	08/25/36	D	35%	15%							711
4		3,129		3,169		3,705		843	2006	08/25/36	D	42%	14%		12%		10%			723
5		4,051		3,579		4,327		222	2006	05/25/36	CC	21%		23%	12%	13%				709
Total	$	24,121	$	22,930	$	26,584	$	6,809

GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC:

The unrealized losses in GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC securities at June 30, 2013 consist of losses on one GNMA security, 14 FNMA securities and one FHLMC security. The unrealized losses were caused by movements in interest rates. It is not anticipated that these securities would be settled at a price that is less than the amortized cost of the Company’s investment. Each of these securities is performing according to its terms and, in the opinion of management, will continue to perform according to its terms. The Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is more likely than not the Company will not be required to sell the securities before recovery of the securities’ amortized cost basis. This conclusion is based upon considering the Company’s cash and working capital requirements, and contractual and regulatory obligations, none of which the Company believes would cause the sale of the securities.  Therefore, the Company did not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2013.

The following table details gross unrealized losses recorded in AOCI and the ending credit loss amount on debt securities, as of June 30, 2013, for which the Company has recorded a credit related OTTI charge in the Consolidated Statements of Income:

(in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses Recorded In AOCI		Cumulative Credit OTTI Losses
Private issued CMO's (1)	$	24,120	$	22,929	$	1,191	$	2,455
Trust preferred securities (1)		9,262		5,980		3,282		3,738
Total	$	33,382	$	28,909	$	4,473	$	6,193

(1) The Company has recorded OTTI charges in the Consolidated Statements of Income on six private issue CMOs and two pooled trust preferred securities for which a portion of the OTTI is currently recorded in AOCI.

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The following table represents the activity related to the credit loss component recognized in earnings on debt securities held by the Company for which a portion of OTTI was recognized in AOCI for the period indicated:

(in thousands)	For the six months ended June 30, 2013
Beginning balance	$	6,178
Recognition of actual losses		(488	)
OTTI charges due to credit loss recorded in earnings		503
Securities sold during the period		-
Securities where there is an intent to sell or requirement to sell		-
Ending balance	$	6,193

The following table details the amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Company’s securities classified as available for sale at June 30, 2013, by contractual maturity. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Due in one year or less	$	22,496	$	22,496
Due after one year through five years		61,372		63,898
Due after five years through ten years		57,855		57,612
Due after ten years		120,970		114,329
Total other securities		262,693		258,335
Mortgage-backed securities		779,141		782,388
Total securities available for sale	$	1,041,834	$	1,040,723

The Company did not sell any securities during the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, as part of a balance sheet restructuring, the Company sold $68.5 million in mortgage-backed securities and recorded gross gains of $3.2 million and gross losses of $0.3 million.  The Company did not sell any securities during the six months ended June 30, 2012.  The Company used the specific identification method to calculate gross gains and losses from the sale of securities during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

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The following table summarizes the Company’s portfolio of securities available for sale at December 31, 2012:

	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses
	(In thousands)
U.S. government agencies	$	31,409	$	31,513	$	104	$	-
Corporate		83,389		87,485		4,096		-
Municipals		74,228		75,297		1,152		83
Mutual funds		21,843		21,843		-		-
Other		17,797		13,315		17		4,499
Total other securities		228,666		229,453		5,369		4,582
REMIC and CMO		453,468		474,050		23,690		3,108
GNMA		43,211		46,932		3,721		-
FNMA		168,040		175,929		7,971		82
FHLMC		22,562		23,202		640		-
Total mortgage-backed securities		687,281		720,113		36,022		3,190
Total securities available for sale	$	915,947	$	949,566	$	41,391	$	7,772

Mortgage-backed securities shown in the table above include two private issue CMOs that are collateralized by commercial real estate mortgages with amortized cost and market values of $15.2 million and $15.7 million, respectively, at December 31, 2012.  The remaining private issue mortgage-backed securities are backed by one-to-four family residential mortgage loans.

The following table shows the Company’s available for sale securities with gross unrealized losses and their fair value, aggregated by category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at December 31, 2012.

	Total				Less than 12 months				12 months or more
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(In thousands)
Municipals	$	9,782	$	83	$	9,782	$	83	$	-	$	-
Other		5,064		4,499		-		-		5,064		4,499
Total other securities		14,846		4,582		9,782		83		5,064		4,499
REMIC and CMO		64,126		3,108		40,651		155		23,475		2,953
FNMA		10,331		82		10,331		82		-		-
Total mortgage-backed securities		74,457		3,190		50,982		237		23,475		2,953
Total securities available for sale	$	89,303	$	7,772	$	60,764	$	320	$	28,539	$	7,452

5. Loans

Loans are reported at their outstanding principal balance, net of any unearned income, charge-offs, deferred loan fees and costs on originated loans and unamortized premiums or discounts on purchased loans. Interest on loans is recognized on the accrual basis. The accrual of income on loans is generally discontinued when certain factors, such as contractual delinquency of 90 days or more, indicate reasonable doubt as to the timely collectability of such income. Uncollected interest previously recognized on non-accrual loans is reversed from interest income at the time the loan is placed on non-accrual status. A non-accrual loan can be returned to accrual status when contractual delinquency returns to less than 90 days delinquent. Subsequent cash payments received on non-accrual loans that do not bring the loan to less than 90 days delinquent are recorded on a cash basis. Subsequent cash payments can also be applied first as a reduction of principal until all principal is recovered and then subsequently to interest, if in management’s opinion, it is evident that recovery of all principal due is unlikely to occur. Net loan origination costs and premiums or discounts on loans purchased are amortized into interest income over the contractual life of the loans using the level-yield method. Prepayment penalties received on loans which pay in full prior to their scheduled maturity are included in interest income in the period they are collected.

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The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses at an amount, which in management’s judgment, is adequate to absorb probable estimated losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Management’s judgment in determining the adequacy of the allowance is based on evaluations of the collectability of loans. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revisions as more information becomes available. In assessing the adequacy of the Company's allowance for loan losses, management considers various factors such as, the current fair value of collateral for collateral dependent loans, the Company's historical loss experience, recent trends in losses, collection policies and collection experience, trends in the volume of non-performing and classified loans, changes in the composition and volume of the gross loan portfolio and local and national economic conditions. The Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) reviews and approves management’s evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis.

The allowance for loan losses is established through charges to earnings in the form of a provision for loan losses. Increases and decreases in the allowance for loan losses other than charge-offs and recoveries are included in the provision for loan losses. When a loan or a portion of a loan is determined to be uncollectible, the portion deemed uncollectible is charged against the allowance and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

The Company recognizes a loan as non-performing when the borrower has indicated the inability to bring the loan current, or due to other circumstances which, in the Company’s opinion, indicate the borrower will be unable to bring the loan current within a reasonable time. All loans classified as non-performing, which includes all loans past due 90 days or more, are classified as non-accrual unless there is, in the Company’s opinion, compelling evidence the borrower will bring the loan current in the immediate future. Appraisals and/or updated internal evaluations are obtained as soon as practical and before the loan become 90 days delinquent. The loan balances of collateral dependent impaired loans are compared to the loan’s updated fair value. The balance which exceeds fair value is generally charged-off.

A loan is considered impaired when, based upon the most current information, the Company believes it is probable that it will be unable to collect all amounts due, both principal and interest, according to the contractual terms of the loan. Impaired loans are measured based on the present value of the expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, or at the loan’s observable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. The Company considers fair value of collateral dependent loans to be 85% of the appraised or internally estimated value of the property. Interest income on impaired loans is recorded on a cash basis. The Company’s management considers all non-accrual loans impaired.

The Company reviews each impaired loan to determine if a charge-off is to be recorded or if a valuation allowance is to be allocated to the loan. The Company does not allocate a valuation allowance to loans for which we have concluded the current value of the underlying collateral will allow for recovery of the loan balance either through the sale of the loan or by foreclosure and sale of the property.

The Company evaluates the underlying collateral through a third party appraisal, or when a third party appraisal is not available, the Company will use an internal evaluation. The internal evaluations are performed using an income approach or a sales approach. The income approach is used for income producing properties and uses current revenues less operating expenses to determine the net cash flow of the property. Once the net cash flow is determined, the value of the property is calculated using an appropriate capitalization rate for the property. The sales approach uses comparable sales prices in the market.  When an internal evaluation is used, we place greater reliance on the income approach to value the collateral.

In preparing internal evaluations of property values, the Company seeks to obtain current data on the subject property from various sources, including: (1) the borrower; (2) copies of existing leases; (3) local real estate brokers and appraisers; (4) public records (such as for real estate taxes and water and sewer charges); (5) comparable sales and rental data in the market; (6) an inspection of the property; and (7) interviews with tenants. These internal evaluations primarily focus on the income approach and comparable sales data to value the property.

As of June 30, 2013, the Company utilized recent third party appraisals of the collateral to measure impairment for $78.4 million, or 73.6%, of collateral dependent impaired loans and used internal evaluations of the property’s value for $28.6 million, or 26.4%, of collateral dependent impaired loans.

The Company may restructure a loan to enable a borrower to continue making payments when it is deemed to be in the Company’s best long-term interest. This restructure may include reducing the interest rate or amount of the monthly payment for a specified period of time, after which the interest rate and repayment terms revert to the original terms of the loan. We classify these loans as Troubled Debt Restructured (“TDR”) when the Bank grants a concession to a borrower who is experiencing financial difficulties.

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These restructurings have not included a reduction of principal balance. The Company believes that restructuring these loans in this manner will allow certain borrowers to become and remain current on their loans. All loans classified as TDR are considered impaired, however TDR loans which have been current for six consecutive months at the time they are restructured as TDR remain on accrual status and are not included as part of non-performing loans. Loans which were delinquent at the time they are restructured as a TDR are placed on non-accrual status and reported as non-performing loans until they have made timely payments for six consecutive months. Loans that are restructured as TDR but are not performing in accordance with the restructured terms are placed on non-accrual status and reported as non-performing loans.

The allocation of a portion of the allowance for loan losses for a performing TDR loan is based upon the present value of the future expected cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective rate, or for a non-performing TDR which is collateral dependent, the fair value of the collateral. At June 30, 2013, there were no commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans were modified as TDRs. The modification of loans to a TDR did not have a significant effect on our operating results, nor did it require a significant allocation of the allowance for loan losses.

The following table shows loans modified and classified as TDR during the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

	For the three months ended June 30, 2013					For the three months ended June 30, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Number		Balance		Modification description	Number		Balance		Modification description
Commercial real estate		1	$	488	Received a below market interest rate, loan amortization term extended and loan term extended		1	$	3,920	Received a below market interest rate, loan amortization term extended and loan term extended
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		1		390	Received a below market interest rate, loan amortization term extended and loan term extended		2		759	Received a below market interest rate
Total		2	$	878			3	$	4,679

The following table shows loans modified and classified as TDR during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

	For the six months ended June 30, 2013					For the six months ended June 30, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Number		Balance		Modification description	Number		Balance		Modification description
Multi-family residential		1	$	413	Received a below market interest rate and the loan amortization was extended		-	$	-
Commercial real estate		2		761	Received a below market interest rate and the loan amortization was extended		3		5,307	Received a below market interest rate, loan amortization term extended and loan term extended
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		1		390	Received a below market interest rate and the loan amortization was extended		3		1,222	Received a below market interest rate
Commercial business and other		1		615	Received a below market interest rate and the loan term was extended		-		-
Total		5	$	2,179			6	$	6,529

The recorded investment of each of the loans modified and classified to a TDR, presented in the table above, was unchanged as there was no principal forgiven in any of these modifications.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The following table shows our recorded investment for loans classified as TDR that are performing according to their restructured terms at the periods indicated:

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Number of contracts		Recorded investment		Number of contracts		Recorded investment
Multi-family residential		11	$	2,822		8	$	2,347
Commercial real estate		7		9,327		5		8,499
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		8		2,712		7		2,336
One-to-four family - residential		1		369		1		374
Construction		1		1,916		1		3,805
Commercial business and other		3		3,109		2		2,540
Total performing troubled debt restructured		31	$	20,255		24	$	19,901

The following table shows our recorded investment for loans classified as TDR that are not performing according to their restructured terms at the periods indicated:

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Number of contracts		Recorded investment		Number of contracts		Recorded investment
Multi-family residential		-	$	-		2	$	323
Commercial real estate		2		2,899		2		3,075
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		1		340		2		816
Construction		1		7,296		1		7,368
Total troubled debt restructurings that subsequently defaulted		4	$	10,535		7	$	11,582

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, there were no loans classified as performing TDR transferred to non-performing TDR not accruing interest.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The following table shows our non-performing loans at the periods indicated:

(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing:
One-to-four family - residential	$	15	$	-
Commercial Business and other		558		644
Total		573		644
Non-accrual mortgage loans:
Multi-family residential		19,273		13,095
Commercial real estate		12,676		15,640
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		10,937		16,553
One-to-four family - residential		12,158		13,726
Co-operative apartments		160		234
Construction		7,326		7,695
Total		62,530		66,943
Non-accrual non-mortgage loans:
Small Business Administration		445		283
Commercial Business and other		9,999		16,860
Total		10,444		17,143
Total non-accrual loans		72,974		84,086
Total non-accrual loans and loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing	$	73,547	$	84,730

The table above does not include $0.3 million and $5.3 million of Substandard loans held for sale at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

The following is a summary of interest foregone on non-accrual loans and loans classified as TDR for the periods indicated:

	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(In thousands)
Interest income that would have been recognized had the loans performed in accordance with their original terms	$	1,697	$	2,295	$	3,510	$	4,733
Less: Interest income included in the results of operations		220		218		496		492
Total foregone interest	$	1,477	$	2,077	$	3,014	$	4,241

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The following table shows an aged analysis of our recorded investment in loans at June 30, 2013:

(in thousands)	30 - 59 Days Past Due		60 - 89 Days Past Due		Greater than 90 Days		Total Past Due		Current		Total Loans
Multi-family residential	$	17,221	$	1,739	$	19,273	$	38,233	$	1,568,857	$	1,607,090
Commercial real estate		6,693		686		12,676		20,055		506,008		526,063
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		19,345		2,499		11,447		33,291		571,963		605,254
One-to-four family - residential		3,568		1,564		11,945		17,077		179,241		196,318
Co-operative apartments		-		-		160		160		9,175		9,335
Construction loans		-		-		7,326		7,326		4,124		11,450
Small Business Administration		114		-		445		559		8,006		8,565
Taxi medallion		-		-		-		-		5,114		5,114
Commercial business and other		1		501		8,775		9,277		297,620		306,897
Total	$	46,942	$	6,989	$	72,047	$	125,978	$	3,150,108	$	3,276,086

The following table shows an aged analysis of our recorded investment in loans at December 31, 2012:

(in thousands)	30 - 59 Days Past Due		60 - 89 Days Past Due		Greater than 90 Days		Total Past Due		Current		Total Loans
	(in thousands)
Multi-family residential	$	24,059	$	4,828	$	13,095	$	41,982	$	1,492,456	$	1,534,438
Commercial real estate		9,764		3,622		15,639		29,025		486,413		515,438
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		21,012		3,368		16,554		40,934		596,419		637,353
One-to-four family - residential		3,407		2,010		13,602		19,019		179,949		198,968
Co-operative apartments		-		-		234		234		6,069		6,303
Construction loans		2,462		-		7,695		10,157		4,224		14,381
Small Business Administration		404		-		283		687		8,809		9,496
Taxi medallion		-		-		-		-		9,922		9,922
Commercial business and other		2		5		15,601		15,608		279,468		295,076
Total	$	61,110	$	13,833	$	82,703	$	157,646	$	3,063,729	$	3,221,375

The following table shows the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

(in thousands)	Multi-family residential		Commercial real estate		One-to-four family - mixed-use property		One-to-four family - residential		Co-operative apartments		Construction loans		Small Business Administration		Taxi medallion		Commercial business and other		Total
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance	$	13,001	$	5,705	$	5,960	$	1,999	$	46	$	66	$	505	$	7	$	3,815	$	31,104
Charge-off's		2,749		734		3,135		691		74		304		337		-		864		8,888
Recoveries		65		293		111		106		4		-		60		-		-		639
Provision		2,641		620		3,498		685		123		434		269		-		1,230		9,500
Ending balance	$	12,958	$	5,884	$	6,434	$	2,099	$	99	$	196	$	497	$	7	$	4,181	$	32,355
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	272	$	290	$	693	$	60	$	-	$	34	$	-	$	-	$	377	$	1,726
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	12,080	$	5,549	$	6,121	$	2,117	$	141	$	163	$	463	$	7	$	3,911	$	30,552
Financing Receivables:
Ending balance	$	1,607,090	$	526,063	$	605,254	$	196,318	$	9,335	$	11,450	$	8,565	$	5,114	$	306,897	$	3,276,086
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	26,012	$	34,895	$	19,146	$	14,530	$	266	$	9,710	$	483	$	-	$	7,551	$	112,593
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	1,581,078	$	491,168	$	586,108	$	181,788	$	9,069	$	1,740	$	8,082	$	5,114	$	299,346	$	3,163,493

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The following table shows the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the year ended December 31, 2012:

(in thousands)	Multi-family residential		Commercial real estate		One-to-four family - mixed-use property		One-to-four family - residential		Co-operative apartments		Construction loans		Small Business Administration			Taxi medallion			Commercial business and other		Total
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance	$	11,267	$	5,210	$	5,314	$	1,649	$	80	$	668	$	987		$	41		$	5,128	$	30,344
Charge-off's		6,016		2,746		4,286		1,583		62		4,591		324			-			1,661		21,269
Recoveries		144		307		358		29		-		-		87			-			104		1,029
Provision		7,606		2,934		4,574		1,904		28		3,989		(245	)		(34	)		244		21,000
Ending balance	$	13,001	$	5,705	$	5,960	$	1,999	$	46	$	66	$	505		$	7		$	3,815	$	31,104
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	183	$	359	$	571	$	94	$	-	$	38	$	-		$	-		$	249	$	1,494
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	12,818	$	5,346	$	5,389	$	1,905	$	46	$	28	$	505		$	7		$	3,566	$	29,610
Financing Receivables:
Ending balance	$	1,534,438	$	515,438	$	637,353	$	198,968	$	6,303	$	14,381	$	9,496		$	9,922		$	295,076	$	3,221,375
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	21,675	$	23,525	$	26,368	$	15,702	$	237	$	14,232	$	850		$	-		$	26,021	$	128,610
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	1,512,763	$	491,913	$	610,985	$	183,266	$	6,066	$	149	$	8,646		$	9,922		$	269,055	$	3,092,765

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The following table shows our recorded investment, unpaid principal balance and allocated allowance for loan losses, average recorded investment and interest income recognized for loans that were considered impaired at or for the six month period ended June 30, 2013:

	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
	(Dollars in thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:
Mortgage loans:
Multi-family residential	$	22,976	$	26,127	$	-	$	23,307	$	43
Commercial real estate		26,950		27,728		-		22,913		203
One-to-four family mixed-use property		14,529		17,301		-		14,852		82
One-to-four family residential		14,161		18,272		-		14,669		49
Co-operative apartments		266		384		-		267		4
Construction		7,794		12,518		-		7,815		-
Non-mortgage loans:
Small Business Administration		483		554		-		494		1
Taxi Medallion		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial Business and other		2,547		4,008		-		7,991		21
Total loans with no related allowance recorded		89,706		106,892		-		92,308		403
With an allowance recorded:
Mortgage loans:
Multi-family residential		3,036		3,037		272		2,747		84
Commercial real estate		7,945		8,011		290		7,308		174
One-to-four family mixed-use property		4,617		4,616		693		4,102		115
One-to-four family residential		369		369		60		371		7
Co-operative apartments		-		-		-		-		-
Construction		1,916		1,916		34		2,527		32
Non-mortgage loans:
Small Business Administration		-		-		-		-		-
Taxi Medallion		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial Business and other		5,004		5,004		377		4,720		127
Total loans with an allowance recorded		22,887		22,953		1,726		21,775		539
Total Impaired Loans:
Total mortgage loans	$	104,559	$	120,279	$	1,349	$	100,878	$	793
Total non-mortgage loans	$	8,034	$	9,566	$	377	$	13,205	$	149

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The following table shows our recorded investment, unpaid principal balance and allocated allowance for loan losses, average recorded investment and interest income recognized for loans that were considered impaired at or for the year ended December 31, 2012:

	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
	(Dollars in thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:
Mortgage loans:
Multi-family residential	$	19,753	$	22,889	$	-	$	27,720	$	429
Commercial real estate		34,672		38,594		-		43,976		536
One-to-four family mixed-use property		23,054		25,825		-		27,018		485
One-to-four family residential		15,328		18,995		-		15,047		186
Co-operative apartments		237		299		-		174		2
Construction		10,598		15,182		-		14,689		173
Non-mortgage loans:
Small Business Administration		850		1,075		-		1,042		25
Taxi Medallion		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial Business and other		4,391		5,741		-		5,102		53
Total loans with no related allowance recorded		108,883		128,600		-		134,768		1,889
With an allowance recorded:
Mortgage loans:
Multi-family residential		1,922		1,937		183		3,174		124
Commercial real estate		7,773		7,839		359		6,530		400
One-to-four family mixed-use property		3,314		3,313		571		4,385		205
One-to-four family residential		374		374		94		188		19
Co-operative apartments		-		-		-		101		-
Construction		3,805		3,805		38		4,275		140
Non-mortgage loans:
Small Business Administration		-		-		-		-		-
Taxi Medallion		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial Business and other		2,539		2,540		249		2,273		116
Total loans with an allowance recorded		19,727		19,808		1,494		20,926		1,004
Total Impaired Loans:
Total mortgage loans	$	120,830	$	139,052	$	1,245	$	147,277	$	2,699
Total non-mortgage loans	$	7,780	$	9,356	$	249	$	8,417	$	194

In accordance with our policy and the current regulatory guidelines, we designate loans as “Special Mention,” which is considered “Criticized Loans,” and “Substandard,” “Doubtful,” or “Loss,” which are considered “Classified Loans”.  If a loan does not fall within one of the previous mentioned categories then the loan would be considered “Pass.” We designate a loan as Substandard when a well-defined weakness is identified that jeopardizes the orderly liquidation of the debt. We designate a loan as Doubtful when it displays the inherent weakness of a Substandard loan with the added provision that collection of the debt in full, on the basis of existing facts, is highly improbable. We designate a loan as Loss if it is deemed the debtor is incapable of repayment.  Loans that are designated as Loss are charged to the Allowance for Loan Losses. Loans that are non-accrual are designated as Substandard, Doubtful or Loss. We designate a loan as Special Mention if the asset does not warrant classification within one of the other classifications, but does contain a potential weakness that deserves closer attention.

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 The following table sets forth the recorded investment in loans designated as Criticized or Classified at June 30, 2013:

(In thousands)	Special Mention		Substandard (1)		Doubtful		Loss		Total
Multi-family residential	$	10,523	$	23,600	$	-	$	-	$	34,123
Commercial real estate		7,578		24,638		-		-		32,216
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		10,829		17,089		-		-		27,918
One-to-four family - residential		2,133		14,161		-		-		16,294
Co-operative apartments		-		266		-		-		266
Construction loans		1,916		7,794		-		-		9,710
Small Business Administration		323		108		-		-		431
Commercial business and other		2,206		15,093		425		-		17,724
Total loans	$	35,508	$	102,749	$	425	$	-	$	138,682

The following table sets forth the recorded investment in loans designated as Criticized or Classified at December 31, 2012:

(In thousands)	Special Mention		Substandard (1)		Doubtful		Loss		Total
Multi-family residential	$	16,345	$	19,327	$	-	$	-	$	35,672
Commercial real estate		11,097		27,877		-		-		38,974
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		13,104		24,635		-		-		37,739
One-to-four family - residential		5,223		15,328		-		-		20,551
Co-operative apartments		103		237		-		-		340
Construction loans		3,805		10,598		-		-		14,403
Small Business Administration		323		212		244		-		779
Commercial business and other		3,044		18,419		1,080		-		22,543
Total loans	$	53,044	$	116,633	$	1,324	$	-	$	171,001

(1) The tables above do not include $0.3 million and $5.3 million of Substandard loans held for sale at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

The following table shows the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated:

	For the six months ended June 30
(In thousands)	2013			2012
Balance, beginning of period	$	31,104		$	30,344
Provision for loan losses		9,500			11,000
Charge-off's		(8,888	)		(10,883	)
Recoveries		639			438
Balance, end of period	$	32,355		$	30,899

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The following table shows net loan charge-offs (recoveries) for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012		June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
Multi-family residential	$	1,207		$	1,078	$	2,684	$	2,082
Commercial real estate		(160	)		387		441		2,097
One-to-four family – mixed-use property		471			838		3,024		2,250
One-to-four family – residential		(75	)		44		585		869
Co-operative apartments		(4	)		1		70		43
Construction		70			2,207		304		2,441
Small Business Administration		103			138		277		242
Commercial business and other		560			26		864		421
Total net loan charge-offs	$	2,172		$	4,719	$	8,249	$	10,445

Commitments to extend credit (principally real estate mortgage loans) and lines of credit (principally home equity lines of credit and business lines of credit) amounted to $50.2 million and $227.4 million, respectively, at June 30, 2013.

6. Loans held for sale

The following table shows our loans held for sale at the lower of cost or estimated fair value for the periods indicated:

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Number of loans		Carrying Value		Number of loans		Carrying Value
Multi-family residential		-	$	-		4	$	3,442
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		1		335		4		1,871
Total		1	$	335		8	$	5,313

The Company has implemented a strategy of selling certain delinquent and non-performing loans. Once the Company has decided to sell a loan, the sale usually closes in a short period of time, generally within the same quarter.  Loans designated held for sale are reclassified from loans held for investment to loans held for sale. Terms of sale include cash due upon the closing of the sale, no contingencies or recourse to the Company and servicing is released to the buyer.

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The following table shows delinquent and non-performing loans sold during the period indicated:

	For the three months ended June 30, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)	Loans sold		Proceeds		Net charge-offs			Net gain (loss)
Multi-family residential		9	$	2,447	$	(468	)	$	-
Commercial real estate		5		2,349		(18	)		-
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		24		5,589		(70	)		-
Total		38	$	10,385	$	(556	)	$	-

The above table does not include the sale of one performing commercial real estate loan for $2.4 million, resulting in a net gain of $184,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

The following table shows delinquent and non-performing loans sold during the period indicated:

	For the three months ended June 30, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Loans sold		Proceeds		Net charge-offs			Net gain (loss)
Multi-family residential		6	$	3,103	$	(207	)	$	31
Commercial real estate		3		2,191		(117	)		-
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		5		2,163		(398	)		-
Commercial business and other		1		499		-			8
Total		15	$	7,956	$	(722	)	$	39

The following table shows delinquent and non-performing loans sold during the period indicated:

	For the six months ended June 30, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)	Loans sold		Proceeds		Net charge-offs			Net gain (loss)
Multi-family residential		15	$	7,059	$	(576	)	$	6
Commercial real estate		7		3,464		(94	)		-
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		30		7,961		(110	)		(15	)
Commercial business and other		2		66		(185	)		-
Total		54	$	18,550	$	(965	)	$	(9	)

The above table does not include the sale of one performing commercial real estate loan for $2.4 million, resulting in a net gain of $184,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

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The following table shows delinquent and non-performing loans sold during the period indicated:

	For the six months ended June 30, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Loans sold		Proceeds		Net charge-offs			Net gain (loss)
Multi-family residential		12	$	7,071	$	(388	)	$	31
Commercial real estate		6		3,869		(368	)		-
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		9		3,443		(798	)		-
Construction		3		2,540		(57	)		-
Commercial business and other		2		714		(136	)		8
Total		32	$	17,637	$	(1,747	)	$	39

7. Other Real Estate Owned

The following represents Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”) activity during the periods indicated:

	For the six months ended June 30,
	2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	5,278		$	3,179
Acquisitions		2,758			1,632
Write-down of carrying value		(180	)		(204	)
Sales		(5,265	)		(2,513	)
Balance at end of period	$	2,591		$	2,094

The following table shows the gross gains, gross losses and write-downs of OREO reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income during the periods indicated:

	For the three months ended June 30,						For the six months ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Gross gains	$	40		$	-		$	240		$	45
Gross losses		(66	)		(78	)		(88	)		(188	)
Write-down of carrying value		(115	)		(116	)		(180	)		(204	)
Total	$	(141	)	$	(194	)	$	(28	)	$	(347	)

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8. Stock-Based Compensation

For the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s net income, as reported, included $0.4 million and $0.7 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation costs and $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of income tax benefits related to the stock-based compensation plans.  For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s net income, as reported, included $2.4 million and $2.2 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation costs and $0.9 million and $0.9 million, respectively, of income tax benefits related to the stock-based compensation plans.

The Company estimates the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Key assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options include the exercise price of the award, the expected option term, the expected volatility of the Company’s stock price, the risk-free interest rate over the options’ expected term and the annual dividend yield. The Company uses the fair value of the common stock on the date of award to measure compensation cost for restricted stock unit awards. Compensation cost is recognized over the vesting period of the award using the straight line method. During the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company granted 243,645 and 230,675 restricted stock units, respectively. There were no stock options granted during the six months  ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.  There were no stock options or restricted stock units granted during the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

The 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“Omnibus Plan”) became effective on May 17, 2005 after approval by the stockholders. The Omnibus Plan authorizes the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) to grant a variety of equity compensation awards as well as long-term and annual cash incentive awards, all of which can be structured so as to comply with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). On May 17, 2011, stockholders of the Company approved an amendment to the Omnibus Plan authorizing an additional 625,000 shares for use for full value awards. As of June 30, 2013, there were 362,056 shares available for full value awards and 56,620 shares available for non-full value awards. To satisfy stock option exercises or fund restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards, shares are issued from treasury stock, if available, otherwise new shares are issued.  The Company will maintain separate pools of available shares for full value as opposed to non-full value awards, except that shares can be moved from the non-full value pool to the full value pool on a 3-for-1 basis. The exercise price per share of a stock option grant may not be less than the fair market value of the common stock of the Company, as defined in the Omnibus Plan, on the date of grant and may not be re-priced without the approval of the Company’s stockholders. Options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other stock based awards granted under the Omnibus Plan are generally subject to a minimum vesting period of three years with stock options having a 10-year contractual term. Other awards do not have a contractual term of expiration. Restricted stock unit awards include participants who have reached or are close to reaching retirement eligibility, at which time such awards fully vest. These amounts are included in stock-based compensation expense.

Full Value Awards: The first pool is available for full value awards, such as restricted stock unit awards. The pool will be decreased by the number of shares granted as full value awards. The pool will be increased from time to time by: (1) the number of shares that are returned to or retained by the Company as a result of the cancellation, expiration, forfeiture or other termination of a full value award (under the Omnibus Plan); (2) the settlement of such an award in cash; (3) the delivery to the award holder of fewer shares than the number underlying the award, including shares which are withheld from full value awards; or (4) the surrender of shares by an award holder in payment of the exercise price or taxes with respect to a full value award. The Omnibus Plan will allow the Company to transfer shares from the non-full value pool to the full value pool on a 3-for-1 basis, but does not allow the transfer of shares from the full value pool to the non-full value pool.

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The following table summarizes the Company’s full value awards at or for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

Full Value Awards	Shares			Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested at December 31, 2012		318,051		$	13.35
Granted		243,645			15.26
Vested		(185,330	)		14.46
Forfeited		(16,095	)		14.27
Non-vested at June 30, 2013		360,271		$	14.03
Vested but unissued at June 30, 2013		217,435		$	14.15

As of June 30, 2013, there was $4.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested full value awards granted under the Omnibus Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.4 years.  The total fair value of awards vested for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were $0.2 million and $0.8 million, respectively.  The total fair value of awards vested for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were $2.8 million and $2.7 million, respectively. The vested but unissued full value awards consist of awards made to employees and directors who are eligible for retirement. According to the terms of the Omnibus Plan, these employees and directors have no risk of forfeiture.  These shares will be issued at the original contractual vesting dates.

Non-Full Value Awards:The second pool is available for non-full value awards, such as stock options. The pool will be increased from time to time by the number of shares that are returned to or retained by the Company as a result of the cancellation, expiration, forfeiture or other termination of a non-full value award (under the Omnibus Plan or the 1996 Stock Option Incentive Plan).  The second pool will not be replenished by shares withheld or surrendered in payment of the exercise price or taxes, retained by the Company as a result of the delivery to the award holder of fewer shares than the number underlying the award or the settlement of the award in cash.

The following table summarizes certain information regarding the non-full value awards, all of which have been granted as stock options, at or for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

Non-Full Value Awards	Shares			Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term			Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000)*
Outstanding at December 31, 2012		770,355		$	15.92
Granted		-			-
Exercised		(151,355	)		13.11
Forfeited		(180	)		12.08
Outstanding at June 30, 2013		618,820		$	16.61		2.9	$	560
Exercisable shares at June 30, 2013		596,520		$	16.92		2.8	$	381
Vested but unexercisable shares at June 30, 2013		8,100		$	8.44		5.6	$	65

* The intrinsic value of a stock option is the difference between the market value of the underlying stock and the exercise price of the option.

As of June 30, 2013, there was $11,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested non-full value awards granted under the Omnibus Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.6 years.  The vested but unexercisable non-full value awards were made to employees who are eligible for retirement. According to the terms of the Omnibus Plan, these employees have no risk of forfeiture.  These awards will be exercisable at the original contractual vesting dates.

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Cash proceeds, fair value received, tax benefits, intrinsic value related to stock options exercised and the weighted average grant date fair value for options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2013 are provided in the following table:

	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Proceeds from stock options exercised	$	212	$	570	$	235	$	814
Fair value of shares received upon exercised of stock options		937		-		1,574		548
Tax benefit related to stock options exercised		115		3		168		27
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised		203		16		377		130

Phantom Stock Plan: The Company maintains a non-qualified phantom stock plan as a supplement to its profit sharing plan for officers who have achieved the level of Senior Vice President and above and completed one year of service.  However, officers who had achieved at least the level of Vice President and completed one year of service prior to January 1, 2009 remain eligible to participate in the phantom stock plan.  Awards are made under this plan on certain compensation not eligible for awards made under the profit sharing plan, due to the terms of the profit sharing plan and the Internal Revenue Code. Employees receive awards under this plan proportionate to the amount they would have received under the profit sharing plan, but for limits imposed by the profit sharing plan and the Internal Revenue Code. The awards are made as cash awards, and then converted to common stock equivalents (phantom shares) at the then current market value of the Company’s common stock. Dividends are credited to each employee’s account in the form of additional phantom shares each time the Company pays a dividend on its common stock. In the event of a change of control (as defined in this plan), an employee’s interest is converted to a fixed dollar amount and deemed to be invested in the same manner as his or her interest in the Bank’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan. Employees vest under this plan 20% per year for 5 years. Employees also become 100% vested upon a change of control. Employees receive their vested interest in this plan in the form of a cash lump sum payment or installments, as elected by the employee, after termination of employment. The Company adjusts its liability under this plan to the fair value of the shares at the end of each period.

The following table summarizes the Phantom Stock Plan at or for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

Phantom Stock Plan	Shares			Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2012		50,067		$	15.34
Granted		9,051			15.62
Forfeited		-			-
Distributions		(500	)		16.26
Outstanding at June 30, 2013		58,618		$	16.45
Vested at June 30, 2013		58,325		$	16.45

The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense (benefit) for the Phantom Stock Plan of ($21,000) and $15,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The total fair value of the distributions from the Phantom Stock Plan was $8,000 and $5,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense for the Phantom Stock Plan of $78,000 and $57,000, respectively. The total fair value of the distributions from the Phantom Stock Plan during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were $8,000 and $6,000, respectively.

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9. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

The following table sets forth information regarding the components of net expense for the pension and other postretirement benefit plans.

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Employee Pension Plan:
Interest cost	$	207		$	220		$	414		$	440
Amortization of unrecognized loss		306			263			612			526
Expected return on plan assets		(315	)		(310	)		(630	)		(620	)
Net employee pension expense	$	198		$	173		$	396		$	346
Outside Director Pension Plan:
Service cost	$	21		$	20		$	42		$	40
Interest cost		24			28			48			56
Amortization of unrecognized gain		(9	)		(7	)		(18	)		(14	)
Amortization of past service liability		9			9			18			18
Net outside director pension expense	$	45		$	50		$	90		$	100
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans:
Service cost	$	112		$	100		$	224		$	200
Interest cost		55			54			110			108
Amortization of unrecognized loss		12			10			24			20
Amortization of past service credit		(20	)		(21	)		(40	)		(42	)
Net other postretirement expense	$	159		$	143		$	318		$	286

The Company previously disclosed in its Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 that it expects to contribute $0.8 million to the Company’s Employee Pension Plan (the “Employee Pension Plan”) and $0.2 million to each of the Outside Director Pension Plan (the “Outside Director Pension Plan”) and the other postretirement benefit plans (the “Other Postretirement Benefit Plans”) during the year ending December 31, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, the Company has contributed $0.5 million to the Employee Pension Plan, $49,000 to the Outside Director Pension Plan and $29,000 to the Other Postretirement Benefit Plans. As of June 30, 2013, the Company has not revised its expected contributions for the year ending December 31, 2013.

10. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company carries certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments” (“ASC Topic 825”) and values those financial assets and financial liabilities in accordance with ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC Topic 820”).  ASC Topic 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  ASC Topic 825 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. At June 30, 2013, the Company carried financial assets and financial liabilities under the fair value option with fair values of $44.8 million and $26.2 million, respectively. At December 31, 2012, the Company carried financial assets and financial liabilities under the fair value option with fair values of $54.5 million and $23.9 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company did not elect to carry any additional financial assets or financial liabilities under the fair value option. The Company elected to measure at fair value securities with a cost of $10.0 million that were purchased during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

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The following table presents the financial assets and financial liabilities reported at fair value under the fair value option, and the changes in fair value included in the Consolidated Statement of Income – Net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments, at or for the periods indicated:

	Fair Value Measurements		Fair Value Measurements		Changes in Fair Values For Items Measured at Fair Value Pursuant to Election of the Fair Value Option
	at June 30,		at December 31,		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	2013		2012		June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Mortgage-backed securities	$	15,040	$	24,911	$	(169	)	$	(143	)	$	(531	)	$	(161	)
Other securities		29,792		29,577		(220	)		5			53			246
Borrowed funds		26,192		23,922		(1,456	)		1,734			(2,275	)		1,905
Net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments (1) (2)					$	(1,845	)	$	1,596		$	(2,753	)	$	1,990

(1) The net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments presented in the above table does not include net gains of $1.5 million and net losses of $2.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, from the change in the fair value of interest rate caps/swaps.

(2) The net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments presented in the above table does not include net gains of $2.3 million and net losses of $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, from the change in the fair value of interest rate caps/swaps.

Included in the fair value of the financial assets and financial liabilities selected for the fair value option is the accrued interest receivable or payable for the related instrument. One pooled trust preferred security is over 90 days past due and the Company has stopped accruing interest. The Company continues to accrue on the remaining financial instruments and reports, as interest income or interest expense in the Consolidated Statement of Income, the interest receivable or payable on the financial instruments selected for the fair value option at their respective contractual rates.

The borrowed funds had a contractual principal amount of $61.9 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.  The fair value of borrowed funds includes accrued interest payable of $0.1 million and $0.4 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

The Company generally holds its earning assets, other than securities available for sale, to maturity and settles its liabilities at maturity. However, fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time and are based on relevant market information. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular instrument. Accordingly, as assumptions change, such as interest rates and prepayments, fair value estimates change and these amounts may not necessarily be realized in an immediate sale.

Disclosure of fair value does not require fair value information for items that do not meet the definition of a financial instrument or certain other financial instruments specifically excluded from its requirements. These items include core deposit intangibles and other customer relationships, premises and equipment, leases, income taxes, foreclosed properties and equity.

Further, fair value disclosure does not attempt to value future income or business. These items may be material and accordingly, the fair value information presented does not purport to represent, nor should it be construed to represent, the underlying “market” or franchise value of the Company.

Financial assets and financial liabilities reported at fair value are required to be measured based on either: (1) quoted prices in active markets for identical financial instruments (Level 1); (2) significant other observable inputs (Level 2); or (3) significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

A description of the methods and significant assumptions utilized in estimating the fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities that are carried at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:

Level 1 – where quoted market prices are available in an active market. The Company did not value any of its assets or liabilities that are carried at fair value on a recurring basis as Level 1 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

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Level 2 – when quoted market prices are not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar financial instruments and adjusted for differences between the quoted instrument and the instrument being valued.  Fair value can also be estimated by using pricing models, or discounted cash flows.  Pricing models primarily use market-based or independently sourced market parameters as inputs, including, but not limited to, yield curves, interest rates, equity or debt prices and credit spreads.  In addition to observable market information, models also incorporate maturity and cash flow assumptions. At June 30, 2013, Level 2 included mortgage related securities, corporate debt and interest rate caps/swaps. At December 31, 2012, Level 2 included mortgage related securities, corporate debt and interest rate caps.

Level 3 – when there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, financial instruments are classified as Level 3.  At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Level 3 includes REMIC and CMO securities, municipal securities and trust preferred securities owned by and junior subordinated debentures issued by the Company.

The methods described above may produce fair values that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. While the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with those of other market participants, the use of different methodologies, assumptions and models to determine fair value of certain financial instruments could produce different estimates of fair value at the reporting date.

The following table sets forth the assets and liabilities that are carried at fair value on a recurring basis and the method that was used to determine their fair value, at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)				Total carried at fair value on a recurring basis
	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Mortgage-backed Securities	$	-	$	-	$	759,458	$	696,638	$	22,930	$	23,475	$	782,388	$	720,113
Other securities		-		-		240,641		213,374		17,694		16,079		258,335		229,453
Interest rate caps		-		-		8		19		-		-		8		19
Interest rate swaps		-		-		646		3		-		-		646		3
Total assets	$	-	$	-	$	1,000,753	$	910,034	$	40,624	$	39,554	$	1,041,377	$	949,588
Liabilities:
Borrowings	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	26,192	$	23,922	$	26,192	$	23,922
Interest rate swaps		-		-		-		1,922		-		-		-		1,922
Total liabilities	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,922	$	26,192	$	23,922	$	26,192	$	25,844

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The following table sets forth the Company's assets and liabilities that are carried at fair value on a recurring basis, classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy for the period indicated:

	For the six months ended June 30, 2013
	REMIC and CMO			Municipals			Trust preferred securities		Junior subordinated debentures
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	23,475		$	9,429		$	6,650	$	23,922
Transfer into Level 3		-			-			-		-
Net gain from fair value adjustment of financial assets		-			-			512		-
Net loss from fair value adjustment of financial liabilities		-			-			-		2,275
Decrease in accrued interest payable		-			-			-		(5	)
Other-than-temporary impairment charge		(503	)		-			-		-
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income		(42	)		(102	)		1,205		-
Ending balance	$	22,930		$	9,327		$	8,367	$	26,192
Changes in unrealized held at period end	$	(42	)	$	(102	)	$	1,205	$	-

The following table presents the quantitative information about recurring Level 3 fair value of financial instruments and the fair value measurements as of June 30, 2013:

June 30, 2013	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
				Spread to index	2.4%	-	4.3%	(3.4%)
				Loss Severity	40.0%	-	70.0%	(55.6%)
				Prepayment speeds	1.0%	-	10.0%	(6.9%)
				Defaults	3.0%	-	11.1%	(8.0%)
REMIC and CMO	$	22,930	Discounted cash flows	Average Life (years)	4.1	-	7.5	(5.4)
Municipals	$	9,327	Discounted cash flows	Discount rate	0.4%	-	4.0%	(3.6%)
				Discount rate	8.0%	-	16.1%	(11.6%)
				Prepayment assumptions	0%	-	45.5%	(33.3%)
Trust Preferred Securities	$	8,367	Discounted cash flows	Defaults	0%	-	17.3%	(9.2%)
Liabilities:
Junior subordinated debentures	$	26,192	Discounted cash flows	Discount rate	8.0%	-	8.0%	(8.0%)

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s REMIC and CMO securities valued under Level 3 are the spread to an index, loss severity, default rate, prepayment speeds and the average life of the security. Significant increases or decreases in either of those inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s municipal securities valued under Level 3 are the securities’ effective yield. Significant increases or decreases in the effective yield in isolation would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s trust preferred securities valued under Level 3 are the securities’ prepayment assumptions and default rate. Significant increases or decreases in any of the inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

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The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s junior subordinated Debentures are effective yield. Significant increases or decreases in the effective yield in isolation would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

The following table sets forth the Company’s assets that are carried at fair value on a non-recurring basis and the method that was used to determine their fair value, at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)				Total carried at fair value on a non-recurring basis
	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Loans held for sale	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	335	$	5,313	$	335	$	5,313
Impaired loans		-		-		-		-		38,778		49,703		38,778		49,703
Other Real Estate Owned		-		-		-		-		2,591		5,278		2,591		5,278
Total assets	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	41,704	$	60,294	$	41,704	$	60,294

The following table presents the quantitative information about non-recurring Level 3 fair value of financial instruments and the fair value measurements as of June 30, 2013:

June 30, 2013	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Loans held for sale	$	335	Fair value of collateral	Loss severity discount				24.4%	(24.4%)
Impaired loans	$	38,778	Fair value of collateral	Loss severity discount		0.5%	-	89.5%	(32.9%)
Other real estate owned	$	2,591	Fair value of collateral	Loss severity discount		0.0%	-	80.7%	(16.1%)

The Company carries its Loans held for sale and OREO at the expected sales price less selling costs.

The Company carries its impaired collateral dependent loans at 85% of the appraised or internally estimated value of the underlying property.

The Company did not have any liabilities that were carried at fair value on a non-recurring basis at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

The estimated fair value of each material class of financial instruments at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and the related methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value are as follows:

Cash and Due from Banks, Overnight Interest-Earning Deposits and Federal Funds Sold:

The fair values of financial instruments that are short-term or reprice frequently and have little or no risk are considered to have a fair value that approximates carrying value (Level 1).

FHLB-NY stock:

The fair value is based upon the par value of the stock which equals its carrying value (Level 2).

Securities Available for Sale:

The estimated fair values of securities available for sale are contained in Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Fair value is based upon quoted market prices (Level 1 input), where available. If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar securities and adjusted for differences between the quoted instrument and the instrument being valued (Level 2 input). When there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, securities are classified as (Level 3 input).

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Loans held for sale:

The fair value of non-performing loans held for sale is estimated through bids received on the loans and, as such, are classified as a Level 3 input.

Loans:

The estimated fair value of loans is estimated by discounting the expected future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and remaining maturities (Level 3 input).

For non-accruing loans, fair value is generally estimated by discounting management’s estimate of future cash flows with a discount rate commensurate with the risk associated with such assets or for collateral dependent loans 85% of the appraised or internally estimated value of the property. (Level 3 input).

Due to Depositors:

The fair values of demand, passbook savings, NOW, money market deposits and escrow deposits are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting dates (i.e. their carrying value) (Level 1). The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposits are estimated by discounting the expected future cash flows using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities (Level 2 input).

Borrowings:

The estimated fair value of borrowings are estimated by discounting the contractual cash flows using interest rates in effect for borrowings with similar maturities and collateral requirements (Level 2 input) or using a market-standard model (Level 3 input).

Interest Rate Caps:

The estimated fair value of interest rate caps is based upon broker quotes (Level 2 input).

Interest Rate Swaps:

The estimated fair value of interest rate swaps is based upon broker quotes (Level 2 input).

Other Real Estate Owned:

OREO are carried at fair value less selling costs.  The fair value is based on appraised value through a current appraisal, or sometimes through an internal review, additionally adjusted by the estimated costs to sell the property (Level 3 input).

Other Financial Instruments:

The fair values of commitments to sell, lend or borrow are estimated using the fees currently charged or paid to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties or on the estimated cost to terminate them or otherwise settle with the counterparties at the reporting date. For fixed-rate loan commitments to sell, lend or borrow, fair values also consider the difference between current levels of interest rates and committed rates (where applicable).

At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the fair values of the above financial instruments approximate the recorded amounts of the related fees and were not considered to be material.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The following table sets forth the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of selected financial instruments based on the assumptions described above used by the Company in estimating fair value at June 30, 2013:

	June 30, 2013
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	42,196	$	42,196	$	42,196	$	-	$	-
Mortgage-backed Securities		782,388		782,388		-		759,458		22,930
Other securities		258,335		258,335		-		240,641		17,694
Loans held for sale		335		335		-		-		335
Loans		3,288,102		3,360,672		-		-		3,360,672
FHLB-NY stock		47,420		47,420		-		47,420		-
Interest rate caps		8		8		-		8		-
Interest rate swaps		646		646		-		646		-
OREO		2,591		2,591		-		-		2,591
Total assets	$	4,422,021	$	4,494,591	$	42,196	$	1,048,173	$	3,404,222
Liabilities:
Deposits	$	3,070,535		3,095,664	$	1,905,378	$	1,190,286	$	-
Borrowings		1,059,164		1,082,202		-		1,056,010		26,192
Total liabilities	$	4,129,699	$	4,177,866	$	1,905,378	$	2,246,296	$	26,192

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The following table sets forth the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of selected financial instruments based on the assumptions described above used by the Company in estimating fair value at December 31, 2012:

	December 31, 2012
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	40,425	$	40,425	$	40,425	$	-	$	-
Mortgage-backed Securities		720,113		720,113		-		696,638		23,475
Other securities		229,453		229,453		-		213,374		16,079
Loans held for sale		5,313		5,313		-		-		5,313
Loans		3,234,121		3,416,313		-		-		3,416,313
FHLB-NY stock		42,337		42,337		-		42,337		-
Interest rate caps		19		19		-		19		-
Interest rate swaps		3		3		-		3		-
OREO		5,278		5,278		-		-		5,278
Total assets	$	4,277,062	$	4,459,254	$	40,425	$	952,371	$	3,466,458
Liabilities:
Deposits	$	3,015,193		3,057,152	$	1,761,964	$	1,295,188	$	-
Borrowings		948,405		992,069		-		968,147		23,922
Interest rate swaps		1,922		1,922		-		1,922		-
Total liabilities	$	3,965,520	$	4,051,143	$	1,761,964	$	2,265,257	$	23,922

11. Derivative Financial Instruments

At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company’s derivative financial instruments consist of purchased options and swaps. The purchased options are used to mitigate the Company’s exposure to rising interest rates on its financial liabilities without stated maturities. The Company’s swaps are used to mitigate the Company’s exposure to rising interest rates on a portion ($18.0 million) of its floating rate junior subordinated debentures that have a contractual value of $61.9 million. Additionally, the Company at times may use swaps to mitigate the Company’s exposure to rising interest rates on its fixed rate loans.

At June 30, 2013, derivatives with a combined notional amount of $118.0 million are not designated as hedges and a derivative with a notional amount of $4.3 million is designated as a fair value hedge. Changes in the fair value of the derivatives not designated as hedges are reflected in “Net loss from fair value adjustments” in the Consolidated Statements of Income.  The portions of the changes in the fair value of the derivative designated as a fair value hedge which is considered ineffective are reflected in “Net loss from fair value adjustments” in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s derivative financial instruments at June 30, 2013:

	Notional Amount		Purchase Price		Net Carrying Value
	(In thousands)
Interest rate caps (non-hedge)	$	100,000	$	9,035	$	8
Interest rate swaps (non-hedge)		18,000		-		395
Interest rate swaps (hedge)		4,259		-		251
Total derivatives	$	122,259	$	9,035	$	654

The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s derivative financial instruments at December 31, 2012:

	Notional Amount		Purchase Price		Net Carrying (1) Value
	(In thousands)
Interest rate caps (non-hedge)	$	100,000	$	9,035	$	19
Interest rate swaps (non-hedge)		18,000		-		(1,922	)
Interest rate swaps (hedge)		4,300		-		3
Total derivatives	$	122,300	$	9,035	$	(1,900	)

(1) Derivatives in a net positive position are recorded as “Other assets” and derivatives in a net negative position are recorded as “Other liabilities” in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

The following table sets forth the effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income for the periods indicated:

	For the three months ended June 30,						For the six months ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Financial Derivatives:
Interest rate caps	$	(8	)	$	(114	)	$	(11	)	$	(262	)
Interest rate swaps		1,545			(2,044	)		2,333			(2,738	)
Net Gain (loss) (1)	$	1,537		$	(2,158	)	$	2,322		$	(3,000	)

(1) Net gains and (losses) are recorded as part of “Net loss from fair value adjustments” in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

12.  Income Taxes

Flushing Financial Corporation files consolidated Federal and combined New York State and New York City income tax returns with its subsidiaries, with the exception of Flushing Financial Capital Trust II, Flushing Financial Capital Trust III, and Flushing Financial Capital Trust IV, which file separate Federal income tax returns as trusts, and Flushing Preferred Funding Corporation, which files a separate Federal and New York State income tax return as a real estate investment trust.

 Income tax provisions are summarized as follows:

	For the Three months ended June 30,						For the Six months ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013		2012
Federal:
Current	$	5,187		$	5,097		$	8,021	$	8,229
Deferred		(524	)		(861	)		103		(369	)
Total federal tax provision		4,663			4,236			8,124		7,860
State and Local:
Current		1,724			1,620			2,305		2,333
Deferred		(232	)		(337	)		45		(116	)
Total state and local tax provision		1,492			1,283			2,350		2,217
Total income tax provision	$	6,155		$	5,519		$	10,474	$	10,077

The income tax provision in the Consolidated Statements of Income has been provided at an effective rate of 39.0% for all periods presented in the table above.

The effective rates differ from the statutory federal income tax rate as follows:

	For the three months ended June 30,										For the six months ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2013					2012					2013					2012
Taxes at federal statutory rate	$	5,524		35.0	%	$	4,955		35.0	%	$	9,400		35.0	%		9,045		35.0	%
Increase (reduction) in taxes resulting from:
State and local income tax, net of Federal income tax benefit		970		6.1			835		5.9			1,528		5.7			1,442		5.6
Other		(339	)	(2.1	)		(271	)	(1.9	)		(454	)	(1.7	)		(410	)	(1.6	)
Taxes at effective rate	$	6,155		39.0	%	$	5,519		39.0	%	$	10,474		39.0	%	$	10,077		39.0	%

The Company has recorded a deferred tax asset of $34.4 million at June 30, 2013, which is included in “Other assets” in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. This represents the anticipated net federal, state and local tax benefits expected to be realized in future years upon the utilization of the underlying tax attributes comprising this balance. The Company has reported taxable income for federal, state, and local tax purposes in each of the past three fiscal years. In management’s opinion, in view of the Company’s previous, current and projected future earnings trend, the probability that some of the Company’s $20.4 million deferred tax liability can be used to offset a portion of the deferred tax asset, as well as certain tax planning strategies, it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will be fully realized. Accordingly, no valuation allowance was deemed necessary for the deferred tax asset at June 30, 2013.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

13.  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:

The following table sets forth the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

	Unrealized Gains and (Losses) on Available for Sale Securities			Defined Benefit Pension Items			Total
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance, net of tax	$	18,921		$	(6,784	)	$	12,137
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax		(18,218	)		-		$	(18,218	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax		(1,336	)		336			(1,000	)
Net current period other comprehensive income, net of tax		(19,554	)		336			(19,218	)
Ending balance, net of tax	$	(633	)	$	(6,448	)	$	(7,081	)

The following table sets forth significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the three months ended June 30, 2013:

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components	Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income				Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
(Dollars in thousands)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities:	$	18			Net gain on sale of securities
		(8	)		Tax expense
	$	10			Net of tax
OTTI charges	$	(503	)		OTTI charge
		220			Tax benefit
	$	(283	)		Net of tax
Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
Actuarial losses	$	(309	)	(1)	Other expense
Prior service credits		11		(1)	Other expense
		(298	)		Total before tax
		130			Tax benefit
	$	(168	)		Net of tax

(1)  These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (See Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements “Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans.”

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The following table sets forth significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components	Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income				Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
(Dollars in thousands)
Unrealized gains losses on available for sale securities:	$	2,876			Net gain on sale of securities
		(1,257	)		Tax expense
	$	1,619			Net of tax
OTTI charges	$	(503	)		OTTI charge
		220			Tax benefit
	$	(283	)		Net of tax
Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
Actuarial losses	$	(618	)	(1)	Other expense
Prior service credits		22		(1)	Other expense
		(596	)		Total before tax
		260			Tax benefit
	$	(336	)		Net of tax

(1)  These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (See Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements “Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans.”

14. Regulatory

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (“FDICIA”) imposes a number of mandatory supervisory measures on banks and thrift institutions. Among other matters, FDICIA established five capital zones or classifications (well-capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized and critically undercapitalized). Such classifications are used by bank regulatory agencies to determine matters ranging from each institution’s quarterly FDIC deposit insurance premium assessments, to approvals of applications authorizing institutions to grow their asset size or otherwise expand business activities. Under current capital regulations, the Bank is required to comply with each of three separate capital adequacy standards.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

At June 30, 2013, the Bank exceeded each of the three capital requirements and is categorized as “well-capitalized” under the prompt corrective action regulations.  Set forth below is a summary of the Bank’s compliance:

(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Percent of Assets
Core Capital:
Capital level	$	433,594		9.62	%
Well capitalized		225,402		5.00
Excess		208,192		4.62
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital:
Capital level	$	433,594		14.36	%
Well capitalized		181,198		6.00
Excess		252,396		8.36
Risk-Based Capital:
Capital level	$	465,949		15.43	%
Well capitalized		301,996		10.00
Excess		163,953		5.43

As a result of its conversion to a bank holding company on February 28, 2013, the Holding Company became subject to the same regulatory capital requirements as the Bank. At June 30, 2013, the Holding Company’s Tier I (leverage) capital, Tier I risk-based capital and Total risk-based capital was 9.76%, 14.58%, and 15.66%, respectively.

15. New Authoritative Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, which amends the authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 220 “Comprehensive Income.”  The amendments do not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. However, the amendments require an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The amendments in this update are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. Adoption of this update did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition. See Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements “Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.”

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This Quarterly Report should be read in conjunction with the more detailed and comprehensive disclosures included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.  In addition, please read this section in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein.

As used in this Quarterly Report, the words “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” are used to refer to Flushing Financial Corporation and our consolidated subsidiaries, including the surviving entity of the merger (the “Merger”) on February 28, 2013 of our wholly owned subsidiary, Flushing Savings Bank, FSB (the “Savings Bank”) with and into Flushing Commercial Bank (the “Commercial Bank”). The surviving entity of the Merger was the Commercial Bank, whose name has been changed to “Flushing Bank.” References herein to the “Bank” mean the Savings Bank (including its wholly owned subsidiary, the Commercial Bank) prior to the Merger and the surviving entity after the Merger.

Statements contained in this Quarterly Report relating to plans, strategies, objectives, economic performance and trends, projections of results of specific activities or investments and other statements that are not descriptions of historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Forward-looking information is inherently subject to risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, factors discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and in other documents filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including, without limitation, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “forecasts,” “potential” or “continue” or similar terms or the negative of these terms. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.  We have no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Executive Summary

We are a Delaware corporation organized in May 1994. The Savings Bank was organized in 1929 as a New York State-chartered mutual savings bank. In 1994, the Savings Bank converted to a federally chartered mutual savings bank and changed its name from Flushing Savings Bank to Flushing Savings Bank, FSB. The Savings Bank converted from a federally chartered mutual savings bank to a federally chartered stock savings bank on November 21, 1995, at which time Flushing Financial Corporation acquired all of the stock of the Savings Bank. On February 28, 2013, in the Merger, the Savings Bank merged with and into the Commercial Bank, with the Commercial Bank as the surviving entity. Pursuant to the Merger, the Commercial Bank’s charter was changed to a full-service New York State chartered commercial bank, and its name was changed to Flushing Bank.

On July 21, 2011, as a result of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Savings Bank’s primary regulator became the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Flushing Financial Corporation’s primary regulator became the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Upon completion of the Merger, the Bank’s primary regulator became the New York State Department of Financial Services (formerly, the New York State Banking Department), and its primary federal regulator became the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). Deposits are insured to the maximum allowable amount by the FDIC. Additionally, the Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank system. Also in connection with the Merger, Flushing Financial Corporation became a bank holding company. We do not anticipate any significant changes to our operations or services as a result of the Merger. The primary business of Flushing Financial Corporation has been the operation of the Bank. The Bank owns three subsidiaries: Flushing Preferred Funding Corporation, Flushing Service Corporation, and FSB Properties Inc. In November 2006, the Bank launched an internet branch, iGObanking.com®. The activities of Flushing Financial Corporation are primarily funded by dividends, if any, received from the Bank, issuances of junior subordinated debt, and issuances of equity securities. Flushing Financial Corporation’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “FFIC.”

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Our principal business is attracting retail deposits from the general public and investing those deposits together with funds generated from ongoing operations and borrowings, primarily in (1) originations and purchases of multi-family residential properties and, to a lesser extent, one-to-four family (focusing on mixed-use properties, which are properties that contain both residential dwelling units and commercial units) and commercial real estate mortgage loans; (2) construction loans, primarily for residential properties; (3) Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans and other small business loans; (4) mortgage loan surrogates such as mortgage-backed securities; and (5) U.S. government securities, corporate fixed-income securities and other marketable securities. We also originate certain other consumer loans including overdraft lines of credit. Our results of operations depend primarily on net interest income, which is the difference between the income earned on its interest-earning assets and the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income is the result of our interest rate margin, which is the difference between the average yield earned on interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities, adjusted for the difference in the average balance of interest-earning assets as compared to the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities. We also generate non-interest income from loan fees, service charges on deposit accounts, mortgage servicing fees, and other fees, income earned on Bank Owned Life Insurance (“BOLI”), dividends on Federal Home Bank of New York (“FHLB-NY”) stock and net gains and losses on sales of securities and loans. Our operating expenses consist principally of employee compensation and benefits, occupancy and equipment costs, other general and administrative expenses and income tax expense. Our results of operations also can be significantly affected by our periodic provision for loan losses and specific provision for losses on real estate owned.

Our strategy is to continue our focus on being an institution serving consumers, businesses, and governmental units in our local markets. In furtherance of this objective, we intend to:

· continue our emphasis on the origination of multi-family residential mortgage loans;

· continue our transition to a commercial banking institution;

· increase our commitment to the multi-cultural marketplace, with a particular focus on the Asian community in Queens;

· maintain asset quality;

· manage deposit growth and maintain a low cost of funds through

§ business banking deposits,

§ municipal deposits through government banking, and

§ new customer relationships via iGObanking.com®;

· cross sell to lending and deposit customers;

· take advantage of market disruptions to attract talent and customers from competitors;

· manage interest rate risk and capital; and

· manage enterprise-wide risk.

There can be no assurance that we will be able to effectively implement this strategy. Our strategy is subject to change by the Board of Directors.

Our investment policy, which is approved by the Board of Directors, is designed primarily to manage the interest rate sensitivity of our overall assets and liabilities, to generate a favorable return without incurring undue interest rate risk and credit risk, to complement our lending activities and to provide and maintain liquidity. In establishing our investment strategies, we consider our business and growth strategies, the economic environment, our interest rate risk exposure, our interest rate sensitivity “gap” position, the types of securities to be held and other factors. We classify our investment securities as available for sale.

We carry a portion of our financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value and record changes in their fair value through earnings in non-interest income on our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. A description of the financial assets and financial liabilities that are carried at fair value through earnings can be found in Note 10 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

We saw continued improvement in non-performing assets, as they decreased by $13.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2013. Charge-offs for the second quarter of 2013 were primarily due to sales of delinquent loans and our continued practice of obtaining updated appraisals, and recording charge-offs based on these up-to-date values as opposed to adding to the allowance for loan losses. Net charge-offs in the second quarter were $2.2 million. As a result, we do not carry non-performing loans at more than 85% of their current appraised value. This process has ensured that we have kept pace with changing values in the real estate market. The average loan-to-value ratio for our non-performing loans, based upon current appraisals, was 55.7% at the end of the quarter.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Net loans increased $85.6 million during the second quarter of 2013, as loan originations for the quarter totaled a record $251.7 million. Our loan pipeline at June 30, 2013 grew to $342.3 million from $211.4 million at December 31, 2012. Our lending departments continue to emphasize full relationship banking with our borrowers. Originations were focused on multi-family and commercial business loans, which represented 53% and 28%, respectively, of loan originations during the second quarter of 2013. We generally obtain full banking relationships with these borrowers.

Our net interest margin for the second quarter of 2013 was 3.49%, a decrease of five basis points from the first quarter of 2013, excluding the prepayment penalty on borrowings incurred in the first quarter. While we saw a decrease in our funding costs of seven basis points for the quarter, excluding the prepayment penalty on borrowings, the yield on interest-earning assets decreased 15 basis points, excluding prepayment penalty income on loans. In the current interest rate environment, new loans and securities are added at rates well below our portfolio average yield, and higher yielding loans and securities are prepaid.  We also continued to experience higher than average activity in loans refinancing during the second quarter of 2013, which further reduced the yield on our loan portfolio.

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $16.4 million, an increase of $0.6 million, or 3.9%, compared to $15.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Diluted earnings per common share were $0.54 for the six months ended June 30, 2013, an increase of $0.02, or 3.9%, from $0.52 for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

We recorded a provision for loan losses of $9.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, which was a decrease of $1.5 million from $11.0 million recorded in the six months ended June 30, 2012. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, non-performing loans decreased $16.0 million to $73.9 million from $89.8 million at December 31, 2012. Net charge-offs for the six months ended June 30, 2013 totaled $8.2 million, or 52 basis points of average loans. The current loan-to-value ratio for our non-performing loans collateralized by real estate was 55.7% at June 30, 2013. When we have obtained properties through foreclosure, we have been able to quickly sell the properties at amounts that approximate book value. We anticipate that we will continue to see low loss content in our loan portfolio. The Bank continues to maintain conservative underwriting standards. As a result of the quarterly analysis of the allowance for loans losses, it was deemed necessary to record a $9.5 million provision for possible loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2013. See “-ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES.”

At June 30, 2013, the Bank continues to be well-capitalized under regulatory requirements, with Core, Tier 1 risk-based and Total risk-based capital ratios of 9.62%, 14.36% and 15.43%, respectively. The Company is also subject to the same regulatory requirements.  At June 30, 2013, the Company’s capital ratios for Core, Tier 1 risk-based and Total risk-based capital ratios were 9.76%, 14.58% and 15.66%, respectively.

COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013 AND 2012

General.  Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was $9.6 million, an increase of $1.0 million, or 11.5%, compared to $8.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012.  Diluted earnings per common share were $0.32 for the three months ended June 30, 2013, an increase of $0.04, or 14.0%, from $0.28 for the three months ended June 30, 2012.

Return on average equity was 8.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to 8.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2012. Return on average assets was 0.8% for both of the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

Interest Income.  Total interest and dividend income decreased $4.1 million, or 7.5%, to $50.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from $54.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. The decrease in interest income was attributable to a 53 basis point decline in the yield of interest-earning assets to 4.70% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from 5.23% in the comparable prior year period combined with a $14.7 million decrease in the average balance of total loans to $3,189.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, from $3,204.1 million for the comparable prior year period.  The 53 basis point decline in the yield of interest-earning assets was primarily due to a 38 basis point reduction in the yield of the loan portfolio to 5.38% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from 5.76% for the three months ended June 30, 2012, combined with a 73 basis point decline in the yield on total securities to 2.85% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from 3.58% for the comparable prior year period. In addition, the yield of interest-earning assets was negatively impacted by a $14.7 million decrease in the average balance of the higher yielding loan portfolio for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and a $116.1 million  increase in the average balance of the lower yielding securities portfolio for the three months ended June 30, 2013. The 38 basis point decrease in the yield of the loan portfolio was primarily due to a decline in the rates earned on new loan originations, partially offset by an increase in prepayment penalty income during the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012. The 73 basis point decrease in the yield of the securities portfolio was primarily due to the purchase of new securities at lower yields than the existing portfolio.  The yield on the mortgage loan portfolio, excluding prepayment penalty income, decreased 39 basis points to 5.33% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from 5.72% for the three months ended June 30, 2012.

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Interest Expense.  Interest expense decreased $3.1 million, or 19.3%, to $13.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from $16.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. The decrease in interest expense was due to the reduction in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, which decreased 35 basis points to 1.34% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from 1.69% for the comparable prior year period, partially offset by an $88.0 million increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities to $3,894.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from $3,806.3 million for the comparable prior year period.  The 35 basis point decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities was primarily attributable to the Bank reducing the rates it pays on its deposit products and a shifting of deposit concentrations, as higher costing certificates of deposits average balance decreased $282.1 million to $1,144.0 million, while lower costing core deposits average balance increased $250.7 million to $1,798.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013.  Additionally, the cost of borrowed funds decreased 81 basis points to 2.19% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from 3.00% for the comparable prior year period.  The decrease in the cost of borrowed funds was primarily due to maturing and new borrowings being replaced and obtained at lower rates.  The cost of certificates of deposit, money market accounts, savings accounts and NOW accounts decreased 21 basis points, six basis points, one basis point and seven basis points, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from the comparable prior year period.  This resulted in a decrease in the cost of due to depositors of 27 basis points to 1.10% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from 1.37% for the three months ended June 30, 2012.

Net Interest Income.  For the three months ended June 30, 2013, net interest income was $37.3 million, a decrease of $1.0 million, or 2.6%, from $38.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. The decrease in net interest income was attributable to an 18 basis point decrease in the net-interest spread to 3.36% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from 3.54% for the three months ended June 30, 2012, partially offset by the effect of an increase of $120.8 million in the average balance of interest-earning assets to $4,276.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from $4,156.0 million for the comparable prior year period.  The yield on interest-earning assets decreased 53 basis points to 4.70% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from 5.23% for the three months ended June 30, 2012, while the cost of funds decreased 35 basis points to 1.34% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from 1.69% for the comparable prior year period. The net interest margin decreased 19 basis points to 3.49% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from 3.68% for the three months ended June 30, 2012. Excluding prepayment penalty income, the net interest margin would have decreased 24 basis points to 3.35% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from 3.59% for the three months ended June 30, 2012.

Provision for Loan Losses.  A provision for loan losses of $3.5 million was recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2013, which was a decrease of $1.5 million, or 30.0%, from that recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2012.  During the three months ended June 30, 2013, non-performing loans decreased $14.1 million to $73.9 million from $88.0 million at March 31, 2013. Net charge-offs for the three months ended June 30, 2013 totaled $2.2 million, or 27 basis points of average loans. The current loan-to-value ratio for our non-performing loans collateralized by real estate was 55.7% at June 30, 2013. When we have obtained properties through foreclosure, we have been able to quickly sell the properties at amounts that approximate book value. We anticipate that we will continue to see low loss content in our loan portfolio. The Bank continues to maintain conservative underwriting standards. As a result of the quarterly analysis of the allowance for loans losses, it was deemed necessary to record a $3.5 million provision for possible loan losses for the three months ended June 30, 2013. See “-ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES.”

Non-Interest Income.Non-interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was $2.2 million, an increase of $1.1 million from $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012.  The increase in non-interest income was primarily due to $0.3 million decrease in net losses from fair value adjustments and $0.3 million decrease in OTTI charges recorded on private issue collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMO”) during the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012.  Additionally, increases were seen in bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) and loan fee income of $0.2 million each as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012.

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Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense was $20.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, the same as that recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2012. An increase in salaries and benefits expense of $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012 was offset by decreases of $0.3 million and $0.2 million in FDIC insurance expense and real estate owned/foreclosure expense, respectively. The efficiency ratio was 49.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to 49.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2012.

Income before Income Taxes.Income before the provision for income taxes increased $1.6 million, or 11.5%, to $15.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from $14.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 for the reasons discussed above.

Provision for Income Taxes.Income tax expense increased $0.6 million to $6.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 from $5.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. The effective tax rate was 39.0% in both three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013 AND 2012

General.Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $16.4 million, an increase of $0.6 million, or 3.9%, compared to $15.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Diluted earnings per common share were $0.54 for the six months ended June 30, 2013, an increase of $0.02, or 4.0%, from $0.52 for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Return on average equity was 7.5% for both of the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. Return on average assets was 0.7% for both of the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

Interest Income.  Total interest and dividend income decreased $8.4 million, or 7.7%, to $100.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from $108.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The decrease in interest income was attributable to a 54 basis point decline in the yield of interest-earning assets to 4.76% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from 5.30% in the comparable prior year period. The decrease in the yield was partially offset by a $107.0 million increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets to $4,216.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from $4,109.1 million for the comparable prior year period. The 54 basis point decline in the yield of interest-earning assets was primarily due to a 41 basis point reduction in the yield of the loan portfolio to 5.38% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from 5.79% for the six months ended June 30, 2012, combined with a 73 basis point decline in the yield on total securities to 2.96% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from 3.69% for the comparable prior year period. In addition, the yield of interest-earning assets was negatively impacted by a $10.9 million decrease in the average balance of the higher yielding loan portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and a $111.3 million increase in the average balance of the lower yielding securities portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The 41 basis point decrease in the yield of the loan portfolio was primarily due to a decline in the rates earned on new loan originations. The 73 basis point decrease in the yield of the securities portfolio was primarily due to the purchase of new securities at lower yields than the existing portfolio. The yield on the mortgage loan portfolio decreased 38 basis points to 5.52% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from 5.90% for the six months ended June 30, 2012.  The yield on the mortgage loan portfolio, excluding prepayment penalty income, decreased 41 basis points to 5.35% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from 5.76% for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Interest Expense.  Interest expense decreased $4.2 million, or 5.5%, to $28.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from $33.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The decrease in interest expense was due to the reduction in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, which decreased 25 basis points to 1.51% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from 1.76% for the comparable prior year period and a shifting of deposit concentrations, as higher costing certificates of deposits average balance decreased $274.9 million to $1,185.3 million, while lower costing core deposits average balance increased $175.0 million to $1,706.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013.  The 25 basis point decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities was primarily attributable to the Bank reducing the rates it pays on its deposit products and a reduction in the cost of borrowed funds. The cost of certificates of deposit, money market accounts, savings accounts and NOW accounts decreased 23 basis points, 13 basis points, five basis points and 11 basis points, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from the comparable prior year period.  This resulted in a decrease in the cost of due to depositors of 28 basis points to 1.13% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from 1.41% for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The cost of borrowed funds decreased 50 basis points to 2.78% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from 3.28% for the six months ended June 30, 2012 with the average balance increasing $171.3 million to $904.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from $733.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The decline in the cost of borrowed funds was primarily due to the prepayment of $68.5 million in FHLB-NY advances during the first quarter of 2013 at an average cost of 3.21% which was scheduled to mature in 2014 and replacing those borrowings with new long-term advances costing 0.75%, partially offset by a $2.6 million prepayment penalty incurred on the transaction.

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Net Interest Income.  For the six months ended June 30, 2013, net interest income was $71.4 million, a decrease of $4.2 million, or 5.5%, from $75.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The decrease in net interest income was attributable to a 29 basis point decrease in the net-interest spread to 3.25% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from 3.54% for the six months ended June 30, 2012, partially offset by the effect of an increase of $107.0 million in the average balance of interest-earning assets to $4,216.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from $4,109.1 million for the comparable prior year period.  The yield on interest-earning assets decreased 54 basis points to 4.76% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from 5.30% for the six months ended June 30, 2012 while the cost of funds decreased 25 basis points to 1.51% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from 1.76% for the comparable prior year period. The net interest margin decreased 29 basis points to 3.39% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from 3.68% for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Excluding prepayment penalty income on loans and prepayment penalties on borrowings, the net interest margin would have decreased 19 basis points to 3.39% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from 3.58% for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Provision for Loan Losses.  A provision for loan losses of $9.5 million was recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2013, which was a decrease of $1.5 million from $11.0 million recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2012. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, non-performing loans decreased $16.0 million to $73.9 million from $89.8 million at December 31, 2012. Net charge-offs for the six months ended June 30, 2013 totaled $8.2 million, or 52 basis points of average loans. The current loan-to-value ratio for our non-performing loans collateralized by real estate was 55.7% at June 30, 2013. When we have obtained properties through foreclosure, we have been able to quickly sell the properties at amounts that approximate book value. We anticipate that we will continue to see low loss content in our loan portfolio. The Bank continues to maintain conservative underwriting standards. As a result of the quarterly analysis of the allowance for loans losses, it was deemed necessary to record a $9.5 million provision for possible loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2013. See “-ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES.”

Non-Interest Income.Non-interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $7.5 million, an increase of $4.6 million from $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012.  The increase in non-interest income was primarily due to the $2.9 million gain from the sale of mortgage-backed securities during the three months ended March 31, 2013 as part of a balance sheet restructuring as discussed above under “Balance Sheet Restructuring”.  Non-interest income also improved due to a $0.6 million decrease in net losses from fair value adjustments and $0.3 million decrease in OTTI charges recorded on private issue CMOs during the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012. Additionally, increases were seen in BOLI and loan fee income of $0.3 million each as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Non-Interest Expense.Non-interest expense was $42.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, an increase of $0.9 million, or 2.1%, from $41.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $1.7 million in salaries and benefits expense primarily due to annual salary increases and increased pension and other postretirement expense. This increase was partially offset by decreases of $0.3 million and $0.2 million in FDIC insurance expense and real estate owned/foreclosure expense, respectively. The efficiency ratio was 53.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to 51.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Income before Income Taxes.  Income before the provision for income taxes increased $1.0 million, or 3.9%, to $26.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from $25.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 for the reasons discussed above.

Provision for Income Taxes.Income tax expense increased $0.4 million to $10.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from $10.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012.  The effective tax rate was 39.0% in both six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION

Assets.Total assets at June 30, 2013 were $4,599.2 million, an increase of $147.8 million, or 3.3%, from $4,451.4 million at December 31, 2012. Total loans, net increased $52.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2013 to $3,255.7 million from $3,203.0 million at December 31, 2012. Loan originations and purchases were $373.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, an increase of $90.7 million from $282.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we continued to focus on the origination of multi-family properties and business loans with a full relationship.  Loan applications in process have continued to remain strong, totaling $342.3 million at June 30, 2013 compared to $211.4 million at December 31, 2012 and $277.3 million at June 30, 2012.

The following table shows loan originations and purchases for the periods indicated:

	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Multi-family residential	$	132,292	$	79,850	$	175,217	$	141,753
Commercial real estate (1)		31,612		16,389		38,598		19,813
One-to-four family – mixed-use property		7,344		5,366		11,734		10,481
One-to-four family – residential		6,380		4,889		12,890		10,694
Co-operative apartments		1,695		1,626		3,762		1,626
Construction		1,788		570		1,788		570
Small Business Administration		210		67		378		333
Taxi Medallion (2)		-		-		-		3,464
Commercial business and other		70,361		54,965		128,701		93,601
Total	$	251,682	$	163,722	$	373,068	$	282,335

(1) Includes purchases of $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

(2) Includes purchases of $3.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

The Bank continues to maintain conservative underwriting standards that include, among other things, a loan-to-value ratio of 75% or less and a debt coverage ratio of at least 125%. Multi-family residential, commercial real estate and one-to-four family mixed-use property mortgage loans originated during the three months ended June 30, 2013 had an average loan-to-value ratio of 36.1% and an average debt coverage ratio of 326%.

The Bank’s non-performing assets totaled $80.8 million at June 30, 2013, a decrease of $17.7 million from $98.5 million at December 31, 2012. Total non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets were 1.76% at June 30, 2013 and 2.21% at December 31, 2012. The ratio of allowance for loan losses to total non-performing loans was 43.8% at June 30, 2013 and 34.6% at December 31, 2012.   See – “TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCUTURED AND NON-PERFORMING ASSETS.”

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, mortgage-backed securities increased $62.3 million, or 8.7%, to $782.4 million from $720.1 million at December 31, 2012. The increase in mortgage-backed securities during the six months ended June 30, 2013 was primarily due to purchases of $237.5 million, partially offset by sales and repayments of $68.5 million and $74.2 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, other securities increased $28.9 million, or 12.6%, to $258.3 million from $229.5 million at December 31, 2012. The increase in other securities during the six months ended June 30, 2013 was primarily due to purchases of $66.2 million, partially offset by $30.0 million in calls. Other securities primarily consist of securities issued by government agencies, mutual or bond funds that invest in government and government agency securities and corporate bonds.

Liabilities.  Total liabilities were $4,176.5 million at June 30, 2013, an increase of $167.4 million, or 4.2%, from $4,009.1 million at December 31, 2012. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, due to depositors increased $47.1 million, or 1.6%, to $3,029.7 million as a result of a $135.2 million increase in core deposits partially offset by an $88.1 million decrease in certificates of deposit. Borrowed funds increased $110.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2013.  The increase in borrowed funds was primarily due to net increases of $69.9 million in long term borrowings and $38.0 million in short-term borrowings.

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Equity. Total stockholders’ equity decreased $19.6 million, or 4.4%, to $422.7 million at June 30, 2013 from $442.4 million at December 31, 2012. Stockholders’ equity decreased primarily due to a decrease in comprehensive income of $19.2 million primarily due to a decline in the market value of the securities portfolio, the purchase of 806,092 shares of treasury stock at a cost of $12.6 million and the declaration and payment of a dividend of $0.26 per common share totaling $7.9 million, partially offset by net income of $16.4 million and $1.4 million due to the issuance of shares from the annual funding of certain employee retirement plans through the release of common shares from the Employee Benefit Trust. In addition, the exercise of stock options increased stockholders’ equity by $0.3 million, including the income tax benefit realized. Book value per common share was $14.04 at June 30, 2013 compared to $14.39 at December 31, 2012. Tangible book value per common share was $13.52 at June 30, 2013 compared to $13.87 at December 31, 2012.

During the three months ended June 30, 2013, the Company completed the common stock repurchase program that was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on September 20, 2011. On May 22, 2013, the Company announced the authorization by the Board of Directors of a new common stock repurchase program which authorizes the purchase of up to 1,000,000 shares of its common stock.  During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company repurchased 806,092 shares of the Company’s common stock at an average cost of $15.64 per share. At June 30, 2013, 579,870 shares remain to be repurchased under the current stock repurchase program. The repurchase program does not have an expiration date or a maximum dollar amount that may be paid to repurchase the common shares.  Stock repurchases under this program will be made from time to time, on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, at the discretion of the management of the Company.

Cash flow.  During the six months ended June 30, 2013, funds provided by the Company's operating activities amounted to $40.5 million. These funds combined with $142.0 million provided by financing activities were utilized to fund net investing activities of $180.7 million. The Company's primary business objective is the origination and purchase of one-to-four family (including mixed-use properties), multi-family residential and commercial real estate mortgage loans and commercial, business and SBA loans. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the net total of loan originations and purchases less loan repayments and sales was $56.9 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company also funded $303.7 million in purchases of securities available for sale.  During the six months ended June 30, 2013, funds were provided by a net increase of $69.9 million and $38.0 million in long-term and short-term borrowed funds, respectively.  Additionally, funds were provided by $182.5 million in proceeds from maturities, sales, calls and prepayments of securities available for sale and $54.8 million from a net increase in deposits. The Company also used funds of $7.9 million and $13.4 million for dividend payments and purchases of treasury stock, respectively, during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

INTEREST RATE RISK

The Consolidated Statements of Financial Position have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the changes in fair value of certain investments due to changes in interest rates.  Generally, the fair value of financial investments such as loans and securities fluctuates inversely with changes in interest rates.  As a result, increases in interest rates could result in decreases in the fair value of the Company’s interest-earning assets which could adversely affect the Company’s results of operation if such assets were sold, or, in the case of securities classified as available-for-sale, decreases in the Company’s stockholders’ equity, if such securities were retained.

The Company manages the mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities on a continuous basis to maximize return and adjust its exposure to interest rate risk. On a quarterly basis, management prepares the “Earnings and Economic Exposure to Changes in Interest Rate” report for review by the Board of Directors, as summarized below. This report quantifies the potential changes in net interest income and net portfolio value should interest rates go up or down  200 basis points (shocked), assuming the yield curves of the rate shocks will be parallel to each other. Net portfolio value is defined as the market value of assets net of the market value of liabilities. The market value of assets and liabilities is determined using a discounted cash flow calculation. The net portfolio value ratio is the ratio of the net portfolio value to the market value of assets. All changes in income and value are measured as percentage changes from the projected net interest income and net portfolio value at the base interest rate scenario. The base interest rate scenario assumes interest rates at June 30, 2013. Various estimates regarding prepayment assumptions are made at each level of rate shock. However, prepayment penalty income is excluded from this analysis. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. At June 30, 2013, the Company was within the guidelines set forth by the Board of Directors for each interest rate level.

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The following table presents the Company’s interest rate shock as of June 30, 2013:

	Projected Percentage Change In
Change in Interest Rate	Net Interest Income			Net Portfolio Value			Net Portfolio Value Ratio
-200 Basis points		-1.81	%		17.94	%		14.43	%
-100 Basis points		0.40			11.62			13.92
Base interest rate		0.00			0.00			12.86
+100 Basis points		-4.36			-16.95			11.10
+200 Basis points		-9.41			-33.66			9.21

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AVERAGE BALANCES

Net interest income represents the difference between income on interest-earning assets and expense on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income depends upon the relative amount of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the interest rate earned or paid on them. The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, and reflects the average yield on assets and average cost of liabilities for the periods indicated.  Such yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods shown. Average balances are derived from average daily balances. The yields include amortization of fees which are considered adjustments to yields.

	For the three months ended June 30,
	2013							2012
	Average Balance		Interest		Yield/ Cost			Average Balance		Interest		Yield/ Cost
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Mortgage loans, net (1)	$	2,883,200		39,816		5.52	%	$	2,910,023		42,541		5.85	%
Other loans, net (1)		306,203		3,045		3.98			294,032		3,582		4.87
Total loans, net		3,189,403		42,861		5.38			3,204,055		46,123		5.76
Mortgage-backed securities		794,233		5,868		2.96			713,589		6,874		3.85
Other securities		243,983		1,542		2.53			208,544		1,376		2.64
Total securities		1,038,216		7,410		2.85			922,133		8,250		3.58
Interest-earning deposits and federal funds sold		49,215		24		0.20			29,815		11		0.15
Total interest-earning assets		4,276,834		50,295		4.70			4,156,003		54,384		5.23
Other assets		260,411							242,518
Total assets	$	4,537,245						$	4,398,521
Liabilities and Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
Savings accounts	$	276,570		128		0.19		$	330,573		168		0.20
NOW accounts		1,337,479		1,789		0.54			1,035,245		1,589		0.61
Money market accounts		184,422		73		0.16			181,940		101		0.22
Certificate of deposit accounts		1,143,992		6,095		2.13			1,426,138		8,360		2.34
Total due to depositors		2,942,463		8,085		1.10			2,973,896		10,218		1.37
Mortgagors' escrow accounts		55,795		8		0.06			49,630		7		0.06
Total deposits		2,998,258		8,093		1.08			3,023,526		10,225		1.35
Borrowed funds		896,025		4,906		2.19			782,744		5,872		3.00
Total interest-bearing liabilities		3,894,283		12,999		1.34			3,806,270		16,097		1.69
Non interest-bearing deposits		164,327							132,569
Other liabilities		40,527							34,802
Total liabilities		4,099,137							3,973,641
Equity		438,108							424,880
Total liabilities and equity	$	4,537,245						$	4,398,521
Net interest income / net interest rate spread			$	37,296		3.36	%			$	38,287		3.54	%
Net interest-earning assets / net interest margin	$	382,551				3.49	%	$	349,733				3.68	%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities						1.10	X						1.09	X

(1) Loan interest income includes net amortization of deferred fees and costs, late charges, and prepayment penalties of approximately $1.1 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and Consolidated Statements of Income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, and reflects the average yield on assets and average cost of liabilities for the periods indicated.  Such yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods shown.  Average balances are derived from average daily balances.  The yields include amortization of fees which are considered adjustments to yields.

	For the six months ended June 30,
	2013							2012
	Average Balance		Interest		Yield/ Cost			Average Balance		Interest		Yield/ Cost
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Mortgage loans, net (1)	$	2,882,614		79,563		5.52	%	$	2,908,422		85,738		5.90	%
Other loans, net (1)		305,458		6,238		4.08			290,589		6,945		4.78
Total loans, net		3,188,072		85,801		5.38			3,199,011		92,683		5.79
Mortgage-backed securities		751,841		11,589		3.08			710,082		13,887		3.91
Other securities		232,148		2,950		2.54			162,651		2,201		2.71
Total securities		983,989		14,539		2.96			872,733		16,088		3.69
Interest-earning deposits and federal funds sold		44,123		41		0.19			37,392		28		0.15
Total interest-earning assets		4,216,184		100,381		4.76			4,109,136		108,799		5.30
Other assets		266,078							238,787
Total assets	$	4,482,262						$	4,347,923
Liabilities and Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
Savings accounts	$	280,753		263		0.19			334,816		396		0.24
NOW accounts		1,261,541		3,371		0.53			1,008,010		3,239		0.64
Money market accounts		164,027		127		0.15			188,521		265		0.28
Certificate of deposit accounts		1,185,284		12,606		2.13			1,460,146		17,217		2.36
Total due to depositors		2,891,605		16,367		1.13			2,991,493		21,117		1.41
Mortgagors' escrow accounts		49,005		17		0.07			43,934		18		0.08
Total deposits		2,940,610		16,384		1.11			3,035,427		21,135		1.39
Borrowed funds		904,614		12,555		2.78			733,331		12,032		3.28
Total interest-bearing liabilities		3,845,224		28,939		1.51			3,768,758		33,167		1.76
Non interest-bearing deposits		156,386							122,529
Other liabilities		40,882							34,455
Total liabilities		4,042,492							3,925,742
Equity		439,770							422,181
Total liabilities and equity	$	4,482,262						$	4,347,923
Net interest income / net interest rate spread			$	71,442		3.25	%			$	75,632		3.54	%
Net interest-earning assets / net interest margin	$	370,960				3.39	%	$	340,378				3.68	%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities						1.10	X						1.09	X

(1) Loan interest income includes net amortization of deferred fees and costs, late charges, and prepayment penalties of approximately $1.8 million and $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

LOANS

The following table sets forth the Company’s loan originations (including the net effect of refinancing) and the changes in the Company’s portfolio of loans, including purchases, sales and principal reductions for the periods indicated.

	For the six months ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2013		2012
Mortgage Loans
At beginning of period	$	2,906,881	$	2,939,012
Mortgage loans originated:
Multi-family residential		175,217		141,753
Commercial real estate		38,146		19,813
One-to-four family – mixed-use property		11,734		10,481
One-to-four family – residential		12,890		10,694
Co-operative apartments		3,762		1,626
Construction		1,788		570
Total mortgage loans originated		243,537		184,937
Mortgage loans purchased:
Commercial Loans Purchased		452		-
Total mortgage loans Purchased		452		-
Less:
Principal and other reductions		185,612		178,147
Sales		9,748		15,709
At end of period	$	2,955,510	$	2,930,093
Commercial Business and Other Loans
At beginning of period	$	314,494	$	274,981
Other loans originated:
Small business administration		378		333
Taxi Medallion		-		8
Commercial business		125,489		91,805
Other		3,212		1,796
Total other loans originated		129,079		93,942
Other loans purchased:
Taxi Medallion		-		3,456
Total other loans purchased		-		3,456
Less:
Principal and other reductions		122,997		79,509
Sales and loans transferred to available for sale		-		1,379
At end of period	$	320,576	$	291,491

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCUTURED AND NON-PERFORMING ASSETS

Management continues to adhere to the Bank’s conservative underwriting standards. The majority of the Bank’s non-performing loans are collateralized by residential income producing properties that are occupied, thereby retaining more of their value and reducing the potential loss. The Bank takes a proactive approach to managing delinquent loans, including conducting site examinations and encouraging borrowers to meet with a Bank representative. The Bank has been developing short-term payment plans that enable certain borrowers to bring their loans current. The Bank reviews its delinquencies on a loan by loan basis and continually explores ways to help borrowers meet their obligations and return them back to current status. At times, the Bank may restructure a loan to enable a borrower to continue making payments when it is deemed to be in the best long-term interest of the Bank. This restructure may include making concessions to the borrower that the Bank would not make in the normal course of business, such as reducing the interest rate until the next reset date, extending the amortization period thereby lowering the monthly payments, or changing the loan to interest only payments for a limited time period. At times, certain problem loans have been restructured by combining more than one of these options. The Bank believes that restructuring these loans in this manner will allow certain borrowers to become and remain current on their loans. The Bank classifies these loans as TDR. Loans which have been current for six consecutive months at the time they are restructured as TDR remain on accrual status. Loans which were delinquent at the time they are restructured as a TDR are placed on non-accrual status until they have made timely payments for six consecutive months. Loans that are restructured as TDR but are not performing in accordance with the restructured terms are excluded from the TDR table below, as they are placed on non-accrual status and reported as non-performing loans.

The following table shows loans classified as TDR that are performing according to their restructured terms at the periods indicated:

(In thousands)	June 30, 2013		March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Accrual Status:
Multi-family residential	$	2,822	$	2,816	$	2,348
Commercial real estate		3,797		3,810		3,263
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		2,317		2,326		2,338
One-to-four family - residential		369		371		374
Construction loans		1,612		2,833		3,500
Commercial business and other		4,403		4,436		3,849
Total		15,320		16,592		15,672
Non-accrual status:
Commercial real estate		4,045		3,571		3,872
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		386		-
Total		4,431		3,571		3,872
Total performing troubled debt restructured	$	19,751	$	20,163	$	19,544

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, six loans totaling $2.6 million were restructured and classified as TDR.

Interest income on loans is recognized on the accrual basis. The accrual of income on loans is discontinued when certain factors, such as contractual delinquency of 90 days or more, indicate reasonable doubt as to the timely collectability of such income. Additionally, uncollected interest previously recognized on non-accrual loans is reversed from interest income at the time the loan is placed on non-accrual status.Loans in default 90 days or more as to their maturity date but not their payments continue to accrue interest as long as the borrower continues to remit monthly payments.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following table shows non-performing assets at the periods indicated:

(In thousands)	June 30, 2013		March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing:
Multi-family residential	$	-	$	1,073	$	-
One-to-four family - residential		15		-		-
Co-operative apartments		-		103		-
Construction		-		-		-
Commercial business and other		558		602		644
Total		573		1,778		644
Non-accrual loans:
Multi-family residential		19,273		21,261		16,486
Commercial real estate		12,676		14,554		15,640
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		11,272		16,029		18,280
One-to-four family - residential		12,158		13,686		13,726
Co-operative apartments		160		160		234
Construction		7,326		7,396		7,695
Small business administration		445		458		283
Commercial business and other		9,999		12,640		16,860
Total		73,309		86,184		89,204
Total non-performing loans		73,882		87,962		89,848
Other non-performing assets:
Real estate acquired through foreclosure		2,591		2,189		5,278
Investment securities		4,301		3,804		3,332
Total		6,892		5,993		8,610
Total non-performing assets	$	80,774	$	93,955	$	98,458

Included in non-accrual loans were four loans totaling $10.1 million, five loans totaling $10.5 million and seven loans totaling $11.1 million which were restructured as TDR which were not performing in accordance with their restructured terms at June 30, 2013, March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

The Bank’s non-performing assets totaled $80.8 million at June 30, 2013, a decrease of $13.2 million from $94.0 million at March 31, 2013 and a decrease of $17.7 million from $98.5 million at December 31, 2012. Total non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets were 1.76% at June 30, 2013, 2.09% at March 31, 2013 and 2.21% at December 31, 2012. The ratio of allowance for loan losses to total non-performing loans was 43.8% at June 30, 2013, 35.3% at March 31, 2013 and 34.6% at December 31, 2012.

The Bank’s non-performing loans totaled $73.9 million at June 30, 2013, a decrease of $14.1 million from $88.0 million at March 31, 2013 and a decrease of $16.0 million from $89.8 million at December 31, 2012. During the three months ended June 30, 2013, 28 loans totaling $7.0 million were added to non-performing loans, 16 loans totaling $3.8 million were returned to performing status, six loans totaling $1.2 million were paid in full, 38 loans totaling $10.2 million were sold, three loans totaling $2.1 million were transferred to other real estate owned, two loans totaling $0.9 million were modified as TDR and charge-offs of $1.5 million were recorded on non-performing loans that were non-performing at the beginning of the second quarter of 2013.

Non-performing investment securities include two pooled trust preferred securities for which we are not receiving payments. At June 30, 2013, these investment securities had a combined amortized cost and market value of $8.3 million and $4.3 million, respectively.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following table shows our delinquent loans that are less than 90 days past due still accruing interest and considered performing at the periods indicated:

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	60 - 89 days		30 - 59 days		60 - 89 days		30 - 59 days
	(In thousands)
Multi-family residential	$	1,739	$	17,222	$	4,827	$	24,059
Commercial real estate		686		6,693		3,622		9,764
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		2,499		19,344		3,368		21,012
One-to-four family - residential		1,564		3,355		1,886		3,407
Co-operative apartments		-		-		-		-
Construction loans		-		-		-		2,462
Small Business Administration		-		114		-		404
Taxi medallion		-		-				-
Commercial business and other		501		1		6		2
Total delinquent loans	$	6,989	$	46,729	$	13,709	$	61,110

CRITICIZED AND CLASSIFIED ASSETS

Our policy is to review our assets, focusing primarily on the loan portfolio, other real estate owned and the investment portfolios, to ensure that the credit quality is maintained at the highest levels.  When weaknesses are identified, immediate action is taken to correct the problem through direct contact with the borrower or issuer. We then monitor these assets and, in accordance with our policy and current regulatory guidelines, we designate them as “Special Mention,” which is considered a “Criticized Asset,” and “Substandard,” “Doubtful,” or “Loss,” which are considered “Classified Assets,” as deemed necessary.  We designate an asset as Substandard when a well-defined weakness is identified that jeopardizes the orderly liquidation of the debt. We designate an asset as Doubtful when it displays the inherent weakness of a Substandard asset with the added provision that collection of the debt in full, on the basis of existing facts, is highly improbable. We designate an asset as Loss if it is deemed the debtor is incapable of repayment.  Loans that are designated as Loss are charged to the Allowance for Loan Losses.  Assets that are non-accrual are designated as Substandard, Doubtful or Loss. We designate an asset as Special Mention if the asset does not warrant designation within one of the other categories, but does contain a potential weakness that deserves closer attention. Our total Criticized and Classified assets were $182.4 million at June 30, 2013, a decrease of $41.8 million from $224.2 million at December 31, 2012.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following table sets forth the Banks’ assets designated as Criticized and Classified at June 30, 2013:

(In thousands)	Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Loss		Total
Loans:
Multi-family residential	$	10,523	$	23,600	$	-	$	-	$	34,123
Commercial real estate		7,578		24,638		-		-		32,216
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		10,829		17,424		-		-		28,253
One-to-four family - residential		2,133		14,161		-		-		16,294
Co-operative apartments		-		266		-		-		266
Construction loans		1,916		7,794		-		-		9,710
Small Business Administration		323		108		-		-		431
Commercial business and other		2,206		15,093		425		-		17,724
Total loans		35,508		103,084		425		-		139,017
Investment Securities:(1)
Pooled trust preferred securities		-		16,683		-		-		16,683
Private issue CMO		-		24,120		-		-		24,120
Total investment securities		-		40,803		-		-		40,803
Other Real Estate Owned		-		2,591		-		-		2,591
Total	$	35,508	$	146,478	$	425	$	-	$	182,411

The following table sets forth the Banks’ assets designated as Criticized and Classified at December 31, 2012:

(In thousands)	Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Loss		Total
Loans:
Multi-family residential	$	16,345	$	22,769	$	-	$	-	$	39,114
Commercial real estate		11,097		27,877		-		-		38,974
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		13,104		26,506		-		-		39,610
One-to-four family - residential		5,223		15,328		-		-		20,551
Co-operative apartments		103		237		-		-		340
Construction loans		3,805		10,598		-		-		14,403
Small Business Administration		323		212		244		-		779
Commercial business and other		3,044		18,419		1,080		-		22,543
Total loans		53,044		121,946		1,324		-		176,314
Investment Securities:(1)
Pooled trust preferred securities		-		16,189		-		-		16,189
Private issue CMO		-		26,429		-		-		26,429
Total investment securities		-		42,618		-		-		42,618
Other Real Estate Owned		-		5,278		-		-		5,278
Total	$	53,044	$	169,842	$	1,324	$	-	$	224,210

(1)   Our investment securities are classified as securities available for sale and as such are carried at their fair value in our Consolidated Financial Statements. The securities above had a fair value of $36.3 million and $35.2 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Under current applicable regulatory guidelines, we are required to disclose the classified investment securities, as shown in the tables above, at their book values (amortized cost, or fair value for securities that are under the fair value option). Additionally, the requirement is only for the Banks’ securities. Flushing Financial Corporation had one private issue trust preferred security classified as Substandard with a market value of $0.3 million at June 30, 2013 and two private issue trust preferred securities classified as Substandard with a market value of $0.8 million at December 31, 2012.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

On a quarterly basis, all collateral dependent loans that are designated as Special Mention, Substandard or Doubtful are internally reviewed for impairment, based on updated cash flows for income producing properties or updated independent appraisals.  The loan balances of collateral dependent impaired loans are then compared to the loans updated fair value. The balance which exceeds fair value is generally charged-off to the allowance for loan losses.

We designate investment securities as Substandard when the investment grade rating by one or more of the rating agencies is below investment grade. We have designated a total of nine investment securities that are held at the Bank as Substandard at June 30, 2013. Our classified investment securities at June 30, 2013 held by the Bank include five private issue CMOs rated below investment grade by one or more of the rating agencies, three issues of pooled trust preferred securities and one private issue trust preferred security. The Investment Securities which are classified as Substandard at June 30, 2013 are securities that were rated investment grade when we purchased them. These securities have each been subsequently downgraded by at least one rating agency to below investment grade. Through June 30, 2013, two of the pooled trust preferred securities and four private issue CMOs are not paying principal and interest as scheduled. We test each of these securities quarterly for impairment, through an independent third party.

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

We have established and maintain on our books an allowance for loan losses that is designed to provide a reserve against estimated losses inherent in our overall loan portfolio. The allowance is established through a provision for loan losses based on management’s evaluation of the risk inherent in the various components of the loan portfolio and other factors, including historical loan loss experience (which is updated quarterly), changes in the composition and volume of the portfolio, collection policies and experience, trends in the volume of non-accrual loans and local and national economic conditions. The determination of the amount of the allowance for loan losses includes estimates that are susceptible to significant changes due to changes in appraisal values of collateral, national and local economic conditions and other factors. We review our loan portfolio by separate categories with similar risk and collateral characteristics. Impaired loans are segregated and reviewed separately. All non-accrual loans and TDRs are considered impaired. Impaired loans secured by collateral are reviewed based on the fair value of their collateral. For non-collateralized impaired loans, management estimates any recoveries that are anticipated for each loan. In connection with the determination of the allowance, the market value of collateral ordinarily is evaluated by our staff appraiser. On a quarterly basis, the estimated values of impaired mortgage loans are internally reviewed, based on updated cash flows for income producing properties, and at times an updated independent appraisal is obtained.  The loan balances of collateral dependent impaired loans are then compared to the property’s updated fair value. We consider fair value of collateral dependent loans to be 85% of the appraised or internally estimated value of the property. The balance which exceeds fair value is generally charged-off. When evaluating a loan for impairment, we do not rely on guarantees, and the amount of impairment, if any, is based on the fair value of the collateral. We do not carry loans at a value in excess of the fair value due to a guarantee from the borrower. Impaired mortgage loans that were written down resulted from quarterly reviews or updated appraisals that indicated the properties’ estimated value had declined from when the loan was originated.  Current year charge-offs, charge-off trends, new loan production, current balance by particular loan categories, and delinquent loans by particular loan categories are also taken into account in determining the appropriate amount of allowance. The Board of Directors reviews and approves the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis.

In assessing the adequacy of the allowance, we review our loan portfolio by separate categories with similar risk and collateral characteristics, e.g., multi-family residential, commercial real estate, one-to-four family mixed-use property, one-to-four family residential, co-operative apartment, construction, SBA, commercial business, taxi medallion and consumer loans. Impaired loans are segregated and reviewed separately. In connection with the determination of the allowance, the market value of collateral ordinarily is evaluated by our staff appraiser. We do not carry loans at a value in excess of the fair value due to a guarantee from the borrower. Impaired mortgage loans that were written down resulted from quarterly reviews or updated appraisals that indicated the properties’ estimated value had declined from when the loan was originated.  Loans classified as TDR which are performing in accordance with their modified terms are evaluated based on the projected discounted cash flow of the restructured loan at the loans effective interest rate prior to restructuring. A portion of the allowance for loan losses is allocated in the amount by which the recorded investment in the TDR exceeds the discounted cash flow. For non-collateralized impaired loans, management estimates any recoveries that are anticipated for each loan. A portion of the allowance is allocated to non-collateralized loans based on these estimates. Based on the review of impaired loans, which includes loans classified as TDR, a portion of the allowance was allocated to impaired loans in the amount of $1.7 million and $1.5 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

General provisions are established against performing loans in our portfolio in amounts deemed prudent by management. A portion of the allowance is allocated to the remaining portfolio based on historical loss experience. The historical loss period used for this allocation was three years. Management also prepared an additional analysis to ensure that the remaining portion of the allowance for possible loan losses is sufficient to cover losses inherent in the loan portfolio. This analysis considered: (1) the current economic environment, (2) delinquency and non-accrual trends, (3) classified loan trends, (4) the risk inherent in our loan portfolio and volume and trends of loan types, (5) recent trends in charge-offs, (6) changes in underwriting standards, (7) the experience, ability and depth of our lenders, and (8) collection policies and experience. Based on these reviews, management concluded the general portion of the allowance should be $30.6 million and $29.6 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, resulting in a total allowance of $32.4 million and $31.1 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The Board of Directors reviews and approves the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis. Management has concluded and the Board of Directors has concurred, that at June 30, 2013, the allowance was sufficient to absorb losses inherent in our loan portfolio.

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 

The following table sets forth the activity in the Company's allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated:

	For the six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2013			2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	31,104		$	30,344
Provision for loan losses		9,500			11,000
Loans charged-off:
Multi-family residential		(2,749	)		(2,162	)
Commercial real estate		(734	)		(2,222	)
One-to-four family – mixed-use property		(3,135	)		(2,329	)
One-to-four family – residential		(691	)		(898	)
Co-operative apartments		(74	)		(43	)
Construction		(304	)		(2,441	)
Small Business Administration		(337	)		(265	)
Commercial business and other		(864	)		(523	)
Total loans charged-off		(8,888	)		(10,883	)
Recoveries:
Multi-family residential		65			80
Commercial real estate		293			125
One-to-four family – mixed-use property		111			79
One-to-four family – residential		106			29
Co-operative apartments		4			-
Small Business Administration		60			23
Commercial business and other		-			102
Total recoveries		639			438
Net charge-offs		(8,249	)		(10,445	)
Balance at end of period	$	32,355		$	30,899
Ratio of net charge-offs during the period to average loans outstanding during the period		0.52	%		0.65	%
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to gross loans at end of period		0.99	%		0.96	%
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to non-performing assets at end of period		40.06	%		26.40	%
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans at end of period		43.79	%		27.54	%

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

RECENT PROPOSED CHANGES TO REGULATORY CAPITAL RULES

During July 2013, the federal bank regulatory agencies issued revised notices of proposed rulemaking ("NPRs") that would revise and replace the agencies' current capital rules. The NPRs include numerous revisions to the existing capital regulations, including, but not limited to, the following:

· Revises the definition of regulatory capital components and related calculations.

· Adds a new common equity tier 1 capital ratio.

· Increases the minimum tier 1 capital ratio requirement from four percent to six percent.

· Incorporates the revised regulatory capital requirements into the Prompt Corrective Action framework.

· Implements a new capital conservation buffer that would limit payment of capital distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers and key risk takers if the banking organization does not hold certain amounts of common equity tier 1 capital in addition to those needed to meet its minimum risk-based capital requirements.

· Provides a transition period for several aspects of the proposed rule: the new minimum capital ratio requirements, the capital conservation buffer, and the regulatory capital adjustments and deductions.

· Increases capital requirements for past-due loans, high volatility commercial real estate exposures, and certain short-term loan commitments.

· Removes references to credit ratings consistent with Section 939A of the Dodd-Frank Act.

· Establishes due diligence requirements for securitization exposures.

The capital regulations would be effective January 1, 2015 for bank holding companies and banks with less than $15 billion in total assets, such as our Company and Bank. Based on our preliminary assessment of the NPRs, we believe we will see an increase in our total risk-weighted assets. However, the Company and the Banks, based on our preliminary assessment, would meet the requirements of the NPRs and will continue to be considered well-capitalized.

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

ITEM 3.     QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

For a discussion of the qualitative and quantitative disclosures about market risk, see the information under the caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Interest Rate Risk."

ITEM 4.     CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company carried out, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report.  Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2013, the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures were effective.  During the period covered by this Quarterly Report, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

ITEM 1.     LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company is a defendant in various lawsuits.  Management of the Company, after consultation with outside legal counsel, believes that the resolution of these various matters will not result in any material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

ITEM 2.     UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table sets forth information regarding the shares of common stock repurchased by the Company during the three months ended June 30, 2013:

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
April 1 to April 30, 2013		24,800	$	15.25		24,800		342,602
May 1 to May 31, 2013		492,602		15.63		492,602		850,000
June 1 to June 30, 2013		270,130		15.66		270,130		579,870
Total		787,532	$	15.63		787,532

During the three months ended June 30, 2013, the Company completed the common stock repurchase program that was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on September 20, 2011. On May 22, 2013, the Company announced the authorization by the Board of Directors of a new common stock repurchase program which authorizes the purchase of up to 1,000,000 shares of its common stock.  The repurchase program does not have an expiration date or a maximum dollar amount that may be paid to repurchase the common shares.  Stock repurchases under this program will be made from time to time, on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, at the discretion of the management of the Company.

ITEM 3.     DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4.     MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5.     OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

ITEM 6.     EXHIBITS

Exhibit  No.		Description
	2.1	Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December 20, 2005 by and between Flushing Financial Corporation and Atlantic Liberty Financial Corp. (7)
	3.1	Certificate of Incorporation of Flushing Financial Corporation (1)
	3.2	Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Flushing Financial Corporation (3)
	3.3	Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Flushing Financial Corporation (6)
	3.4	Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Flushing Financial Corporation (4)
	3.5	Certificate of Increase of Shares Designated as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Flushing Financial Corporation (2)
	3.6	By-Laws of Flushing Financial Corporation (1)
	4.1	Rights Agreement, dated as of September 8, 2006, between Flushing Financial Corporation and Computershare Trust Company N.A., as Rights Agent, which includes the form of Certificate of Increase of Shares Designated as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock as Exhibit A, form of Right Certificate as Exhibit B and the Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Stock as Exhibit C (5)
	4.2	Flushing Financial Corporation has outstanding certain long-term debt. None of such debt exceeds ten percent of Flushing Financial Corporation's total assets; therefore, copies of constituent instruments defining the rights of the holders of such debt are not included as exhibits. Copies of instruments with respect to such long-term debt will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
	10.1	Amended and Restated Employement Agreement between Flushing Bank and John R. Buran (filed herewith)
	10.2	Amended and Restated Employement Agreement between Flushing Financial Corporation and John R. Buran (filed herewith)
	10.3	Amended and Restated Employement Agreement between Flushing Financial Bank and Maria A. Grasso (filed herewith)
	10.4	Amended and Restated Employement Agreement between Flushing Financial Corporation and Maria A. Grasso (filed herewith)
	10.5	Form of Amended and Restated Employement Agreement between Flushing Bank and Certain Officers (filed herewith)
	10.6	Form of Amended and Restated Employement Agreement between Flushing Financial Corporation and Certain Officers (filed herewith)
	31.1	Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the Chief Executive Officer (filed herewith)
	31.2	Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith)
	32.1	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 by the Chief Executive Officer (furnished herewith)
	32.2	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 by the Chief Financial Officer (furnished herewith)
	101.INS	XBRL Instance Document (furnished herewith)
	101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (furnished herewith)
	101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (furnished herewith)
	101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (furnished herewith)
	101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (furnished herewith)
	101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (furnished herewith)
(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibits filed with the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed September 1, 1995, Registration No. 33-96488.
(2) Incorporated by reference to Exhibits filed with Form 8-K filed September 26, 2006.
(3) Incorporated by reference to Exhibits filed with Form S-8 filed May 31, 2002.
(4) Incorporated by reference to Exhibits filed with Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.
(5) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit filed with Form 8-K filed September 11, 2006.
(6) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit filed with Form 10-K filed March 15, 2012.
(7) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit filed with Form 8-K filed December 23, 2005.

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FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	Flushing Financial Corporation,
Dated: August 9, 2013	By: /s/John R. Buran
	John R. Buran
	President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: August 9, 2013	By: /s/David W. Fry
	David W. Fry
	Executive Vice President, Treasurer and
	Chief Financial Officer

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FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit  No.		Description
	2.1	Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December 20, 2005 by and between Flushing Financial Corporation and Atlantic Liberty Financial Corp. (7)
	3.1	Certificate of Incorporation of Flushing Financial Corporation (1)
	3.2	Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Flushing Financial Corporation (3)
	3.3	Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Flushing Financial Corporation (6)
	3.4	Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Flushing Financial Corporation (4)
	3.5	Certificate of Increase of Shares Designated as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Flushing Financial Corporation (2)
	3.6	By-Laws of Flushing Financial Corporation (1)
	4.1	Rights Agreement, dated as of September 8, 2006, between Flushing Financial Corporation and Computershare Trust Company N.A., as Rights Agent, which includes the form of Certificate of Increase of Shares Designated as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock as Exhibit A, form of Right Certificate as Exhibit B and the Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Stock as Exhibit C (5)
	4.2	Flushing Financial Corporation has outstanding certain long-term debt. None of such debt exceeds ten percent of Flushing Financial Corporation's total assets; therefore, copies of constituent instruments defining the rights of the holders of such debt are not included as exhibits. Copies of instruments with respect to such long-term debt will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
	10.1	Amended and Restated Employement Agreement between Flushing Bank and John R. Buran (filed herewith)
	10.2	Amended and Restated Employement Agreement between Flushing Financial Corporation and John R. Buran (filed herewith)
	10.3	Amended and Restated Employement Agreement between Flushing Financial Bank and Maria A. Grasso (filed herewith)
	10.4	Amended and Restated Employement Agreement between Flushing Financial Corporation and Maria A. Grasso (filed herewith)
	10.5	Form of Amended and Restated Employement Agreement between Flushing Bank and Certain Officers (filed herewith)
	10.6	Form of Amended and Restated Employement Agreement between Flushing Financial Corporation and Certain Officers (filed herewith)
	31.1	Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the Chief Executive Officer (filed herewith)
	31.2	Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith)
	32.1	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 by the Chief Executive Officer (furnished herewith)
	32.2	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 by the Chief Financial Officer (furnished herewith)
	101.INS	XBRL Instance Document (furnished herewith)
	101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (furnished herewith)
	101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (furnished herewith)
	101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (furnished herewith)
	101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (furnished herewith)
	101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (furnished herewith)
(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibits filed with the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed September 1, 1995, Registration No. 33-96488.
(2) Incorporated by reference to Exhibits filed with Form 8-K filed September 26, 2006.
(3) Incorporated by reference to Exhibits filed with Form S-8 filed May 31, 2002.
(4) Incorporated by reference to Exhibits filed with Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.
(5) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit filed with Form 8-K filed September 11, 2006.
(6) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit filed with Form 10-K filed March 15, 2012.
(7) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit filed with Form 8-K filed December 23, 2005.

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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Flushing Bank and John R. Buran

FLUSHING BANK

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) entered into as of July 19, 2013, by and between Flushing Bank, a commercial bank organized and existing under New York State law and having its executive offices at 1979 Marcus Avenue, Suite E140, Lake Success, New York  11042  (the “Bank”), and John R. Buran, residing at (address)  (“Officer”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Bank and the Officer are parties to an Employment Agreement dated as of January 22, 2001, as amended and restated effective as of July 1, 2005 and further amended and restated on December 5, 2008 (the “Original Employment Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Board has appointed the Officer to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank, effective July 1, 2005; and

WHEREAS, the Bank considers the availability of the Officer’s services to be important to the successful management and conduct of the Bank’s business and desires to secure for itself the continued availability of his services; and

WHEREAS, for purposes of securing for the Bank the Officer’s continued services, the Board of Directors of the Bank (“Board”) has authorized the proper officers of the Bank to enter into an amended and restated employment agreement with the Officer on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, the Officer is willing to make his services available to the Bank on the terms and conditions set forth herein:

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and obligations hereinafter set forth, the Bank and the Officer hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. Employment.

The Bank hereby agrees to employ the Officer, and the Officer hereby agrees to accept such employment, during the period and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

Section 2. Employment Period.

(a)           Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement to the contrary, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be and remain in effect during the period of employment (“Employment Period”) established under this section 2.  The Employment Period under this Amended and Restated Employment Agreement shall be for a term commencing on the date hereof and ending on November 21, 2016, plus such extensions as are provided pursuant to section 2(b) of this Agreement.

(b)           On or as of July 1, 2014, and on or as of each July 1 thereafter, the Employment Period shall be extended for one additional year if and only if the Board shall have authorized the extension of the Employment Period prior to July 1 of such year and the Officer shall not have notified the Bank prior to July 1 of such year that the Employment Period shall not be so extended.  If the Board shall not have authorized the extension of the Employment Period prior to July 1 of any such year, or if the Officer shall have given notice of nonextension to the Bank prior to July 1 of such year, then the Employment Period shall not be extended pursuant to this section 2(b) at any time thereafter and shall end on the last day of its term as then in effect.

(c)           Upon the termination of the Officer’s employment with the Bank, the extensions provided pursuant to section 2(b) shall cease (if such extensions have not previously ceased).

(d)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Employment Period shall end and the Officer’s employment with the Bank shall terminate on the date on which the Officer’s employment with Flushing Financial Corporation terminates.

Section 3. Title and Duties.

On the date on which the Employment Period commences, the Officer shall hold the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank and shall be a member of the Board with all of the powers and duties incident to such positions under law and under the by-laws of the Bank.  During the Employment Period, the Officer shall:  (a) devote his full business time and attention (other than during weekends, holidays, vacation periods and periods of illness or approved leaves of absence) to the business and affairs of the Bank and use his best efforts to advance the Bank’s interests, including reasonable periods of service as an officer and/or board member of trade associations, their related entities and charitable organizations; and (b) perform such reasonable additional duties as may be assigned to him by or under the authority of the Board.  The Officer shall have such authority as is necessary or appropriate to carry out his duties under this Agreement.

Section 4. Compensation.

In consideration for services rendered by the Officer under this Agreement:

(a)           The Bank shall pay to the Officer a salary at an annual rate equal to the greater of (i) $869,400 or (ii) such higher annual rate as may be prescribed by or under the authority of the Board (the “Current Salary”).  The Officer will undergo an annual salary and performance review on or about January 1 of each year commencing in 2014.  The Current Salary payable under this section 4 shall be paid in approximately equal installments in accordance with the Bank’s customary payroll practices.

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(b)           The Officer shall be eligible to participate in any bonus plan maintained by the Bank for its officers and employees.

Section 5. Employee Benefits and Other Compensation.

(a)           Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Officer shall, during the Employment Period, be treated as an employee of the Bank and be entitled to participate in and receive benefits under the Bank’s employee benefit plans and programs, as well as such other compensation plans or programs (whether or not employee benefit plans or programs), as the Bank may maintain from time to time, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such employee benefit plans and programs and compensation plans and programs and with the Bank’s customary practices.

(b)           The Bank shall provide the Officer with a suitable automobile for use in the performance of the Officer’s duties hereunder and shall reimburse the Officer for all expenses incurred in connection therewith in accordance with Bank policies (but in no event later than the last day of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the expenses were incurred).

(c)           The Officer shall be entitled, without loss of pay, to vacation time in accordance with the policies periodically established by the Board for senior management officials of the Bank, which shall in no event be less than four weeks in each calendar year.  Except as provided in section 7(b), the Officer shall not be entitled to receive any additional compensation from the Bank on account of his failure to take a vacation, nor shall he be entitled to accumulate unused vacation from one calendar year to the next except to the extent authorized by the Board for senior management officials of the Bank.

(d)           On May 27 of each of the years 2006 through 2015, the Bank shall credit to a bookkeeping account maintained by the Bank (the “ SERP Account”) a supplemental retirement benefit of $50,000.  The supplemental retirement benefit shall be deemed to be invested in one or more of such investment funds as may be specified by the Bank with the consent of the Officer (“Investment Funds”), as directed by the Officer from time to time, and the Officer’s SERP Account shall be credited at least quarterly with the earnings (or losses) on such investments.  Upon the Officer’s termination of employment with the Bank by reason of his death, or upon his voluntary resignation without Good Reason, or upon his termination for “Cause” (as defined in section 8(b) of this Agreement), the amount then credited to the Officer’s SERP Account shall be paid by the Bank to the Officer (or in the case of his death, to his designated beneficiaries or, in the absence of any designation, to his estate) in a cash lump sum, and thereafter no additional amounts shall be credited to the Officer’s  SERP Account.  Upon the Officer’s termination of employment with the Bank by reason of retirement (which shall mean termination of employment at a time when the Officer is eligible to receive an Early, Normal, or Postponed Retirement Benefitunder the Bank’s RetirementPlan), Disability (as defined in section 9(a)), voluntary resignation within one year following an event that constitutes Good Reason (as defined in section 7(a)(i)), or discharge without “Cause”, or in the event of the Officer’s termination of employment for any reason following a Change of Control, the Bank shall promptly pay to the Officer a cash lump sum equal to (i) $500,000, without regard to the amount then credited to his  SERP Account, or (ii) the amount then credited to his SERP Account if such amount is greater than $500,000.  Upon such payment, no further amount shall be payable under this section 5(d).  Subject to Section 22(a), any amount payable under this Section 5(d) shall be paid promptly, but in any case within ninety days, following the Officer’s termination of employment.

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(e)           Subject to the limitations imposed by Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the Bank shall fund in a “rabbi trust” on an ongoing and current basis (i) the supplemental retirement benefit provided under section 5(d) hereof, and (ii) the amount credited to the Officer’s account under the Bank’s Supplemental Savings Incentive Plan.  The Trustee of such “rabbi trust” shall be an independent bank or trust company.

(f)           If any amounts deferred pursuant to this Agreement are found in a “determination” (within the meaning of Code Section 1313(a)) to have been includible in gross income by the Officer prior to payment of such amounts under this Agreement due to a failure to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A, such amounts shall be immediately paid to the Officer, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement providing for deferral.

Section 6. Working Facilities and Expenses.

The Officer’s principal place of employment shall be at the executive offices of the Bank in Queens County or Nassau County, New York or at such other location upon which the Bank and the Officer may mutually agree.  The Bank shall provide the Officer, at his principal place of employment, with a private office, stenographic services and other support services and facilities consistent with his position with the Bank and necessary or appropriate in connection with the performance of his duties under this Agreement.  The Bank shall reimburse the Officer for his ordinary and necessary business expenses, including, without limitation, travel and entertainment expenses, incurred in connection with the performance of his duties under this Agreement, upon presentation to the Bank of an itemized account of such expenses in such form as the Bank may reasonably require.  Such reimbursements shall be made in accordance with Bank policies (but in no event later than the last day of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the expenses were incurred).

Section 7. Termination with Bank Liability.

(a)           In the event that the Officer’s employment with the Bank shall terminate during the Employment Period on account of:

(i)           the Officer’s voluntary resignation from employment with the Bank within one year following an event that constitutes “Good Reason,” which is defined as:

(A)           the failure of the Bank to elect or to reelect the Officer to serve as its President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of its Board of Directors, or such other position as the Officer consents to hold;

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(B)           the failure of the Bank to cure a material adverse change made by the Bank in the Officer’s functions, duties, or responsibilities in his position with the Bank within sixty days following written notice thereof from the Officer;

(C)           the failure of the Bank to maintain the Officer’s principal place of employment at the executive offices of the Bank in Queens County or Nassau County, New York or at such other location upon which the Bank and the Officer may mutually agree;

(D)           the failure of the Board to extend the Employment Period within the times provided in section 2(b); provided, however, that such failure shall not constitute Good Reason until the earlier of 30 days after any determination by the Board that the Employment Period shall not be so extended or August 1 of such year;

(E)           the failure of the Bank to cure a material breach of this Agreement by the Bank within sixty days following written notice thereof from the Officer; or

(F)           after a Change of Control, the failure of any successor company to the Bank to assume this Agreement.

(ii)           the discharge of the Officer by the Bank for any reason other than (A) for “Cause” as defined in section 8(b) or (B) the Officer’s death or “Disability” as defined in section 9(a); or

(iii)           the Officer’s voluntary resignation from employment with the Bank for any reason within the sixty day period commencing six months following a Change of Control as defined in section 10;

then the Bank shall provide the benefits and pay to the Officer as liquidated damages the amounts provided for under section 7(b).

(b)           Upon the termination of the Officer’s employment with the Bank under circumstances described in section 7(a), the Bank shall pay and provide to the Officer:

(i)           his earned but unpaid Current Salary as of the date of termination, plus an amount representing any accrued but unpaid vacation time and floating holidays, which amounts shall be paid within thirty days of termination; and his earned but unpaid bonus for the year prior to the year of termination, which shall be paid at the same time as bonuses for such year are paid to active employees;

(ii)           (A) if the Officer’s termination of employment occurs after a Change of Control, a pro rata portion of his bonus for the year of termination, determined by multiplying the amount of the bonus earned by the Officer for the preceding calendar year by the number of full months of employment during the year of termination, and dividing by 12, which amount shall be paid within thirty days of termination or (B) if the Officer’s termination of employment occurs prior to a Change of Control, a pro rata portion of his bonus for the year of termination, determined by multiplying the amount of the bonus which would have been earned by the Officer for the year of termination if he had remained in employment through the end of the year (but only to the extent of achievement of the applicable performance standards for such year) by the number of full months of employment during the year of termination, and dividing by 12, which amount shall be paid at the same time as bonuses for such year are paid to active employees;

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(iii)           the benefits, if any, to which he is entitled as a former employee under the Bank’s employee benefit plans and programs and compensation plans and programs, which shall be paid in accordance with the terms of such plans and programs;

(iv)           continued health and welfare benefits (including group life, disability, medical and dental benefits), in addition to that provided pursuant to section 7(b)(iii), to the extent necessary to provide coverage for the Officer for the Severance Period (as defined in section 7(c)).  Such benefits shall be provided through the purchase of insurance, and shall be equivalent to the health and welfare benefits (including cost-sharing percentages) provided to active employees of the Bank (or any successor thereof) as from time to time in effect during the Severance Period.  Where the amount of such benefits is based on salary, they shall be provided to the Officer based on the highest annual rate of Current Salary achieved by the Officer during the Employment Period.  If the Officer had dependent coverage in effect at the time of his termination of employment, he shall have the right to elect to continue such dependent coverage for the Severance Period.  The benefits to be provided under this paragraph (iv) shall cease to the extent that substantially equivalent benefits are provided to the Officer (and/or his dependents) by a subsequent employer of the Officer;

(v)           if the Officer is age 55 or older at the end of the Severance Period, he shall be entitled to elect coverage for himself and his dependents under the Bank’s retiree medical and retiree life insurance programs.  Such coverage, if elected, shall commence upon the expiration of the Severance Period, without regard to whether the Officer commences his pension benefit at such time, and shall continue for the life of each of the Officer and his spouse and for so long as any of his other covered dependents, remain eligible.  The coverage and cost-sharing percentage of the Officer and his dependents under such programs shall be those in effect under such programs on the date of the Officer’s termination of employment with the Bank, and shall not be adversely modified without the Officer’s written consent;

(vi)           within thirty days following his termination of employment with the Bank, a cash lump sum payment in an amount equal to the Current Salary and bonus that the Officer would have earned pursuant to sections 4(a) and 4(b), respectively, if he had continued working for the Bank for the Severance Period.  For purposes of this paragraph, the amount of bonus shall be the highest bonus, if any, paid to the Officer by the Bank under section 4(b) within the three-year period prior to the date of termination.  The calculation of the amount payable pursuant to this clause (vi) is set forth on Schedule A hereto; and

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(vii)           within ninety days following his termination of employment with the Bank (or such later date as required by Section 22(a)), payment of the supplemental retirement benefit to which he is entitled pursuant to Section 5(d) (after crediting to his SERP Account any amount which was required to be credited to the SERP Account pursuant to such section as of the date of his termination of employment but was not so credited).

The lump sum payable pursuant to clause (vi) of this section 7(b) is to be paid in lieu of all other payments of Current Salary and bonus provided for under this Agreement relating to the period following any such termination and shall be payable without proof of damages and without regard to the Officer’s efforts, if any, to mitigate damages.  The Bank and the Officer hereby stipulate that the damages which may be incurred by the Officer following any such termination of employment are not capable of accurate measurement as of the date first above written and that the payments and benefits provided under this section 7(b) are reasonable under the circumstances as a combination of liquidated damages and severance benefits.  The Officer shall not be entitled to any payment under this Agreement to make up for benefits that would have been earned under the Bank’s Retirement Plan, 401(k) Savings Plan, and Supplemental Savings Incentive Plan (SSIP), and the Flushing Financial Corporation (“Holding Company”) 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan had he continued working for the Bank for the Severance Period.

(c)           For purposes of this section 7, the Severance Period means a period of 36 months.

Section 8. Termination for Cause or Voluntary

Resignation Without Good Reason.

(a)           In the event that the Officer’s employment with the Bank shall terminate during the Employment Period on account of:

(i)           the discharge of the Officer by the Bank for Cause; or

(ii)           the Officer’s voluntary resignation from employment with the Bank for reasons other than those constituting a Good Reason;

then the Bank shall have no further obligations under this Agreement, other than (A) the payment to the Officer of his earned but unpaid Current Salary as of the date of the termination of his employment, which amounts shall be paid within thirty days of termination; (B) the provision of such other benefits, if any, to which he is entitled as a former employee under the Bank’s employee benefit plans and programs and compensation plans and programs, which shall be paid in accordance with the terms of such plans and programs; and (C) the payment of the supplemental retirement benefit to which he is entitled pursuant to Section 5(d) (after crediting to his SERP Account any amount which was required to be credited to the SERP Account pursuant to such section as of the date of his termination of employment but was not so credited), which shall be paid within ninety days of termination.

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(b)           For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cause” means the Officer’s personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit, intentional failure to perform stated duties, willful violation of any law, rule, or regulation (other than traffic violations or similar offenses) or final cease-and-desist order, or material breach of any provision of this Agreement.

Section 9. Disability or Death.

(a)           The Officer’s employment with the Bank may be terminated for “Disability”if the Officer shall become disabled or incapacitated during the Employment Period to the extent that he has been unable to perform the essential functions of his employment for 270 consecutive days.  Upon a termination of employment for “Disability,” the Bank shall pay to the Officer in cash the following percentages of his Current Salary under section 4 of this Agreement until the end of the Employment Period:  100% for the first six months, 75% for the next six months and 60% thereafter for the remaining term, if any, of the Employment Period (less in each case any benefits which may be payable to the Officer under the provisions of disability insurance coverage in effect for Bank employees), which shall be paid in accordance with the Bank’s customary payroll practices.  In addition, the Officer shall receive a cash lump sum payment equal to (i) his earned but unpaid bonus for the year prior to the year of termination, which shall be paid at the same time as bonuses for such year are paid to active employees and (ii) the amount of the Officer’s supplemental retirement benefit to which he is entitled pursuant to section 5(d) (after crediting to his SERP Account any amounts which were required to be credited to the SERP Account pursuant to section 5(d) as of the date of his termination of employment but were not so credited), which shall be paid within ninety days of termination.

(b)           In the event that the Officer’s employment with the Bank shall terminate during the Employment Period on account of death, the Bank shall promptly (but in any event within ninety days of the date of death) pay the Officer’s designated beneficiaries or, failing any designation, his estate a cash lump sum payment equal to his earned but unpaid Current Salary plus the amount of the Officer’s SERP Account as provided in section 5(d) (after crediting to his SERP Account any amounts which were required to be credited to the SERP Account pursuant to section 5(d) as of the date of his death but were not so credited).  In addition, the Bank shall pay the Officer’s designated beneficiaries or, failing any designation, his estate his earned but unpaid bonus for the year prior to the year of termination, which shall be paid at the same time as bonuses for such year are paid to active employees.

(c)           In the event of the Officer’s termination of employment on account of death or Disability prior to a Change of Control, the Compensation Committee of the Bank may, in its sole discretion, award the Officer a bonus for the year of termination, in an amount determined by such Committee either at the time of termination of employment or at the time bonuses to active employees are awarded, in which case the Bank shall pay such bonus to the Officer or, in the event of death, his designated beneficiaries or estate, as the case may be, promptly (but in any event within thirty days) after it is awarded.  In the event of the Officer’s termination of employment on account of death or Disability after a Change of Control, the Bank shall promptly (but in any event within thirty days after termination) pay the Officer or, in the event of death, his designated beneficiaries or estate, as the case may be, a pro rata portion of his bonus for the year of termination, determined by multiplying the amount of the bonus earned by the Officer for the preceding calendar year by the number of full months of employment during the year of termination, and dividing by 12.

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Section 10. Change of Control.

For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Change of Control” means:

(a)           the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Bank or Flushing Financial Corporation (“Holding Company”) by any person or entity, or by any persons or entities acting in concert;

(b)           the occurrence of any event if, immediately following such event, a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Bank or the Holding Company or of any successor corporation shall consist of persons other than Current Members (for these purposes, a “Current Member” shall mean any member of the Board of Directors of the Bank or the Holding Company as of July 1, 2005 and any successor of a Current Member whose nomination or election has been approved by a majority of the Current Members then on the Board of Directors);

(c)           the acquisition of beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly (as provided in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”), or any successor rule), of 25% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Bank or the Holding Company by any person or group deemed a person under Section 13(d)(3) of the Act; or

(d)           approval by the stockholders of the Bank or the Holding Company of an agreement providing for the merger or consolidation of the Bank or the Holding Company with another corporation where the stockholders of the Bank or the Holding Company, immediately prior to the merger or consolidation, would not beneficially own, directly or indirectly, immediately after the merger or consolidation, shares entitling such stockholders to 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the surviving corporation.

Section 11. No Effect on Employee Benefit

Plans or Compensation Programs.

Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, the termination of the Officer’s employment during the term of this Agreement or thereafter, whether by the Bank or by the Officer, shall have no effect on the rights and obligations of the parties hereto under the Bank’s employee benefit plans or programs or compensation plans or programs (whether or not employee benefit plans or programs) that the Bank may maintain from time to time.

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Section 12. Successors and Assigns.

This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Officer, his legal representatives and estate or intestate distributees, and the Bank and its successors and assigns, including any successor by merger or consolidation or a statutory receiver or any other person or firm or corporation to which all or substantially all of the assets and business of the Bank may be sold or otherwise transferred.

Section 13. Notices.

Any communication to a party required or permitted under this Agreement, including any notice, direction, designation, consent, instruction, objection or waiver, shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given at such time as it is delivered personally, or five days after mailing if mailed, postage prepaid, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to such party at the address listed below or at such other address as one such party may by written notice specify to the other party:

If to the Officer:

John R. Buran

(address)

If to the Bank:

Flushing Bank

1979 Marcus Avenue, Suite E140

Lake Success, New York  11042

Attention:  Secretary of the Bank

Section 14. Severability.

A determination that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.

Section 15. Waiver.

Failure to insist upon strict compliance with any of the terms, covenants or conditions hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of such term, covenant, or condition.  A waiver of any provision of this Agreement must be made in writing, designated as a waiver, and signed by the party against whom its enforcement is sought.  Any waiver or relinquishment of any right or power hereunder at any one or more times shall not be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of such right or power at any other time or times.

Section 16. Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

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Section 17. Governing Law.

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without reference to conflicts of law principles.

Section 18. Headings.

The headings of sections in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not intended to qualify the meaning of any section.  Any reference to a section number shall refer to a section of this Agreement, unless otherwise stated.

Section 19. Entire Agreement; Modifications.

This instrument contains the entire agreement of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes in its entirety any and all prior agreements, understandings or representations relating to the subject matter hereof, including the Employment Agreement dated as of January 22, 2001, as amended and restated effective as of July 1, 2005 and further amended and restated on December 5, 2008, by and between the Bank and the Officer.  No modifications of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by the parties hereto.

Section 20. Funding.

The Bank has agreed to fund certain of its obligations to the Officer under this Agreement in a “rabbi trust”; provided, however, that all assets used by the Bank to fund its obligations shall be part of the general assets of the Bank and shall be subject to all claims of the Bank’s creditors.

Section 21. Regulatory Action.

(a)           Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Section 21 shall apply at all times during the Employment Period.

(b)           If the Officer is suspended and/or temporarily prohibited from participating in the conduct of the affairs of the Bank by a notice served under 12 U.S.C. 1818(e)(3) and (g)(1), the Bank’s obligations to the Officer under this Agreement shall be suspended as of the date of such service unless such service is stayed by appropriate proceedings.  If the charges in such notice are dismissed, the Bank shall (i) pay the Officer all of the compensation withheld while the Bank’s obligations under this Agreement were so suspended, and (ii) reinstate in whole any of its obligations to the Officer which were suspended.

(c)           If the Officer is removed and/or permanently prohibited from participating in the conduct of the Bank’s affairs by an order issued under 12 U.S.C. 1818(e)(4) or (g)(1), all obligations of the Bank to the Officer under this Agreement shall terminate as of the effective date of the order, other than vested rights of the parties accrued as of such effective date, which shall not be affected.

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(d)           If the Bank is in default (as defined in section 3(x)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act), all obligations of the Bank under this Agreement shall terminate as of the date of such default, but this Section 21(d) shall not affect any vested rights of the Officer accrued as of such date of default.

(e)           All obligations of the Bank under this Agreement shall be terminated, except to the extent it is determined by the appropriate banking regulator that continuation of the Agreement is necessary to the continued operation of the Bank, (i) at the time the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation enters into an agreement to provide assistance to or on behalf of the Bank under the authority contained in Section 13(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; or (ii) at the time the appropriate banking regulator approves a supervisory merger to resolve problems related to operation of the Bank or when the Bank is determined by the  appropriate banking regulator to be in an unsafe or unsound condition; provided, however, that this Section 21(e) shall not affect any vested rights of the Officer accrued as of such date of termination.

 (f)           Any payments made to the Officer pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise are subject to and conditioned upon their compliance with 12 U.S.C. § 1828(k) and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

Section 22.              Compliance with Code Section 409A.

(a)           Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 5(d), 7, 8 and 9, if the Officer is a specified employee within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 409A”), as determined by the Board in accordance with the election made by the Bank for determining specified employees, any amounts payable under sections 5(d), 7, 8 or 9 (and any other payments to which the Officer may be entitled) which constitute “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A and which are otherwise scheduled to be paid during the first six months following the Officer’s termination of employment (other than any payments that are permitted under Section 409A to be paid within six months following termination of employment of a specified employee) shall be suspended until the six-month anniversary of the Officer’s termination of employment (or the Officer’s death if sooner), at which time all payments that were suspended shall be paid to the Officer (or his estate) in a lump sum, together with interest on each suspended payment at the prime rate (as reported in the Wall Street Journal) from the date of suspension to the date of payment.

(b)           Payment or reimbursement of each of the business expense payments or other reimbursements called for by this Agreement with respect to any calendar year shall not affect the amount eligible for payment or reimbursement in any other calendar year, and such payments and reimbursements may not be exchanged for cash or another benefit.

(c)           A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a “separation from service” (within the meaning of Code Section 409A).

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(d)           For purposes of Section 409A, each payment under sections 5(d), 7, 8 or 9 (and each other severance plan payment) will be treated as a separate payment.

(e)           It is intended that this Agreement comply with the provisions of Section 409A and the regulations and guidance of general applicability issued thereunder so as to not subject the Officer to the payment of additional interest and taxes under Section 409A, and in furtherance of this intent, this Agreement shall be interpreted, operated and administered in a manner consistent with these intentions.

Signature Page Follows

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

FLUSHING BANK

By: /s/ Maria A. Grasso

_________________________

Name: Maria A. Grasso

Title: Executive Vice President & COO

/s/ John R. Buran

John R. Buran

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Schedule A

Calculation of Amount Payable pursuant to Section 7(b), Clause (vi)

Assuming Termination of Employment December 1, 2013

(1)Current Salary is greater of
(a)  $869,400
(b)  annual salary in effect
	$   869,400
(2)Bonus is greatest of bonus paid in last 3 years before termination
(a)  $357,000 (2012 bonus)
(b)  $380,222 (2011 bonus)
(c)  $423,130 (2010 bonus)
	$423,130
(3)Amount Payable (36 month Severance Period)
3 times [(1)+(2)]	$3,877,590

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EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Flushing Financial Corporation and John R. Buran

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) entered into as of July 19, 2013, by and between Flushing Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation having its executive offices at 1979 Marcus Avenue, Suite E140, Lake Success, New York 11042 (the “Holding Company”), and John R. Buran, residing at (address) (“Officer”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Holding Company and the Officer are parties to an Employment Agreement dated as of January 22, 2001, as amended and restated effective as of July 1, 2005 and further amended and restated on December 5, 2008 (the “Original Employment Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Board has appointed the Officer to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Holding Company, effective July 1, 2005; and

WHEREAS, the Holding Company considers the availability of the Officer’s services to be important to the successful management and conduct of the Holding Company’s business and desires to secure for itself the continued availability of his services; and

WHEREAS, for purposes of securing for the Holding Company the Officer’s continued services, the Board of Directors of the Holding Company (“Board”) has authorized the proper officers of the Holding Company to enter into an amended and restated employment agreement with the Officer on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, the Officer is willing to make his services available to the Holding Company on the terms and conditions set forth herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and obligations hereinafter set forth, the Holding Company and the Officer hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. Employment.

The Holding Company hereby agrees to employ the Officer, and the Officer hereby agrees to accept such employment, during the period and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

Section 2. Employment Period.

(a)           Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement to the contrary, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be and remain in effect during the period of employment (“Employment Period”) established under this section 2.  The Employment Period under this Amended and Restated Employment Agreement shall be for a term commencing on the date hereof and ending on November 21, 2016, plus such extensions as are provided pursuant to section 2(b) of this Agreement.

(b)           On or as of July 1, 2014, and on or as of each July 1 thereafter, the Employment Period shall be extended for one additional year if and only if the Board shall have authorized the extension of the Employment Period prior to July 1 of such year and the Officer shall not have notified the Holding Company prior to July 1 of such year that the Employment Period shall not be so extended.  If the Board shall not have authorized the extension of the Employment Period prior to July 1 of any such year, or if the Officer shall have given notice of nonextension to the Holding Company prior to July 1 of such year, then the Employment Period shall not be extended pursuant to this section 2(b) at any time thereafter and shall end on the last day of its term as then in effect.

(c)           Upon the termination of the Officer’s employment with the Holding Company, the extensions provided pursuant to section 2(b) shall cease (if such extensions have not previously ceased).

(d)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Employment Period shall end and the Officer’s employment with the Holding Company shall terminate on the date on which the Officer’s employment with Flushing Bank terminates.

Section 3. Title and Duties.

On the date on which the Employment Period commences, the Officer shall hold the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Holding Company and shall be a member of the Board with all of the powers and duties incident to such positions under law and under the by-laws of the Holding Company.  During the Employment Period, the Officer shall:  (a) devote his full business time and attention (other than during weekends, holidays, vacation periods and periods of illness or approved leaves of absence) to the business and affairs of the Holding Company and its subsidiaries and use his best efforts to advance the interests of the Holding Company and its subsidiaries, including reasonable periods of service as an officer and/or board member of trade associations, their related entities and charitable organizations; and (b) perform such reasonable additional duties, as may be assigned to him by or under the authority of the Board.   The Officer shall also serve as an officer and director of Flushing Bank (the “Bank”) pursuant to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Officer and the Bank dated as of the date hereof (“Bank Employment Agreement”).  The Holding Company hereby acknowledges that the Officer’s service under this Agreement shall not be deemed to materially interfere with the Officer’s performance under the Bank Employment Agreement or otherwise result in a breach of the Bank Employment Agreement.  The Officer shall have such authority as is necessary or appropriate to carry out his duties under this Agreement.

Section 4. Compensation.

In consideration for services rendered by the Officer under this Agreement:

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(a)           The Holding Company shall pay to the Officer a salary at an annual rate equal to the greater of (i) $869,400 or (ii) such higher annual rate as may be prescribed by or under the authority of the Board (the “Current Salary”).  The Officer will undergo an annual salary and performance review on or about January 1 of each year commencing in 2014.  The Current Salary payable under this section 4 shall be paid in approximately equal installments in accordance with the Holding Company’s customary payroll practices.

(b)           The Officer shall be eligible to participate in any bonus plan maintained by the Holding Company for its officers and employees.  If the Officer shall earn any bonus under any bonus plan of the Bank but such bonus shall not be paid by the Bank, the Holding Company shall pay such bonus to the Officer.

Section 5. Employee Benefits and Other Compensation.

(a)           Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Officer shall, during the Employment Period, be treated as an employee of the Holding Company and be entitled to participate in and receive benefits under the Holding Company’s employee benefit plans and programs, as well as such other compensation plans or programs (whether or not employee benefit plans or programs), as the Holding Company may maintain from time to time, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such employee benefit plans and programs and compensation plans and programs and with the Holding Company’s customary practices.

(b)           The Holding Company shall provide the Officer with a suitable automobile for use in the performance of the Officer’s duties hereunder and shall reimburse the Officer for all expenses incurred in connection therewith in accordance with Holding Company policies (but in no event later than the last day of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the expenses were incurred).

(c)           The Officer shall be entitled, without loss of pay, to vacation time in accordance with the policies periodically established by the Board for senior management officials of the Holding Company, which shall in no event be less than four weeks in each calendar year.  Except as provided in section 7(b), the Officer shall not be entitled to receive any additional compensation from the Holding Company on account of his failure to take a vacation, nor shall he be entitled to accumulate unused vacation from one calendar year to the next except to the extent authorized by the Board for senior management officials of the Holding Company.

(d)           On May 27 of each of the years 2006 through 2015, the Holding Company shall credit to a bookkeeping account maintained by the Holding Company (such Holding Company account and the account established by the Bank under section 5(d) of the Bank Employment Agreement, collectively, the “SERP Account”) a supplemental retirement benefit of $50,000.  The supplemental retirement benefit shall be deemed to be invested in one or more of such investment funds as may be specified by the Holding Company with the consent of the Officer (“Investment Funds”), as directed by the Officer from time to time, and the Officer’s SERP Account shall be credited at least quarterly with the earnings (or losses) on such investments.  Upon the Officer’s termination of employment with the Holding Company and the Bank by reason of his death, or upon his voluntary resignation without Good Reason, or upon his termination for “Cause” (as defined in section 8(b) of this Agreement), the amount then credited to the Officer’s SERP Account shall be paid by the Holding Company to the Officer (or in the case of his death, to his designated beneficiaries or, in the absence of any designation, to his estate) in a cash lump sum, and thereafter no additional amounts shall be credited to the Officer’s  SERP Account.  Upon the Officer’s termination of employment with the Holding Company and the Bank by reason of retirement (which shall mean termination of employment at a time when the Officer is eligible to receive an Early, Normal, or Postponed Retirement Benefitunder the Bank’s RetirementPlan), Disability (as defined in section 9(a)), voluntary resignation within one year following an event that constitutes Good Reason (as defined in section 7(a)(i)), or discharge without “Cause”, or in the event of the Officer’s termination of employment for any reason following a Change of Control, the Holding Company shall promptly pay to the Officer a cash lump sum equal to (i) $500,000, without regard to the amount then credited to his SERP Account, or (ii) the amount then credited to his SERP Account if such amount is greater than $500,000.  Upon such payment, no further amount shall be payable under this section 5(d).  Subject to Section 25(a), any amount payable under this Section 5(d) shall be paid promptly, but in any case within ninety days, following the Officer’s termination of employment.

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(e)           Subject to the limitations imposed by Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), if and to the extent that the Bank has not funded such benefits under the Bank Employment Agreement, the Holding Company shall fund in a “rabbi trust” on an ongoing and current basis the supplemental retirement benefit provided under section 5(d) hereof.  The Trustee of such “rabbi trust” shall be an independent bank or trust company.

(f)           If any amounts deferred pursuant to this Agreement are found in a “determination” (within the meaning of Code Section 1313(a)) to have been includible in gross income by the Officer prior to payment of such amounts under this Agreement due to a failure to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A, such amounts shall be immediately paid to the Officer, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement providing for deferral.

Section 6. Working Facilities and Expenses.

The Officer’s principal place of employment shall be at the executive offices of the Holding Company in Queens County or Nassau County, New York or at such other location upon which the Holding Company and the Officer may mutually agree.  The Holding Company shall provide the Officer, at his principal place of employment, with a private office, stenographic services and other support services and facilities consistent with his position with the Holding Company and necessary or appropriate in connection with the performance of his duties under this Agreement.  The Holding Company shall reimburse the Officer for his ordinary and necessary business expenses, including, without limitation, travel and entertainment expenses, incurred in connection with the performance of his duties under this Agreement, upon presentation to the Holding Company of an itemized account of such expenses in such form as the Holding Company may reasonably require.  Such reimbursements shall be made in accordance with Holding Company policies (but in no event later than the last day of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the expenses were incurred).

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Section 7. Termination with Holding Company Liability.

(a)           In the event that the Officer’s employment with the Bank and/or the Holding Company shall terminate during the Employment Period on account of:

(i)           the Officer’s voluntary resignation from employment with the Bank and the Holding Company within one year following an event that constitutes “Good Reason,” which is defined as:

(A)           the failure of the Bank to elect or to reelect the Officer to serve as its President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of its board of directors, or such other position as the Officer consents to hold, or the failure of the Holding Company to elect or reelect the Officer to serve as its President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of its Board, or such other position as the Officer consents to hold;

(B)           the failure of the Bank or the Holding Company to cure a material adverse change made by it in the Officer’s functions, duties, or responsibilities in his position with the Bank or the Holding Company, respectively, within sixty days following written notice thereof from the Officer;

(C)           the failure of the Bank or the Holding Company to maintain the Officer’s principal place of employment at its executive offices in Queens County or Nassau County, New York or at such other location upon which the Bank or the Holding Company and the Officer may mutually agree;

(D)           the failure of the Board to extend the Employment Period within the times provided in section 2(b) or the failure of the Bank’s board of directors to extend the Employment Period under the Bank Employment Agreement within the times provided in section 2(b) of such Agreement; provided, however, that such failure shall not constitute Good Reason until the earlier of 30 days after any determination by the Board or the Bank’s board of directors that the Employment Period shall not be so extended or August 1 of such year;

(E)           the failure of the Bank or the Holding Company to cure a material breach of the Bank Employment Agreement or this Agreement by the Bank or the Holding Company, respectively, within sixty days following written notice thereof from the Officer; or

(F)           after a Change of Control, the failure of any successor company to the Bank to assume the Bank Employment Agreement or of any successor company to the Holding Company to assume this Agreement.

(ii)           the discharge of the Officer by the Bank or the Holding Company for any reason other than (A) for “Cause” as defined in section 8(b) of this Agreement or (B) the Officer’s death or “Disability” as defined in section 9(a) of this Agreement; or

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(iii)           the Officer’s voluntary resignation from employment with the Bank and the Holding Company for any reason within the sixty-day period commencing six months following a Change of Control as defined in section 10;

then the Holding Company shall provide the benefits and pay to the Officer as liquidated damages the amounts provided for under section 7(b).

(b)           Upon the termination of the Officer’s employment with the Bank and/or the Holding Company under circumstances described in section 7(a), the Holding Company shall pay and provide to the Officer:

(i)           his earned but unpaid Current Salary as of the date of termination, plus an amount representing any accrued but unpaid vacation time and floating holidays, which amounts shall be paid within thirty days of termination; and his earned but unpaid bonus for the year prior to the year of termination, which shall be paid at the same time as bonuses for such year are paid to active employees;

(ii)           (A) if the Officer’s termination of employment occurs after a Change of Control, a pro rata portion of his bonus for the year of termination, determined by multiplying the amount of the bonus earned by the Officer for the preceding calendar year by the number of full months of employment during the year of termination, and dividing by 12, which amount shall be paid within thirty days of termination; or (B) if the Officer’s termination of employment occurs prior to a Change of Control, a pro rata portion of his bonus for the year of termination, determined by multiplying the amount of the bonus which would have been earned by the Officer for the year of termination if he had remained in employment through the end of the year (but only to the extent of achievement of the applicable performance standards for such year) by the number of full months of employment during the year of termination, and dividing by 12, which amount shall be paid at the same time as bonuses for such year are paid to active employees;

(iii)           the benefits, if any, to which he is entitled as a former employee under the Bank’s and the Holding Company’s employee benefit plans and programs and compensation plans and programs, which shall be paid in accordance with the terms of such plans and programs;

(iv)           continued health and welfare benefits (including group life, disability, medical and dental benefits), in addition to that provided pursuant to section 7(b)(iii), to the extent necessary to provide coverage for the Officer for the Severance Period (as defined in section 7(c)).  Such benefits shall be provided through the purchase of insurance, and shall be equivalent to the health and welfare benefits (including cost-sharing percentages)provided to active employees of the Bank and/or the Holding Company (or any successor thereof) as from time to time in effect during the Severance Period.  Where the amount of such benefits is based on salary, they shall be provided to the Officer based on the highest annual rate of Current Salary achieved by the Officer during the Employment Period.  If the Officer had dependent coverage in effect at the time of his termination of employment, he shall have the right to elect to continue such dependent coverage for the Severance Period.  The benefits to be provided under this paragraph (iv) shall cease to the extent that substantially equivalent benefits are provided to the Officer (and/or his dependents) by a subsequent employer of the Officer;

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(v)           if the Officer is age 55 or older at the end of the Severance Period, he shall be entitled to elect coverage for himself and his dependents under the Bank’s and the Holding Company’s retiree medical and retiree life insurance programs.  Such coverage, if elected, shall commence upon the expiration of the Severance Period, without regard to whether the Officer commences his pension benefit at such time, and shall continue for the life of each of the Officer and his spouse and for so long as any of his other covered dependents remain eligible.  The coverage and cost-sharing percentage of the Officer and his dependents under such programs shall be those in effect under such programs on the date of the Officer’s termination of employment with the Bank or the Holding Company, and shall not be adversely modified without the Officer’s written consent;

(vi)           within thirty days following his termination of employment with the Bank or the Holding Company, a cash lump sum payment in an amount equal to the Current Salary and bonus that the Officer would have earned pursuant to sections 4(a) and 4(b), respectively, if he had continued working for the Holding Company and the Bank for the Severance Period.  For purposes of this paragraph, the amount of bonus shall be the highest bonus, if any, paid to the Officer by the Bank or the Holding Company under section 4(b) of the Bank Employment Agreement or this Agreement within the three-year period prior to the date of termination.  The calculation of the amount payable pursuant to this clause (vi) is set forth on Schedule A hereto; and

(vii)           within ninety days following his termination of employment with the Holding Company (or such later date as required by Section 25(a)), payment of the supplemental retirement benefit to which he is entitled pursuant to Section 5(d) (after crediting to his SERP Account any amount which was required to be credited to the SERP Account pursuant to such section as of the date of his termination of employment but was not so credited).

The lump sum payable pursuant to clause (vi) of this section 7(b) is to be paid in lieu of all other payments of Current Salary and bonus provided for under this Agreement relating to the period following any such termination and shall be payable without proof of damages and without regard to the Officer’s efforts, if any, to mitigate damages.  The Holding Company and the Officer hereby stipulate that the damages which may be incurred by the Officer following any such termination of employment are not capable of accurate measurement as of the date first above written and that the payments and benefits provided under this section 7(b) are reasonable under the circumstances as a combination of liquidated damages and severance benefits.  The Officer shall not be entitled to any payment under this Agreement to make up for benefits that would have been earned under the Bank’s Retirement Plan, 401(k) Savings Plan, and Supplemental Savings Incentive Plan (SSIP), the Holding Company’s 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan had he continued working for the Bank and the Holding Company for the Severance Period.

(c)           For purposes of this section 7, the Severance Period means a period of 36 months.

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Section 8. Termination for Cause or Voluntary

Resignation Without Good Reason.

(a)           In the event that the Officer’s employment with the Holding Company shall terminate during the Employment Period on account of:

(i)           the discharge of the Officer by the Holding Company for Cause; or

(ii)          the Officer’s voluntary resignation from employment with the Holding Company for reasons other than those constituting a Good Reason;

then the Holding Company shall have no further obligations under this Agreement, other than (A) the payment to the Officer of his earned but unpaid Current Salary as of the date of the termination of his employment, which amounts shall be paid within thirty days of termination; (B) the provision of such other benefits, if any, to which he is entitled as a former employee under the Bank’s and the Holding Company’s employee benefit plans and programs and compensation plans and programs, which shall be paid in accordance with the terms of such plans and programs; and (C) the payment of the supplemental retirement benefit to which he is entitled pursuant to Section 5(d) (after crediting to his SERP Account any amount which was required to be credited to the SERP Account pursuant to such section as of the date of his termination of employment but was not so credited), which shall be paid within ninety days of termination.

(b)           For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cause” means the Officer’s (i) willful failure to perform his duties under this Agreement or under the Bank Employment Agreement and failure to cure such failure within sixty days following written notice thereof from the Holding Company or the Bank, or (ii) intentional engagement in dishonest conduct in connection with his performance of services for the Holding Company or the Bank or conviction of a felony.

Section 9. Disability or Death.

(a)           The Officer’s employment with the Holding Company may be terminated for “Disability” if the Officer shall become disabled or incapacitated during the Employment Period to the extent that he has been unable to perform the essential functions of his employment for 270 consecutive days.  Upon a termination of employment for “Disability”, the Holding Company shall pay to the Officer in cash the following percentages of his Current Salary under section 4 of this Agreement, until the end of the Employment Period:  100% for the first six months, 75% for the next six months and 60% thereafter for the remaining term, if any, of the Employment Period (less in each case any benefits which may be payable to the Officer under the provisions of disability insurance coverage in effect for Bank and/or Holding Company employees), which shall be paid in accordance with the Holding Company’s customary payroll practices.  In addition the Officer shall receive a cash lump sum equal to (i) his earned but unpaid bonus for the year prior to the year of termination, which shall be paid at the same time as bonuses for such year are paid to active employees and (ii) the amount of the Officer’s supplemental retirement benefit to which he is entitled pursuant to section 5(d) (after crediting to his SERP Account any amounts which were required to be credited to the SERP Account pursuant to section 5(d) as of the date of his termination of employment but were not so credited), which shall be paid within ninety days of termination.

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(b)           In the event that the Officer’s employment with the Holding Company shall terminate during the Employment Period on account of death, the Holding Company shall promptly (but in any event within ninety days of the date of death) pay the Officer’s designated beneficiaries or, failing any designation, his estate a cash lump sum payment equal to his earned but unpaid Current Salary plus the amount of the Officer’s SERP Account as provided in section 5(d), (after crediting to his SERP Account any amounts which were required to be credited to the SERP Account pursuant to section 5(d) as of the date of his death but were not so credited).  In addition, the Holding Company shall pay the Officer’s designated beneficiaries or, failing any designation, his estate his earned but unpaid bonus for the year prior to the year of termination, which shall be paid at the same time as bonuses for such year are paid to active employees.

(c)           In the event of the Officer’s termination of employment on account of death or Disability prior to a Change of Control, the Compensation Committee of the Bank or of the Holding Company may, in its sole discretion, award the Officer a bonus for the year of termination, in an amount determined by such Committee either at the time of termination of employment or at the time bonuses to active employees are awarded, in which case the Holding Company shall pay such bonus to the Officer or, in the event of death, his designated beneficiaries or estate, as the case may be, promptly (but in any event within thirty days) after it is awarded.  In the event of the Officer’s termination of employment on account of death or Disability after a Change of Control, the Holding Company shall promptly (but in any event within thirty days after termination) pay the Officer or, in the event of death, his designated beneficiaries or estate, as the case may be, a pro rata portion of his bonus for the year of termination, determined by multiplying the amount of the bonus earned by the Officer for the preceding calendar year by the number of full months of employment during the year of termination, and dividing by 12.

Section 10. Change of Control.

For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Change of Control” means:

(a)           the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Bank or the Holding Company by any person or entity, or by any persons or entities acting in concert;

(b)           the occurrence of any event if, immediately following such event, a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Bank or the Holding Company or of any successor corporation shall consist of persons other than Current Members (for these purposes, a “Current Member” shall mean any member of the Board of Directors of the Bank or the Holding Company as of July 1, 2005 and any successor of a Current Member whose nomination or election has been approved by a majority of the Current Members then on the Board of Directors);

(c)           the acquisition of beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly (as provided in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”), or any successor rule), of 25% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Bank or the Holding Company by any person or group deemed a person under Section 13(d)(3) of the Act; or

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(d)           approval by the stockholders of the Bank or the Holding Company of an agreement providing for the merger or consolidation of the Bank or the Holding Company with another corporation where the stockholders of the Bank or the Holding Company, immediately prior to the merger or consolidation, would not beneficially own, directly or indirectly, immediately after the merger or consolidation, shares entitling such stockholders to 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the surviving corporation.

Section 11. Excise Tax Gross-up.

In the event that the Officer becomes entitled to one or more payments (with a “payment” including, without limitation, the vesting of an option or other non-cash benefit or property, whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement with the Bank or the Holding Company or any affiliated company or from or pursuant to the terms of the Flushing Financial Corporation Employee Benefit Trust) (the “Total Payments”), which are or become subject to the tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (or any similar tax that may hereafter be imposed) (the “Excise Tax”), the Holding Company shall pay to the Officer at the time specified below an additional amount (the “Gross-up Payment”) (which shall include, without limitation, reimbursement for any penalties and interest that may accrue in respect of such Excise Tax) such that the net amount retained by the Officer, after reduction for any Excise Tax (including any penalties or interest thereon) on the Total Payments and any federal, state and local income or employment tax and Excise Tax on the Gross-up Payment provided for by this section 11, but before reduction for any federal, state or local income or employment tax on the Total Payments, shall be equal to the sum of (a) the Total Payments, and (b) an amount equal to the product of any deductions disallowed for federal, state or local income tax purposes because of the inclusion of the Gross-up Payment in the Officer’s adjusted gross income multiplied by the highest applicable marginal rate of federal, state or local income taxation, respectively, for the calendar year in which the Gross-up Payment is to be made.

For purposes of determining whether any of the Total Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax and the amount of such Excise Tax,

(i)           the Total Payments shall be treated as “parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code, and all “excess parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code shall be treated as subject to the Excise Tax, unless, and except to the extent that, in the written opinion of independent compensation consultants or auditors of nationally recognized standing selected by the Holding Company and reasonably acceptable to the Officer (“Independent Auditors”), the Total Payments (in whole or in part) do not constitute parachute payments, or such excess parachute payments (in whole or in part) represent reasonable compensation for services actually rendered within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4) of the Code in excess of the base amount within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code or are otherwise not subject to the Excise Tax,

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(ii)           the amount of the Total Payments which shall be treated as subject to the Excise Tax shall be equal to the lesser of (A) the total amount of the Total Payments or (B) the amount of excess parachute payments within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code (after applying clause (i) above), and

(iii)           the value of any non-cash benefits or any deferred payment or benefit shall be determined by the Holding Company’s Independent Auditors appointed pursuant to clause (i) above in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.

For purposes of determining the amount of the Gross-up Payment, the Officer shall be deemed (A) to pay federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation for the calendar year in which the Gross-up Payment is to be made; (B) to pay any applicable state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rate of taxation for the calendar year in which the Gross-up Payment is to be made, net of the maximum reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes if paid in such year (determined without regard to limitations on deductions based upon the amount of the Officer’s adjusted gross income); and (C) to have otherwise allowable deductions for federal, state and local income tax purposes at least equal to those disallowed because of the inclusion of the Gross-up Payment in the Officer’s adjusted gross income.  In the event that the Excise Tax is subsequently determined to be less than the amount taken into account hereunder at the time the Gross-up Payment is made, the Officer shall repay to the Holding Company at the time that the amount of such reduction in Excise Tax is finally determined (but, if previously paid to the taxing authorities, not prior to the time the amount of such reduction is refunded to the Officer or otherwise realized as a benefit by the Officer) the portion of the Gross-up Payment that would not have been paid if such Excise Tax had been applied in initially calculating the Gross-up Payment, plus interest on the amount of such repayment at the rate provided in Section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code.  In the event that the Excise Tax is determined to exceed the amount taken into account hereunder at the time the Gross-up Payment is made (including by reason of any payment the existence or amount of which cannot be determined at the time of the Gross-up Payment), the Holding Company shall make an additional Gross-up Payment in respect of such excess (plus any interest and penalties payable with respect to such excess) at the time that the amount of such excess is finally determined (but in no event later than the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the Officer remits the related taxes).

The Gross-up Payment provided for above shall be paid on the thirtieth day (or such earlier date as the Excise Tax becomes due and payable to the taxing authorities) after it has been determined that the Total Payments (or any portion thereof) are subject to the Excise Tax (but in no event later than the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the Officer remits the related taxes); provided, however, that if the amount of such Gross-up Payment or portion thereof cannot be finally determined on or before such day, the Holding Company shall pay to the Officer on such day an estimate, as determined by the Holding Company’s Independent Auditors appointed pursuant to clause (i) above, of the minimum amount of such payments and shall pay the remainder of such payments (together with interest at the rate provided in Section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code), as soon as the amount thereof can be determined.  In the event that the amount of the estimated payments exceeds the amount subsequently determined to have been due, such excess amount, together with interest at the rate provided in Section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code, shall be repaid by the Officer to the Holding Company within five (5) days after notice from the Holding Company of such determination.  If more than one Gross-up Payment is made, the amount of each Gross-up Payment shall be computed so as not to duplicate any prior Gross-up Payment.  The Holding Company shall have the right to control all proceedings with the Internal Revenue Service that may arise in connection with the determination and assessment of any Excise Tax and, at its sole option, the Holding Company may pursue or forego any and all administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with any taxing authority in respect of such Excise Tax (including any interest or penalties thereon); provided, however, that the Holding Company’s control over any such proceedings shall be limited to issues with respect to which a Gross-up Payment would be payable hereunder and the Officer shall be entitled to settle or contest any other issue raised by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority.  The Officer shall cooperate with the Holding Company in any proceedings relating to the determination and assessment of any Excise Tax and shall not take any position or action that would materially increase the amount of any Gross-up Payment hereunder.

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Section 12. No Effect on Employee Benefit

Plans or Compensation Programs.

Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, the termination of the Officer’s employment during the term of this Agreement or thereafter, whether by the Holding Company or by the Officer, shall have no effect on the rights and obligations of the parties hereto under the Holding Company’s employee benefit plans or programs or compensation plans or programs (whether or not employee benefit plans or programs) that the Holding Company may maintain from time to time.

Section 13. Successors and Assigns.

This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Officer, his legal representatives and estate or intestate distributees, and the Holding Company and its successors and assigns, including any successor by merger or consolidation or a statutory receiver or any other person or firm or corporation to which all or substantially all of the assets and business of the Holding Company may be sold or otherwise transferred.

Section 14. Notices.

Any communication to a party required or permitted under this Agreement, including any notice, direction, designation, consent, instruction, objection or waiver, shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given at such time as it is delivered personally, or five days after mailing if mailed, postage prepaid, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to such party at the address listed below or at such other address as one such party may by written notice specify to the other party:

If to the Officer:

John R. Buran

(address)

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If to the Holding Company:

Flushing Financial Corporation

1979 Marcus Avenue, Suite E140

Lake Success, New York 11042

Attention:  Secretary

Section 15. Severability.

A determination that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.

Section 16. Waiver.

Failure to insist upon strict compliance with any of the terms, covenants or conditions hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of such term, covenant, or condition.  A waiver of any provision of this Agreement must be made in writing, designated as a waiver, and signed by the party against whom its enforcement is sought.  Any waiver or relinquishment of any right or power hereunder at any one or more times shall not be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of such right or power at any other time or times.

Section 17. Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

Section 18. Governing Law.

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without reference to conflicts of law principles.

Section 19. Headings.

The headings of sections in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not intended to qualify the meaning of any section.  Any reference to a section number shall refer to a section of this Agreement, unless otherwise stated.

Section 20. Entire Agreement; Modifications.

This instrument contains the entire agreement of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes in its entirety any and all prior agreements, understandings or representations relating to the subject matter hereof, including the Employment Agreement dated as of January 22, 2001, as amended and restated effective as of July 1, 2005 and further amended and restated on December 5, 2008, by and between the Holding Company and the Officer, other than the Bank Employment Agreement.  No modifications of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by the parties hereto.

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Section 21. Funding.

The Holding Company has agreed to fund certain of its obligations to the Officer under this Agreement in a “rabbi trust”; provided, however, that all assets used by the Holding Company to fund its obligations shall be part of the general assets of the Holding Company and shall be subject to all claims of the Holding Company’s creditors.

Section 22. Guarantee.

The Holding Company guarantees the payment by the Bank of any and all benefits and compensation to which the Officer is entitled under the Bank Employment Agreement.

Section 23. Non-duplication.

In the event that the Officer shall perform services for the Bank or any other direct or indirect subsidiary of the Holding Company, any compensation or benefits provided to the Officer by such other employer shall be applied to offset the obligations of the Holding Company hereunder, it being intended that this Agreement set forth the aggregate compensation and benefits payable to the Officer for all services to the Holding Company and all of its direct or indirect subsidiaries.  The Officer hereby acknowledges that if any payment made or benefit provided by the Holding Company under this Agreement is also required to be made or provided by the Bank under the Bank Employment Agreement, such payment or benefit by the Holding Company under this Agreement shall offset the payment required to be made or benefit required to be provided by the Bank under the Bank Employment Agreement.

Section 24. Required Regulatory Provisions.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any payments made to the Officer pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise are subject to and conditioned upon their compliance with 12 U.S.C. section 1828(k) and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

Section 25. Compliance with Code Section 409A.

(a)           Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 5(d), 7, 8, 9 and 11, if the Officer is a specified employee within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 409A”), as determined by the Board in accordance with the election made by the Holding Company for determining specified employees, any amounts payable under sections 5(d), 7, 8, 9 or 11 (and any other payments to which the Officer may be entitled) which constitute “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A and which are otherwise scheduled to be paid during the first six months following the Officer’s termination of employment (other than any payments that are permitted under Section 409A to be paid within six months following termination of employment of a specified employee) shall be suspended until the six-month anniversary of the Officer’s termination of employment (or the Officer’s death if sooner), at which time all payments that were suspended shall be paid to the Officer (or his estate) in a lump sum, together with interest on each suspended payment at the prime rate (as reported in the Wall Street Journal) from the date of suspension to the date of payment.

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(b)           Payment or reimbursement of each of the business expense payments or other reimbursements called for by this Agreement with respect to any calendar year shall not affect the amount eligible for payment or reimbursement in any other calendar year, and such payments and reimbursements may not be exchanged for cash or another benefit.

(c)           A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a “separation from service” (within the meaning of Code Section 409A).

(d)           For purposes of Section 409A, each payment under sections 5(d), 7, 8, 9 or 11 (and each other severance plan payment) will be treated as a separate payment.

(e)           It is intended that this Agreement comply with the provisions of Section 409A and the regulations and guidance of general applicability issued thereunder so as to not subject the Officer to the payment of additional interest and taxes under Section 409A, and in furtherance of this intent, this Agreement shall be interpreted, operated and administered in a manner consistent with these intentions.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION

By: /s/ Maria A. Grasso

___________________________

Name: Maria A. Grasso

Title: Executive Vice President  & COO

/s/ John R. Buran

John R. Buran

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Schedule A

Calculation of Amount Payable pursuant to Section 7(b), Clause (vi)

Assuming Termination of Employment December 1, 2013

(1)Current Salary is greater of
(a)  $869,400
(b)  annual salary in effect
	$   869,400
(2)Bonus is greatest of bonus paid in last 3 years before termination
(a)  $357,000 (2012 bonus)
(b)  $380,222 (2011 bonus)
(c)  $423,130 (2010 bonus)
	$423,130
(3)Amount Payable (36 month Severance Period)
3 times [(1)+(2)]	$3,877,590

EX-10.3

Exhibit 10.3 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Flushing Bank and Maria A. Grasso

FLUSHING BANK

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) entered into as of July 15, 2013, by and between Flushing Bank, a commercial bank organized and existing under New York State law and having its executive offices at 1979 Marcus Avenue, Suite E140, Lake Success, New York 11042 (the “Bank”), and Maria A. Grasso, residing at (address) (“Officer”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Bank and the Officer are parties to an Employment Agreement dated as of May 1, 2006 and amended and restated on December 5, 2008 (the “Original Employment Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Bank considers the availability of the Officer’s services to be important to the successful management and conduct of the Bank’s business and desires to secure for itself the availability of her services; and

WHEREAS, for purposes of securing for the Bank the Officer’s services, the Board of Directors of the Bank (“Board”) has authorized the proper officers of the Bank to enter into an employment agreement with the Officer on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, the Officer is willing to make her services available to the Bank on the terms and conditions set forth herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and obligations hereinafter set forth, the Bank and the Officer hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. Employment.

The Bank hereby agrees to employ the Officer, and the Officer hereby agrees to accept such employment, during the period and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

Section 2. Employment Period.

(a)           Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement to the contrary, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be and remain in effect during the period of employment (“Employment Period”) established under this section 2.  The Employment Period under this Amended and Restated Employment Agreement shall be for a term commencing on the date hereof and ending on November 21, 2015, plus such extensions as are provided pursuant to section 2(b) of this Agreement.

(b)           On or as of July 1, 2014, and on or as of each July 1 thereafter, the Employment Period shall be extended for one additional year if and only if the Board shall have authorized the extension of the Employment Period prior to July 1 of such year and the Officer shall not have notified the Bank prior to July 1 of such year that the Employment Period shall not be so extended.  If the Board shall not have authorized the extension of the Employment Period prior to July 1 of any such year, or if the Officer shall have given notice of nonextension to the Bank prior to July 1 of such year, then the Employment Period shall not be extended pursuant to this section 2(b) at any time thereafter and shall end on the last day of its term as then in effect.

(c)           Upon the termination of the Officer’s employment with the Bank, the extensions provided pursuant to section 2(b) shall cease (if such extensions have not previously ceased).

(d)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Employment Period shall end and the Officer’s employment with the Bank shall terminate on the date on which the Officer’s employment with Flushing Financial Corporation terminates.

Section 3. Title and Duties.

On the date on which the Employment Period commences, the Officer shall hold the position of Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary of the Bank.  During the Employment Period, the Officer shall:  (a) devote her full business time and attention (other than during weekends, holidays, vacation periods and periods of illness or approved leaves of absence) to the business and affairs of the Bank and use her best efforts to advance the Bank’s interests, including reasonable periods of service as an officer and/or board member of trade associations, their related entities and charitable organizations; and (b) perform such reasonable additional duties as may be assigned to him by or under the authority of the Board.  The Officer shall have such authority as is necessary or appropriate to carry out her duties under this Agreement.

Section 4. Compensation.

In consideration for services rendered by the Officer under this Agreement:

(a)           The Bank shall pay to the Officer a salary at an annual rate equal to the greater of (i) $467,573 or (ii) such higher annual rate as may be prescribed by or under the authority of the Board (the “Current Salary”).  The Officer will undergo an annual salary and performance review on or about January 1 of each year commencing in 2014.  The Current Salary payable under this section 4 shall be paid in approximately equal installments in accordance with the Bank’s customary payroll practices.

(b)           The Officer shall be eligible to participate in any bonus plan maintained by the Bank for its officers and employees.

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Section 5. Employee Benefits and Other Compensation.

(a)           Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Officer shall, during the Employment Period, be treated as an employee of the Bank and be entitled to participate in and receive benefits under the Bank’s employee benefit plans and programs, as well as such other compensation plans or programs (whether or not employee benefit plans or programs), as the Bank may maintain from time to time, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such employee benefit plans and programs and compensation plans and programs and with the Bank’s customary practices.

(b)           The Bank shall provide the Officer with a suitable automobile for use in the performance of the Officer’s duties hereunder and shall reimburse the Officer for all expenses incurred in connection therewith in accordance with Bank policies (but in no event later than the last day of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the expenses were incurred).

(c)           The Officer shall be entitled, without loss of pay, to vacation time in accordance with the policies periodically established by the Board for senior management officials of the Bank, which shall in no event be less than four weeks in each calendar year.  Except as provided in section 7(b), the Officer shall not be entitled to receive any additional compensation from the Bank on account of her failure to take a vacation, nor shall she be entitled to accumulate unused vacation from one calendar year to the next except to the extent authorized by the Board for senior management officials of the Bank.

Section 6. Working Facilities and Expenses.

The Officer’s principal place of employment shall be at the offices of the Bank in Nassau County or Queens County, New York or at such other location upon which the Bank and the Officer may mutually agree.  The Bank shall provide the Officer, at her principal place of employment, with a private office, stenographic services and other support services and facilities consistent with her position with the Bank and necessary or appropriate in connection with the performance of her duties under this Agreement.  The Bank shall reimburse the Officer for her ordinary and necessary business expenses, including, without limitation, travel and entertainment expenses, incurred in connection with the performance of her duties under this Agreement, upon presentation to the Bank of an itemized account of such expenses in such form as the Bank may reasonably require.  Such reimbursements shall be made in accordance with Bank policies (but in no event later than the last day of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the expenses were incurred).

Section 7. Termination with Bank Liability.

(a)           In the event that the Officer’s employment with the Bank shall terminate during the Employment Period on account of:

(i)           the Officer’s voluntary resignation from employment with the Bank within one year following an event that constitutes “Good Reason,” which is defined as:

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(A)           the failure of the Bank to elect or to reelect the Officer to serve as its Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary, or such other position as the Officer consents to hold;

(B)           the failure of the Bank to cure a material adverse change made by the Bank in the Officer’s functions, duties, or responsibilities in her position with the Bank within sixty days following written notice thereof from the Officer;

(C)           the failure of the Bank to maintain the Officer’s principal place of employment at its offices in Nassau County or Queens County, New York or at such other location upon which the Bank and the Officer may mutually agree;

(D)           the failure of the Board to extend the Employment Period within the times provided in section 2(b); provided, however, that such failure shall not constitute Good Reason until the earlier of 30 days after any determination by the Board that the Employment Period shall not be so extended or August 1 of such year;

(E)           the failure of the Bank to cure a material breach of this Agreement by the Bank within sixty days following written notice thereof from the Officer; or

(F)           after a Change of Control (as defined in Section 10), the failure of any successor company to the Bank to assume this Agreement.

(ii)           the discharge of the Officer by the Bank for any reason other than (A) for “Cause” as defined in section 8(b) or (B) the Officer’s death or “Disability” as defined in section 9(a); or

(iii)           the Officer’s voluntary resignation from employment with the Bank for any reason within the sixty day period commencing six months following a Change of Control as defined in section 10;

then the Bank shall provide the benefits and pay to the Officer as liquidated damages the amounts provided for under section 7(b).

(b)           Upon the termination of the Officer’s employment with the Bank under circumstances described in section 7(a), the Bank shall pay and provide to the Officer:

(i)           her earned but unpaid Current Salary as of the date of termination, plus an amount representing any accrued but unpaid vacation time and floating holidays, which amounts shall be paid within thirty days of termination; and her earned but unpaid bonus for the year prior to the year of termination, which shall be paid at the same time as bonuses for such year are paid to active employees;

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(ii)           (A) if the Officer’s termination of employment occurs after a Change of Control, a pro rata portion of her bonus for the year of termination, determined by multiplying the amount of the bonus earned by the Officer for the preceding calendar year by the number of full months of employment during the year of termination, and dividing by 12, which amount shall be paid within thirty days of termination; or (B) if the Officer’s termination of employment occurs prior to a Change of Control, a pro rata portion of her bonus for the year of termination, determined by multiplying the amount of the bonus which would have been earned by the Officer for the year of termination if she had remained in employment through the end of the year (but only to the extent of achievement of the applicable performance standards for such year) by the number of full months of employment during the year of termination, and dividing by 12, which amount shall be paid at the same time as bonuses for such year are paid to active employees;

(iii)           the benefits, if any, to which she is entitled as a former employee under the Bank’s employee benefit plans and programs and compensation plans and programs, which shall be paid in accordance with the terms of such plans and programs;

(iv)           continued health and welfare benefits (including group life, disability, medical and dental benefits), in addition to that provided pursuant to section 7(b)(iii), to the extent necessary to provide coverage for the Officer for the Severance Period (as defined in section 7(c)).  Such benefits shall be provided through the purchase of insurance, and shall be equivalent to the health and welfare benefits (including cost-sharing percentages) provided to active employees of the Bank (or any successor thereof) as from time to time in effect during the Severance Period.  Where the amount of such benefits is based on salary, they shall be provided to the Officer based on the highest annual rate of Current Salary achieved by the Officer during the Employment Period.  If the Officer had dependent coverage in effect at the time of her termination of employment, she shall have the right to elect to continue such dependent coverage for the Severance Period.  The benefits to be provided under this paragraph (iv) shall cease to the extent that substantially equivalent benefits are provided to the Officer (and/or her dependents) by a subsequent employer of the Officer;

(v)           if the Officer is age 55 or older at the end of the Severance Period, she shall be entitled to elect coverage for herself and her dependents under the Bank’s retiree medical and retiree life insurance programs.  Such coverage, if elected, shall commence upon the expiration of the Severance Period, without regard to whether the Officer commences her pension benefit at such time, and shall continue for the life of each of the Officer and her spouse and for so long as any of her other covered dependents, remain eligible.  The coverage and cost-sharing percentage of the Officer and her dependents under such programs shall be those in effect under such programs on the date of the Officer’s termination of employment with the Bank, and shall not be adversely modified without the Officer’s written consent;  and

(vi)           within thirty days following her termination of employment with the Bank, a cash lump sum payment in an amount equal to the Current Salary and bonus that the Officer would have earned pursuant to sections 4(a) and 4(b), respectively, if she had continued working for the Bank for the Severance Period (basing such bonus on the highest bonus, if any, paid to the Officer by the Bank under section 4(b) within the three-year period prior to the date of termination.

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The lump sum payable pursuant to clause (vi) of this section 7(b) is to be paid in lieu of all other payments of Current Salary and bonus provided for under this Agreement relating to the period following any such termination and shall be payable without proof of damages and without regard to the Officer’s efforts, if any, to mitigate damages.  The Bank and the Officer hereby stipulate that the damages which may be incurred by the Officer following any such termination of employment are not capable of accurate measurement as of the date first above written and that the payments and benefits provided under this section 7(b) are reasonable under the circumstances as a combination of liquidated damages and severance benefits.  The Officer shall not be entitled to any payment under this Agreement to make up for benefits that would have been earned under the Bank’s Retirement Plan, 401(k) Savings Plan, and Supplemental Savings Incentive Plan (SSIP), and the Flushing Financial Corporation (“Holding Company”) 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan had she continued working for the Bank for the Severance Period.

(c)           For purposes of section 7, the Severance Period means a period of 24 months.

Section 8. Termination for Cause or Voluntary

Resignation Without Good Reason.

(a)           In the event that the Officer’s employment with the Bank shall terminate during the Employment Period on account of:

(i)           the discharge of the Officer by the Bank for Cause; or

(ii)           the Officer’s voluntary resignation from employment with the Bank for reasons other than those constituting a Good Reason;

then the Bank shall have no further obligations under this Agreement, other than (A) the payment to the Officer of her earned but unpaid Current Salary as of the date of the termination of her employment, which amounts shall be paid within thirty days of termination; and (B) the provision of such other benefits, if any, to which she is entitled as a former employee under the Bank’s employee benefit plans and programs and compensation plans and programs, which shall be paid in accordance with the terms of such plans and programs.

(b)           For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cause” means the Officer’s personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit, intentional failure to perform stated duties, willful violation of any law, rule, or regulation (other than traffic violations or similar offenses) or final cease-and-desist order, or material breach of any provision of this Agreement.

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Section 9. Disability or Death.

(a)           The Officer’s employment with the Bank may be terminated for “Disability”if the Officer shall become disabled or incapacitated during the Employment Period to the extent that she has been unable to perform the essential functions of her employment for 270 consecutive days, subject to the Officer’s right to receive from the Bank following her termination due to Disability the following percentages of her Current Salary under section 4 of this Agreement:  100% for the first six months, 75% for the next six months and 60% thereafter for the remaining term of the Employment Period (less in each case any benefits which may be payable to the Officer under the provisions of disability insurance coverage in effect for Bank employees), which shall be paid in accordance with the Bank’s customary payroll practices.  In addition, the Officer shall receive a cash lump sum equal to her earned but unpaid bonus for the year prior to the year of termination, which shall be paid at the same time as bonuses for such year are paid to active employees.

(b)           In the event that the Officer’s employment with the Bank shall terminate during the Employment Period on account of death, the Bank shall promptly (but in any event within ninety days of the date of death) pay the Officer’s designated beneficiaries or, failing any designation, her estate a cash lump sum payment equal to her earned but unpaid Current Salary.  In addition, the Bank shall pay the Officer’s designated beneficiaries or, failing any designation, her estate her earned but unpaid bonus for the year prior to the year of termination, which shall be paid at the same time as bonuses for such year are paid to active employees.

(c)           In the event of the Officer’s termination of employment on account of death or Disability prior to a Change of Control, the Compensation Committee of the Bank may, in its sole discretion, award the Officer a bonus for the year of termination, in an amount determined by such Committee either at the time of termination of employment or at the time bonuses to active employees are awarded, in which case the Bank shall pay such bonus to the Officer or, in the event of death, her designated beneficiaries or estate, as the case may be, promptly (but in any event within thirty days) after it is awarded.  In the event of the Officer’s termination of employment on account of death or Disability after a Change of Control, the Bank shall promptly (but in any event within thirty days after termination) pay the Officer or, in the event of death, her designated beneficiaries or estate, as the case may be, a pro rata portion of her bonus for the year of termination, determined by multiplying the amount of the bonus earned by the Officer for the preceding calendar year by the number of full months of employment during the year of termination, and dividing by 12.

Section 10. Change of Control.

For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Change of Control” means:

(a)           the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Bank or Flushing Financial Corporation (“Holding Company”) by any person or entity, or by any persons or entities acting in concert;

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(b)           the occurrence of any event if, immediately following such event, a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Bank or the Holding Company or of any successor corporation shall consist of persons other than Current Members (for these purposes, a “Current Member” shall mean any member of the Board of Directors of the Bank or the Holding Company as of July 18, 2000 and any successor of a Current Member whose nomination or election has been approved by a majority of the Current Members then on the Board of Directors);

(c)           the acquisition of beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly (as provided in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”), or any successor rule), of 25% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Bank or the Holding Company by any person or group deemed a person under Section 13(d)(3) of the Act; or

(d)           approval by the stockholders of the Bank or the Holding Company of an agreement providing for the merger or consolidation of the Bank or the Holding Company with another corporation where the stockholders of the Bank or the Holding Company, immediately prior to the merger or consolidation, would not beneficially own, directly or indirectly, immediately after the merger or consolidation, shares entitling such stockholders to 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the surviving corporation.

Section 11. No Effect on Employee Benefit

Plans or Compensation Programs.

Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, the termination of the Officer’s employment during the term of this Agreement or thereafter, whether by the Bank or by the Officer, shall have no effect on the rights and obligations of the parties hereto under the Bank’s employee benefit plans or programs or compensation plans or programs (whether or not employee benefit plans or programs) that the Bank may maintain from time to time.

Section 12. Successors and Assigns.

This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Officer, her legal representatives and estate or intestate distributees, and the Bank and its successors and assigns, including any successor by merger or consolidation or a statutory receiver or any other person or firm or corporation to which all or substantially all of the assets and business of the Bank may be sold or otherwise transferred.

Section 13. Notices.

Any communication to a party required or permitted under this Agreement, including any notice, direction, designation, consent, instruction, objection or waiver, shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given at such time as it is delivered personally, or five days after mailing if mailed, postage prepaid, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to such party at the address listed below or at such other address as one such party may by written notice specify to the other party:

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If to the Officer:

Maria A. Grasso

(address)

If to the Bank:

Flushing Bank

1979 Marcus Avenue, Suite E140

Lake Success, New York  11042

Attention:  Secretary of the Bank

Section 14. Severability.

A determination that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.

Section 15. Waiver.

Failure to insist upon strict compliance with any of the terms, covenants or conditions hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of such term, covenant, or condition.  A waiver of any provision of this Agreement must be made in writing, designated as a waiver, and signed by the party against whom its enforcement is sought.  Any waiver or relinquishment of any right or power hereunder at any one or more times shall not be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of such right or power at any other time or times.

Section 16. Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

Section 17. Governing Law.

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with (i) the laws of the State of New York, without reference to conflicts of law principles, and (ii) Federal law, to the extent such law preempts New York law.

Section 18. Headings.

The headings of sections in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not intended to qualify the meaning of any section.  Any reference to a section number shall refer to a section of this Agreement, unless otherwise stated.

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Section 19. Entire Agreement; Modifications.

This instrument contains the entire agreement of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes in its entirety any and all prior agreements, understandings or representations relating to the subject matter hereof, including the Employment Agreement dated as of May 1, 2006, as amended and restated on December 8, 2008, by and between the Bank and the Officer.  No modifications of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by the parties hereto.

Section 20. Funding.

The Bank may elect in its sole discretion to fund all or part of its obligations to the Officer under this Agreement; provided, however, that should it elect to do so, all assets acquired by the Bank to fund its obligations shall be part of the general assets of the Bank and shall be subject to all claims of the Bank’s creditors.

Section 21. Regulatory Action.

(a)           Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Section 21 shall apply at all times during the Employment Period.

(b)           If the Officer is suspended and/or temporarily prohibited from participating in the conduct of the affairs of the Bank by a notice served under 12 U.S.C. 1818(e)(3) and (g)(1), the Bank’s obligations to the Officer under this Agreement shall be suspended as of the date of such service unless such service is stayed by appropriate proceedings.  If the charges in such notice are dismissed, the Bank shall (i) pay the Officer all of the compensation withheld while the Bank’s obligations under this Agreement were so suspended, and (ii) reinstate in whole any of its obligations to the Officer which were suspended.

(c)           If the Officer is removed and/or permanently prohibited from participating in the conduct of the Bank’s affairs by an order issued under 12 U.S.C. 1818(e)(4) or (g)(1), all obligations of the Bank to the Officer under this Agreement shall terminate as of the effective date of the order, other than vested rights of the parties accrued as of such effective date, which shall not be affected.

(d)           If the Bank is in default (as defined in section 3(x)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act), all obligations of the Bank under this Agreement shall terminate as of the date of such default, but this Section 21(d) shall not affect any vested rights of the Officer accrued as of such date of default.

(e)           All obligations of the Bank under this Agreement shall be terminated, except to the extent it is determined by the appropriate banking regulator that continuation of the Agreement is necessary to the continued operation of the Bank, (i) at the time the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation enters into an agreement to provide assistance to or on behalf of the Bank under the authority contained in Section 13(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; or (ii) at the time the appropriate banking regulator approves a supervisory merger to resolve problems related to operation of the Bank or when the Bank is determined by the appropriate banking regulator to be in an unsafe or unsound condition; provided, however, that this Section 21(e) shall not affect any vested rights of the Officer accrued as of such date of termination.

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(f)           Any payments made to the Officer pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise are subject to and conditioned upon their compliance with 12 U.S.C. § 1828(k) and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

Section 22.                      Compliance with Code Section 409A.

(a)           Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 7, 8 and 9, if the Officer is a specified employee within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 409A”), as determined by the Board in accordance with the election made by the Bank for determining specified employees, any amounts payable under sections 7, 8 or 9 (and any other payments to which the Officer may be entitled) which constitute “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A and which are otherwise scheduled to be paid during the first six months following the Officer’s termination of employment (other than any payments that are permitted under Section 409A to be paid within six months following termination of employment of a specified employee) shall be suspended until the six-month anniversary of the Officer’s termination of employment (or the Officer’s death if sooner), at which time all payments that were suspended shall be paid to the Officer (or her estate) in a lump sum, together with interest on each suspended payment at the prime rate (as reported in the Wall Street Journal) from the date of suspension to the date of payment.

(b)           Payment or reimbursement of each of the business expense payments or other reimbursements called for by this Agreement with respect to any calendar year shall not affect the amount eligible for payment or reimbursement in any other calendar year, and such payments and reimbursements may not be exchanged for cash or another benefit.

(c)           A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a “separation from service” (within the meaning of Code Section 409A).

(d)           For purposes of Section 409A, each payment under sections 7, 8 or 9 (and each other severance plan payment) will be treated as a separate payment.

(e)           It is intended that this Agreement comply with the provisions of Section 409A and the regulations and guidance of general applicability issued thereunder so as to not subject the Officer to the payment of additional interest and taxes under Section 409A, and in furtherance of this intent, this Agreement shall be interpreted, operated and administered in a manner consistent with these intentions.

Signature Page Follows

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

FLUSHING BANK

By: /s/ John R. Buran

___________________________

Name:  John R. Buran

Title:    President & C.E.O.

/s/ Maria A. Grasso

Maria A. Grasso

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EX-10.4

Exhibit 10.4 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Flushing Financial Corporation and Maria A. Grasso

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) entered into as of July 15, 2013, by and between Flushing Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation having its executive offices at 1979 Marcus Avenue, Suite E140, Lake Success, New York 11042 (the “Holding Company”), and Maria A. Grasso, residing at (address) (“Officer”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Holding Company and the Officer are parties to an Employment Agreement dated as of May 1, 2006 and amended and restated on December 5, 2008 (the “Original Employment Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Holding Company considers the availability of the Officer’s services to be important to the successful management and conduct of the Holding Company’s business and desires to secure for itself the availability of her services; and

WHEREAS, for purposes of securing for the Holding Company the Officer’s continued services, the Board of Directors of the Holding Company (“Board”) has authorized the proper officers of the Holding Company to enter into an employment agreement with the Officer on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, the Officer is willing to make her services available to the Holding Company on the terms and conditions set forth herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and obligations hereinafter set forth, the Holding Company and the Officer hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. Employment.

The Holding Company hereby agrees to employ the Officer, and the Officer hereby agrees to accept such employment, during the period and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

Section 2. Employment Period.

(a)           Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement to the contrary, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be and remain in effect during the period of employment (“Employment Period”) established under this section 2.  The Employment Period under this Amended and Restated Employment Agreement shall be for a term commencing on the date hereof and ending on November 21, 2015, plus such extensions as are provided pursuant to section 2(b) of this Agreement.

(b)           On or as of July 1, 2014, and on or as of each July 1 thereafter, the Employment Period shall be extended for one additional year if and only if the Board shall have authorized the extension of the Employment Period prior to July 1 of such year and the Officer shall not have notified the Holding Company prior to July 1 of such year that the Employment Period shall not be so extended.  If the Board shall not have authorized the extension of the Employment Period prior to July 1 of any such year, or if the Officer shall have given notice of nonextension to the Holding Company prior to July 1 of such year, then the Employment Period shall not be extended pursuant to this section 2(b) at any time thereafter and shall end on the last day of its term as then in effect.

(c)           Upon the termination of the Officer’s employment with the Holding Company, the extensions provided pursuant to section 2(b) shall cease (if such extensions have not previously ceased).

(d)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Employment Period shall end and the Officer’s employment with the Holding Company shall terminate on the date on which the Officer’s employment with Flushing Bank terminates.

Section 3. Title and Duties.

On the date on which the Employment Period commences, the Officer shall hold the position of Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary of the Holding Company with all of the powers and duties incident to such position under law and under the by-laws of the Holding Company.  During the Employment Period, the Officer shall:  (a) devote her full business time and attention (other than during weekends, holidays, vacation periods and periods of illness or approved leaves of absence) to the business and affairs of the Holding Company and its subsidiaries and use her best efforts to advance the interests of the Holding Company and its subsidiaries, including reasonable periods of service as an officer and/or board member of trade associations, their related entities and charitable organizations; and (b) perform such reasonable additional duties, as may be assigned to her by or under the authority of the Board.   The Officer shall also serve as an officer of Flushing Bank (the “Bank”) pursuant to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Officer and the Bank dated as of the date hereof (“Bank Employment Agreement”).  The Holding Company hereby acknowledges that the Officer’s service under this Agreement shall not be deemed to materially interfere with the Officer’s performance under the Bank Employment Agreement or otherwise result in a breach of the Bank Employment Agreement.  The Officer shall have such authority as is necessary or appropriate to carry out her duties under this Agreement.

Section 4. Compensation.

In consideration for services rendered by the Officer under this Agreement:

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(a)           The Holding Company shall pay to the Officer a salary at an annual rate equal to the greater of (i) $467,573 or (ii) such higher annual rate as may be prescribed by or under the authority of the Board (the “Current Salary”).  The Officer will undergo an annual salary and performance review on or about January 1 of each year commencing in 2014.  The Current Salary payable under this section 4 shall be paid in approximately equal installments in accordance with the Holding Company’s customary payroll practices.

(b)           The Officer shall be eligible to participate in any bonus plan maintained by the Holding Company for its officers and employees.  If the Officer shall earn any bonus under any bonus plan of the Bank but such bonus shall not be paid by the Bank, the Holding Company shall pay such bonus to the Officer.

Section 5. Employee Benefits and Other Compensation.

(a)           Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Officer shall, during the Employment Period, be treated as an employee of the Holding Company and be entitled to participate in and receive benefits under the Holding Company’s employee benefit plans and programs, as well as such other compensation plans or programs (whether or not employee benefit plans or programs), as the Holding Company may maintain from time to time, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such employee benefit plans and programs and compensation plans and programs and with the Holding Company’s customary practices.

(b)           The Holding Company shall provide the Officer with a suitable automobile for use in the performance of the Officer’s duties hereunder and shall reimburse the Officer for all expenses incurred in connection therewith in accordance with Holding Company policies (but in no event later than the last day of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the expenses were incurred).

(c)           The Officer shall be entitled, without loss of pay, to vacation time in accordance with the policies periodically established by the Board for senior management officials of the Holding Company, which shall in no event be less than four weeks in each calendar year.  Except as provided in section 7(b), the Officer shall not be entitled to receive any additional compensation from the Holding Company on account of her failure to take a vacation, nor shall she be entitled to accumulate unused vacation from one calendar year to the next except to the extent authorized by the Board for senior management officials of the Holding Company.

Section 6. Working Facilities and Expenses.

The Officer’s principal place of employment shall be at the offices of the Holding Company in Nassau County or Queens County, New York or at such other location upon which the Holding Company and the Officer may mutually agree.  The Holding Company shall provide the Officer, at her principal place of employment, with a private office, stenographic services and other support services and facilities consistent with her position with the Holding Company and necessary or appropriate in connection with the performance of her duties under this Agreement.  The Holding Company shall reimburse the Officer for her ordinary and necessary business expenses, including, without limitation, travel and entertainment expenses, incurred in connection with the performance of her duties under this Agreement, upon presentation to the Holding Company of an itemized account of such expenses in such form as the Holding Company may reasonably require.  Such reimbursements shall be made in accordance with Holding Company policies (but in no event later than the last day of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the expenses were incurred).

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Section 7. Termination with Holding Company Liability.

(a)           In the event that the Officer’s employment with the Bank and/or the Holding Company shall terminate during the Employment Period on account of:

(i)           the Officer’s voluntary resignation from employment with the Bank and the Holding Company within one year following an event that constitutes “Good Reason,” which is defined as:

(A)           the failure of the Bank to elect or to reelect the Officer to serve as its Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary, or such other position as the Officer consents to hold, or the failure of the Holding Company to elect or reelect the Officer to serve as its Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary, or such other position as the Officer consents to hold;

(B)           the failure of the Bank or the Holding Company to cure a material adverse change made by it in the Officer’s functions, duties, or responsibilities in her position with the Bank or the Holding Company, respectively, within sixty days following written notice thereof from the Officer;

(C)           the failure of the Bank or the Holding Company to maintain the Officer’s principal place of employment at its offices in Nassau County or Queens County, New York or at such other location upon which the Bank or the Holding Company and the Officer may mutually agree;

(D)           the failure of the Board to extend the Employment Period within the times provided in section 2(b) or the failure of the Bank’s board of directors to extend the Employment Period under the Bank Employment Agreement within the times provided in section 2(b) of such Agreement; provided, however, that such failure shall not constitute Good Reason until the earlier of 30 days after any determination by the Board or the Bank’s board of directors that the Employment Period shall not be so extended or August 1 of such year;

(E)           the failure of the Bank or the Holding Company to cure a material breach of the Bank Employment Agreement or this Agreement by the Bank or the Holding Company, respectively, within sixty days following written notice thereof from the Officer; or

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(F)           after a Change of Control (as defined in section 10), the failure of any successor company to the Bank to assume the Bank Employment Agreement or of any successor company to the Holding Company to assume this Agreement.

(ii)           the discharge of the Officer by the Bank or the Holding Company for any reason other than (A) for “Cause” as defined in section 8(b) of this Agreement or (B) the Officer’s death or “Disability” as defined in section 9(a) of this Agreement; or

(iii)           the Officer’s voluntary resignation from employment with the Bank and the Holding Company for any reason within the sixty-day period commencing six months following a Change of Control as defined in section 10;

then the Holding Company shall provide the benefits and pay to the Officer as liquidated damages the amounts provided for under section 7(b).

(b)           Upon the termination of the Officer’s employment with the Bank and/or the Holding Company under circumstances described in section 7(a), the Holding Company shall pay and provide to the Officer:

(i)           her earned but unpaid Current Salary as of the date of termination, plus an amount representing any accrued but unpaid vacation time and floating holidays, which amounts shall be paid within thirty days of termination; and her earned but unpaid bonus for the year prior to the year of termination, which shall be paid at the same time as bonuses for such year are paid to active employees;

(ii)           (A) if the Officer’s termination of employment occurs after a Change of Control, a pro rata portion of her bonus for the year of termination, determined by multiplying the amount of the bonus earned by the Officer for the preceding calendar year by the number of full months of employment during the year of termination, and dividing by 12, which amount shall be paid within thirty days of termination; or (B) if the Officer’s termination of employment occurs prior to a Change of Control, a pro rata portion of her bonus for the year of termination, determined by multiplying the amount of the bonus which would have been earned by the Officer for the year of termination if she had remained in employment through the end of the year (but only to the extent of achievement of the applicable performance standards for such year) by the number of full months of employment during the year of termination, and dividing by 12, which amount shall be paid at the same time as bonuses for such year are paid to active employees;

(iii)           the benefits, if any, to which she is entitled as a former employee under the Bank’s and the Holding Company’s employee benefit plans and programs and compensation plans and programs, which shall be paid in accordance with the terms of such plans and programs;

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(iv)           continued health and welfare benefits (including group life, disability, medical and dental benefits), in addition to that provided pursuant to section 7(b)(iii), to the extent necessary to provide coverage for the Officer for the Severance Period (as defined in section 7(c)).  Such benefits shall be provided through the purchase of insurance, and shall be equivalent to the health and welfare benefits (including cost-sharing percentages)provided to active employees of the Bank and the Holding Company (or any successor thereof) as from time to time in effect during the Severance Period.  Where the amount of such benefits is based on salary, they shall be provided to the Officer based on the highest annual rate of Current Salary achieved by the Officer during the Employment Period.  If the Officer had dependent coverage in effect at the time of her termination of employment, she shall have the right to elect to continue such dependent coverage for the Severance Period.  The benefits to be provided under this paragraph (iv) shall cease to the extent that substantially equivalent benefits are provided to the Officer (and/or her dependents) by a subsequent employer of the Officer;

(v)           if the Officer is age 55 or older at the end of the Severance Period, she shall be entitled to elect coverage for herself and her dependents under the Bank’s and the Holding Company’s retiree medical and retiree life insurance programs.  Such coverage, if elected, shall commence upon the expiration of the Severance Period, without regard to whether the Officer commences her pension benefit at such time, and shall continue for the life of each of the Officer and her spouse and for so long as any other of her covered dependents remain eligible.  The coverage and cost-sharing percentage of the Officer and her dependents under such programs shall be those in effect under such programs on the date of the Officer’s termination of employment with the Bank or the Holding Company, and shall not be adversely modified without the Officer’s written consent;  and

(vi)           within thirty days following her termination of employment with the Bank or the Holding Company, a cash lump sum payment in an amount equal to the Current Salary and bonus that the Officer would have earned pursuant to sections 4(a) and 4(b), respectively, if she had continued working for the Holding Company and the Bank for the Severance Period (basing such bonus on the highest bonus, if any, paid to the Officer by the Bank or the Holding Company under section 4(b) of the Bank Employment Agreement or this Agreement within the three-year period prior to the date of termination.

The lump sum payable pursuant to clause (vi) of this section 7(b) is to be paid in lieu of all other payments of Current Salary and bonus provided for under this Agreement relating to the period following any such termination and shall be payable without proof of damages and without regard to the Officer’s efforts, if any, to mitigate damages.  The Holding Company and the Officer hereby stipulate that the damages which may be incurred by the Officer following any such termination of employment are not capable of accurate measurement as of the date first above written and that the payments and benefits provided under this section 7(b) are reasonable under the circumstances as a combination of liquidated damages and severance benefits.  The Officer shall not be entitled to any payment under this Agreement to make up for benefits that would have been earned under the Bank’s Retirement Plan, 401(k) Savings Plan, and Supplemental Savings Incentive Plan (SSIP), the Holding Company’s 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan had she continued working for the Bank and the Holding Company for the Severance Period.

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(c)           For purposes of this section 7, the Severance Period means a period of 24 months.

Section 8. Termination for Cause or Voluntary

Resignation Without Good Reason.

(a)           In the event that the Officer’s employment with the Holding Company shall terminate during the Employment Period on account of:

(i)           the discharge of the Officer by the Holding Company for Cause; or

(ii)           the Officer’s voluntary resignation from employment with the Holding Company for reasons other than those constituting a Good Reason;

then the Holding Company shall have no further obligations under this Agreement, other than (A) the payment to the Officer of her earned but unpaid Current Salary as of the date of the termination of her employment, which amounts shall be paid within thirty days of termination; and (B) the provision of such other benefits, if any, to which she is entitled as a former employee under the Bank’s and the Holding Company’s employee benefit plans and programs and compensation plans and programs, which shall be paid in accordance with the terms of such plans and programs.

(b)           For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cause” means the Officer’s (i) willful failure to perform her duties under this Agreement or under the Bank Employment Agreement and failure to cure such failure within sixty days following written notice thereof from the Holding Company or the Bank, or (ii) intentional engagement in dishonest conduct in connection with her performance of services for the Holding Company or the Bank or conviction of a felony.

Section 9. Disability or Death.

(a)           The Officer’s employment with the Holding Company may be terminated for “Disability” if the Officer shall become disabled or incapacitated during the Employment Period to the extent that she has been unable to perform the essential functions of her employment for 270 consecutive days, subject to the Officer’s right to receive from the Holding Company following her termination due to Disability the following percentages of her Current Salary under section 4 of this Agreement:  100% for the first six months, 75% for the next six months and 60% thereafter for the remaining term of the Employment Period (less in each case any benefits which may be payable to the Officer under the provisions of disability insurance coverage in effect for Bank and/or Holding Company employees), which shall be paid in accordance with the Holding Company’s customary payroll practices.  In addition, the Officer shall receive a cash lump sum equal to her earned but unpaid bonus for the year prior to the year of termination, which shall be paid at the same time as bonuses for such year are paid to active employees.

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(b)           In the event that the Officer’s employment with the Holding Company shall terminate during the Employment Period on account of death, the Holding Company shall promptly (but in any event within ninety days of the date of death) pay the Officer’s designated beneficiaries or, failing any designation, her estate a cash lump sum payment equal to her earned but unpaid Current Salary.  In addition, the Holding Company shall pay the Officer’s designated beneficiaries or, failing any designation, her estate her earned but unpaid bonus for the year prior to the year of termination, which shall be paid at the same time as bonuses for such year are paid to active employees.

(c)           In the event of the Officer’s termination of employment on account of death or Disability prior to a Change of Control, the Compensation Committee of the Bank or of the Holding Company may, in its sole discretion, award the Officer a bonus for the year of termination, in an amount determined by such Committee either at the time of termination of employment or at the time bonuses to active employees are awarded, in which case the Holding Company shall pay such bonus to the Officer or, in the event of death, her designated beneficiaries or estate, as the case may be, promptly (but in any event within thirty days) after it is awarded.  In the event of the Officer’s termination of employment on account of death or Disability after a Change of Control, the Holding Company shall promptly (but in any event within thirty days after termination) pay the Officer or, in the event of death, her designated beneficiaries or estate, as the case may be, a pro rata portion of her bonus for the year of termination, determined by multiplying the amount of the bonus earned by the Officer for the preceding calendar year by the number of full months of employment during the year of termination, and dividing by 12.

Section 10. Change of Control.

For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Change of Control” means:

(a)           the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Bank or the Holding Company by any person or entity, or by any persons or entities acting in concert;

(b)           the occurrence of any event if, immediately following such event, a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Bank or the Holding Company or of any successor corporation shall consist of persons other than Current Members (for these purposes, a “Current Member” shall mean any member of the Board of Directors of the Bank or the Holding Company as of July 18, 2000 and any successor of a Current Member whose nomination or election has been approved by a majority of the Current Members then on the Board of Directors);

(c)           the acquisition of beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly (as provided in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”), or any successor rule), of 25% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Bank or the Holding Company by any person or group deemed a person under Section 13(d)(3) of the Act; or

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(d)           approval by the stockholders of the Bank or the Holding Company of an agreement providing for the merger or consolidation of the Bank or the Holding Company with another corporation where the stockholders of the Bank or the Holding Company, immediately prior to the merger or consolidation, would not beneficially own, directly or indirectly, immediately after the merger or consolidation, shares entitling such stockholders to 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the surviving corporation.

Section 11. Excise Tax Gross-up.

In the event that the Officer becomes entitled to one or more payments (with a “payment” including, without limitation, the vesting of an option or other non-cash benefit or property, whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement with the Bank or the Holding Company or any affiliated company or from or pursuant to the terms of the Flushing Financial Corporation Employee Benefit Trust) (the “Total Payments”), which are or become subject to the tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) (or any similar tax that may hereafter be imposed) (the “Excise Tax”), the Holding Company shall pay to the Officer at the time specified below an additional amount (the “Gross-up Payment”) (which shall include, without limitation, reimbursement for any penalties and interest that may accrue in respect of such Excise Tax) such that the net amount retained by the Officer, after reduction for any Excise Tax (including any penalties or interest thereon) on the Total Payments and any federal, state and local income or employment tax and Excise Tax on the Gross-up Payment provided for by this section 11, but before reduction for any federal, state or local income or employment tax on the Total Payments, shall be equal to the sum of (a) the Total Payments, and (b) an amount equal to the product of any deductions disallowed for federal, state or local income tax purposes because of the inclusion of the Gross-up Payment in the Officer’s adjusted gross income multiplied by the highest applicable marginal rate of federal, state or local income taxation, respectively, for the calendar year in which the Gross-up Payment is to be made.

For purposes of determining whether any of the Total Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax and the amount of such Excise Tax,

(i)           the Total Payments shall be treated as “parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code, and all “excess parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code shall be treated as subject to the Excise Tax, unless, and except to the extent that, in the written opinion of independent compensation consultants or auditors of nationally recognized standing selected by the Holding Company and reasonably acceptable to the Officer (“Independent Auditors”), the Total Payments (in whole or in part) do not constitute parachute payments, or such excess parachute payments (in whole or in part) represent reasonable compensation for services actually rendered within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4) of the Code in excess of the base amount within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code or are otherwise not subject to the Excise Tax,

(ii)           the amount of the Total Payments which shall be treated as subject to the Excise Tax shall be equal to the lesser of (A) the total amount of the Total Payments or (B) the amount of excess parachute payments within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code (after applying clause (i) above), and

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(iii)           the value of any non-cash benefits or any deferred payment or benefit shall be determined by the Holding Company’s Independent Auditors appointed pursuant to clause (i) above in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.

For purposes of determining the amount of the Gross-up Payment, the Officer shall be deemed (A) to pay federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation for the calendar year in which the Gross-up Payment is to be made; (B) to pay any applicable state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rate of taxation for the calendar year in which the Gross-up Payment is to be made, net of the maximum reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes if paid in such year (determined without regard to limitations on deductions based upon the amount of the Officer’s adjusted gross income); and (C) to have otherwise allowable deductions for federal, state and local income tax purposes at least equal to those disallowed because of the inclusion of the Gross-up Payment in the Officer’s adjusted gross income.  In the event that the Excise Tax is subsequently determined to be less than the amount taken into account hereunder at the time the Gross-up Payment is made, the Officer shall repay to the Holding Company at the time that the amount of such reduction in Excise Tax is finally determined (but, if previously paid to the taxing authorities, not prior to the time the amount of such reduction is refunded to the Officer or otherwise realized as a benefit by the Officer) the portion of the Gross-up Payment that would not have been paid if such Excise Tax had been applied in initially calculating the Gross-up Payment, plus interest on the amount of such repayment at the rate provided in Section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code.  In the event that the Excise Tax is determined to exceed the amount taken into account hereunder at the time the Gross-up Payment is made (including by reason of any payment the existence or amount of which cannot be determined at the time of the Gross-up Payment), the Holding Company shall make an additional Gross-up Payment in respect of such excess (plus any interest and penalties payable with respect to such excess) at the time that the amount of such excess is finally determined (but in no event later than the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the Officer remits the related taxes).

The Gross-up Payment provided for above shall be paid on the thirtieth day (or such earlier date as the Excise Tax becomes due and payable to the taxing authorities) after it has been determined that the Total Payments (or any portion thereof) are subject to the Excise Tax (but in no event later than the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the Officer remits the related taxes); provided, however, that if the amount of such Gross-up Payment or portion thereof cannot be finally determined on or before such day, the Holding Company shall pay to the Officer on such day an estimate, as determined by the Holding Company’s Independent Auditors appointed pursuant to clause (i) above, of the minimum amount of such payments and shall pay the remainder of such payments (together with interest at the rate provided in Section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code), as soon as the amount thereof can be determined.  In the event that the amount of the estimated payments exceeds the amount subsequently determined to have been due, such excess amount, together with interest at the rate provided in Section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code, shall be repaid by the Officer to the Holding Company within five (5) days after notice from the Holding Company of such determination.  If more than one Gross-up Payment is made, the amount of each Gross-up Payment shall be computed so as not to duplicate any prior Gross-up Payment.  The Holding Company shall have the right to control all proceedings with the Internal Revenue Service that may arise in connection with the determination and assessment of any Excise Tax and, at its sole option, the Holding Company may pursue or forego any and all administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with any taxing authority in respect of such Excise Tax (including any interest or penalties thereon); provided, however, that the Holding Company’s control over any such proceedings shall be limited to issues with respect to which a Gross-up Payment would be payable hereunder and the Officer shall be entitled to settle or contest any other issue raised by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority.  The Officer shall cooperate with the Holding Company in any proceedings relating to the determination and assessment of any Excise Tax and shall not take any position or action that would materially increase the amount of any Gross-up Payment hereunder.

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Section 12. No Effect on Employee Benefit

Plans or Compensation Programs.

Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, the termination of the Officer’s employment during the term of this Agreement or thereafter, whether by the Holding Company or by the Officer, shall have no effect on the rights and obligations of the parties hereto under the Holding Company’s employee benefit plans or programs or compensation plans or programs (whether or not employee benefit plans or programs) that the Holding Company may maintain from time to time.

Section 13. Successors and Assigns.

This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Officer, her legal representatives and estate or intestate distributees, and the Holding Company and its successors and assigns, including any successor by merger or consolidation or a statutory receiver or any other person or firm or corporation to which all or substantially all of the assets and business of the Holding Company may be sold or otherwise transferred.

Section 14. Notices.

Any communication to a party required or permitted under this Agreement, including any notice, direction, designation, consent, instruction, objection or waiver, shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given at such time as it is delivered personally, or five days after mailing if mailed, postage prepaid, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to such party at the address listed below or at such other address as one such party may by written notice specify to the other party:

If to the Officer:

Maria A. Grasso

(address)

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If to the Holding Company:

Flushing Financial Corporation

1979 Marcus Avenue, Suite E140

Lake Success, New York 11042

Attention:  Corporate Secretary

Section 15. Severability.

A determination that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.

Section 16. Waiver.

Failure to insist upon strict compliance with any of the terms, covenants or conditions hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of such term, covenant, or condition.  A waiver of any provision of this Agreement must be made in writing, designated as a waiver, and signed by the party against whom its enforcement is sought.  Any waiver or relinquishment of any right or power hereunder at any one or more times shall not be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of such right or power at any other time or times.

Section 17. Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

Section 18. Governing Law.

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without reference to conflicts of law principles.

Section 19. Headings.

The headings of sections in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not intended to qualify the meaning of any section.  Any reference to a section number shall refer to a section of this Agreement, unless otherwise stated.

Section 20. Entire Agreement; Modifications.

This instrument contains the entire agreement of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes in its entirety any and all prior agreements, understandings or representations relating to the subject matter hereof, including the Employment Agreement dated as of May 1, 2006, as amended and restated on December 5, 2008, by and between the Holding Company and the Officer, other than the Bank Employment Agreement.  No modifications of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by the parties hereto.

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Section 21. Funding.

The Holding Company may elect in its sole discretion to fund all or a part of its obligations to the Officer under this Agreement; provided, however, that should it elect to do so, all assets acquired by the Holding Company to fund its obligations shall be part of the general assets of the Holding Company and shall be subject to all claims of the Holding Company’s creditors.

Section 22. Guarantee.

The Holding Company guarantees the payment by the Bank of any and all benefits and compensation to which the Officer is entitled under the Bank Employment Agreement.

Section 23. Non-duplication.

In the event that the Officer shall perform services for the Bank or any other direct or indirect subsidiary of the Holding Company, any compensation or benefits provided to the Officer by such other employer shall be applied to offset the obligations of the Holding Company hereunder, it being intended that this Agreement set forth the aggregate compensation and benefits payable to the Officer for all services to the Holding Company and all of its direct or indirect subsidiaries.  The Officer hereby acknowledges that if any payment made or benefit provided by the Holding Company under this Agreement is also required to be made or provided by the Bank under the Bank Employment Agreement, such payment or benefit by the Holding Company under this Agreement shall offset the payment required to be made or benefit required to be provided by the Bank under the Bank Employment Agreement.

Section 24. Required Regulatory Provisions.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any payments made to the Officer pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise are subject to and conditioned upon their compliance with 12 U.S.C. section 1828(k) and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

Section 25. Compliance with Code Section 409A.

(a)           Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 7, 8, 9 and 11, if the Officer is a specified employee within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 409A”), as determined by the Board in accordance with the election made by the Holding Company for determining specified employees, any amounts payable under sections 7, 8, 9 or 11 (and any other payments to which the Officer may be entitled) which constitute “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A and which are otherwise scheduled to be paid during the first six months following the Officer’s termination of employment (other than any payments that are permitted under Section 409A to be paid within six months following termination of employment of a specified employee) shall be suspended until the six-month anniversary of the Officer’s termination of employment (or the Officer’s death if sooner), at which time all payments that were suspended shall be paid to the Officer (or her estate) in a lump sum, together with interest on each suspended payment at the prime rate (as reported in the Wall Street Journal) from the date of suspension to the date of payment.

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(b)           Payment or reimbursement of each of the business expense payments or other reimbursements called for by this Agreement with respect to any calendar year shall not affect the amount eligible for payment or reimbursement in any other calendar year, and such payments and reimbursements may not be exchanged for cash or another benefit.

(c)           A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a “separation from service” (within the meaning of Code Section 409A).

(d)           For purposes of Section 409A, each payment under sections 7, 8, 9 or 11 (and each other severance plan payment) will be treated as a separate payment.

(e)           It is intended that this Agreement comply with the provisions of Section 409A and the regulations and guidance of general applicability issued thereunder so as to not subject the Officer to the payment of additional interest and taxes under Section 409A, and in furtherance of this intent, this Agreement shall be interpreted, operated and administered in a manner consistent with these intentions.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION

By: /s/ John R. Buran

_____________________________

Name:  John R. Buran

Title:    President and CEO

/s/ Maria A. Grasso

__________________________________

Maria A. Grasso

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EX-10.5

Exhibit 10.5 Form of Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Flushing Bank and Certain Officers

FLUSHING BANK

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) entered into as of (date of agreement), by and between Flushing Bank, a commercial bank organized and existing under New York State law and having its executive offices at 1979 Marcus Avenue, Suite E140, Lake Success, New York 11042  (the “Bank”), and (name and address of officer) (“Officer”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Bank and the Officer are parties to an Employment Agreement dated as of (date of prior agreement) and amended and restated on (date of amendment and restatement) (the “Original Employment Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Bank considers the availability of the Officer’s services to be important to the successful management and conduct of the Bank’s business and desires to secure for itself the availability of his services; and

WHEREAS, for purposes of securing for the Bank the Officer’s services, the Board of Directors of the Bank (“Board”) has authorized the proper officers of the Bank to enter into an employment agreement with the Officer on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, the Officer is willing to make his services available to the Bank on the terms and conditions set forth herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and obligations hereinafter set forth, the Bank and the Officer hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. Employment.

The Bank hereby agrees to employ the Officer, and the Officer hereby agrees to accept such employment, during the period and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

Section 2. Employment Period.

(a)           Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement to the contrary, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be and remain in effect during the period of employment (“Employment Period”) established under this section 2.  The Employment Period under this Amended and Restated Employment Agreement shall be for a term commencing on the date hereof and ending on November 21, 2015, plus such extensions as are provided pursuant to section 2(b) of this Agreement.

(b)           On or as of July 1, 2014, and on or as of each July 1 thereafter, the Employment Period shall be extended for one additional year if and only if the Board shall have authorized the extension of the Employment Period prior to July 1 of such year and the Officer shall not have notified the Bank prior to July 1 of such year that the Employment Period shall not be so extended.  If the Board shall not have authorized the extension of the Employment Period prior to July 1 of any such year, or if the Officer shall have given notice of nonextension to the Bank prior to July 1 of such year, then the Employment Period shall not be extended pursuant to this section 2(b) at any time thereafter and shall end on the last day of its term as then in effect.

(c)Upon the termination of the Officer’s employment with the Bank, the extensions provided pursuant to section 2(b) shall cease (if such extensions have not previously ceased).

(d)Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Employment Period shall end and the Officer’s employment with the Bank shall terminate on the date on which the Officer’s employment with Flushing Financial Corporation terminates.

Section 3. Title and Duties.

On the date on which the Employment Period commences, the Officer shall hold the position of (officer title) of the Bank.  During the Employment Period, the Officer shall:  (a) devote his full business time and attention (other than during weekends, holidays, vacation periods and periods of illness or approved leaves of absence) to the business and affairs of the Bank and use his best efforts to advance the Bank’s interests, including reasonable periods of service as an officer and/or board member of trade associations, their related entities and charitable organizations; and (b) perform such reasonable additional duties as may be assigned to him by or under the authority of the Board.  The Officer shall have such authority as is necessary or appropriate to carry out his duties under this Agreement.

Section 4. Compensation.

In consideration for services rendered by the Officer under this Agreement:

(a)           The Bank shall pay to the Officer a salary at an annual rate equal to the greater of (i) (amount) or (ii) such higher annual rate as may be prescribed by or under the authority of the Board (the “Current Salary”).  The Officer will undergo an annual salary and performance review on or about January 1 of each year commencing in 2014.  The Current Salary payable under this section 4 shall be paid in approximately equal installments in accordance with the Bank’s customary payroll practices.

(b)           The Officer shall be eligible to participate in any bonus plan maintained by the Bank for its officers and employees.

Section 5. Employee Benefits and Other Compensation.

(a)           Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Officer shall, during the Employment Period, be treated as an employee of the Bank and be entitled to participate in and receive benefits under the Bank’s employee benefit plans and programs, as well as such other compensation plans or programs (whether or not employee benefit plans or programs), as the Bank may maintain from time to time, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such employee benefit plans and programs and compensation plans and programs and with the Bank’s customary practices.

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(b)           The Bank shall provide the Officer with a suitable automobile for use in the performance of the Officer’s duties hereunder and shall reimburse the Officer for all expenses incurred in connection therewith in accordance with Bank policies (but in no event later than the last day of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the expenses were incurred).

(c)           The Officer shall be entitled, without loss of pay, to vacation time in accordance with the policies periodically established by the Board for senior management officials of the Bank, which shall in no event be less than four weeks in each calendar year.  Except as provided in section 7(b), the Officer shall not be entitled to receive any additional compensation from the Bank on account of his failure to take a vacation, nor shall he be entitled to accumulate unused vacation from one calendar year to the next except to the extent authorized by the Board for senior management officials of the Bank.

Section 6. Working Facilities and Expenses.

The Officer’s principal place of employment shall be at the offices of the Bank in Nassau County or Queens County, New York or at such other location upon which the Bank and the Officer may mutually agree.  The Bank shall provide the Officer, at his principal place of employment, with a private office, stenographic services and other support services and facilities consistent with his position with the Bank and necessary or appropriate in connection with the performance of his duties under this Agreement.  The Bank shall reimburse the Officer for his ordinary and necessary business expenses, including, without limitation, travel and entertainment expenses, incurred in connection with the performance of his duties under this Agreement, upon presentation to the Bank of an itemized account of such expenses in such form as the Bank may reasonably require.  Such reimbursements shall be made in accordance with Bank policies (but in no event later than the last day of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the expenses were incurred).

Section 7. Termination with Bank Liability.

(a)           In the event that the Officer’s employment with the Bank shall terminate during the Employment Period on account of:

(i)           the Officer’s voluntary resignation from employment with the Bank within one year following an event that constitutes “Good Reason,” which is defined as:

(A)           the failure of the Bank to elect or to reelect the Officer to serve as its (officer title), or such other position as the Officer consents to hold;

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(B)           the failure of the Bank to cure a material adverse change made by the Bank in the Officer’s functions, duties, or responsibilities in his position with the Bank within sixty days following written notice thereof from the Officer;

(C)           the failure of the Bank to maintain the Officer’s principal place of employment at its offices in Nassau County or Queens County, New York or at such other location upon which the Bank and the Officer may mutually agree;

(D)           the failure of the Board to extend the Employment Period within the times provided in section 2(b); provided, however, that such failure shall not constitute Good Reason until the earlier of 30 days after any determination by the Board that the Employment Period shall not be so extended or August 1 of such year;

(E)           the failure of the Bank to cure a material breach of this Agreement by the Bank within sixty days following written notice thereof from the Officer; or

(F)           after a Change of Control (as defined in Section 10), the failure of any successor company to the Bank to assume this Agreement.

(ii)           the discharge of the Officer by the Bank for any reason other than (A) for “Cause” as defined in section 8(b) or (B) the Officer’s death or “Disability” as defined in section 9(a); or

(iii)           the Officer’s voluntary resignation from employment with the Bank for any reason within the sixty day period commencing six months following a Change of Control as defined in section 10;

then the Bank shall provide the benefits and pay to the Officer as liquidated damages the amounts provided for under section 7(b).

(b)           Upon the termination of the Officer’s employment with the Bank under circumstances described in section 7(a), the Bank shall pay and provide to the Officer:

(i)           his earned but unpaid Current Salary as of the date of termination, plus an amount representing any accrued but unpaid vacation time and floating holidays, which amounts shall be paid within thirty days of termination; and his earned but unpaid bonus for the year prior to the year of termination, which shall be paid at the same time as bonuses for such year are paid to active employees;

(ii)           (A) if the Officer’s termination of employment occurs after a Change of Control, a pro rata portion of his bonus for the year of termination, determined by multiplying the amount of the bonus earned by the Officer for the preceding calendar year by the number of full months of employment during the year of termination, and dividing by 12, which amount shall be paid within thirty days of termination; or (B) if the Officer’s termination of employment occurs prior to a Change of Control, a pro rata portion of his bonus for the year of termination, determined by multiplying the amount of the bonus which would have been earned by the Officer for the year of termination if he had remained in employment through the end of the year (but only to the extent of achievement of the applicable performance standards for such year) by the number of full months of employment during the year of termination, and dividing by 12, which amount shall be paid at the same time as bonuses for such year are paid to active employees;

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(iii)           the benefits, if any, to which he is entitled as a former employee under the Bank’s employee benefit plans and programs and compensation plans and programs, which shall be paid in accordance with the terms of such plans and programs;

(iv)           continued health and welfare benefits (including group life, disability, medical and dental benefits), in addition to that provided pursuant to section 7(b)(iii), to the extent necessary to provide coverage for the Officer for the Severance Period (as defined in section 7(c)).  Such benefits shall be provided through the purchase of insurance, and shall be equivalent to the health and welfare benefits (including cost-sharing percentages)provided to active employees of the Bank (or any successor thereof) as from time to time in effect during the Severance Period.  Where the amount of such benefits is based on salary, they shall be provided to the Officer based on the highest annual rate of Current Salary achieved by the Officer during the Employment Period.  If the Officer had dependent coverage in effect at the time of his termination of employment, he shall have the right to elect to continue such dependent coverage for the Severance Period.  The benefits to be provided under this paragraph (iv) shall cease to the extent that substantially equivalent benefits are provided to the Officer (and/or his dependents) by a subsequent employer of the Officer;

(v)           if the Officer is age 55 or older at the end of the Severance Period, he shall be entitled to elect coverage for himself and his dependents under the Bank’s retiree medical and retiree life insurance programs.  Such coverage, if elected, shall commence upon the expiration of the Severance Period, without regard to whether the Officer commences his pension benefit at such time, and shall continue for the life of each of the Officer and his spouse and for so long as any of his other covered dependents, remain eligible.  The coverage and cost-sharing percentage of the Officer and his dependents under such programs shall be those in effect under such programs on the date of the Officer’s termination of employment with the Bank, and shall not be adversely modified without the Officer’s written consent; and

(vi)           within thirty days following his termination of employment with the Bank, a cash lump sum payment in an amount equal to the Current Salary and bonus that the Officer would have earned pursuant to sections 4(a) and 4(b), respectively, if he had continued working for the Bank for the Severance Period (basing such bonus on the highest bonus, if any, paid to the Officer by the Bank under section 4(b) within the three-year period prior to the date of termination), provided, however,that the lump sum payable pursuant to this clause (vi) of this section 7(b) shall not exceed three times the Officer’s average annual compensation based on the most recent five taxable years (or such lesser number of taxable years the Officer was employed by the Bank).

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The lump sum payable pursuant to clause (vi) of this section 7(b) is to be paid in lieu of all other payments of Current Salary and bonus provided for under this Agreement relating to the period following any such termination and shall be payable without proof of damages and without regard to the Officer’s efforts, if any, to mitigate damages.  The Bank and the Officer hereby stipulate that the damages which may be incurred by the Officer following any such termination of employment are not capable of accurate measurement as of the date first above written and that the payments and benefits provided under this section 7(b) are reasonable under the circumstances as a combination of liquidated damages and severance benefits.  The Officer shall not be entitled to any payment under this Agreement to make up for benefits that would have been earned under the Bank’s Retirement Plan, 401(k) Savings Plan, and Supplemental Savings Incentive Plan (SSIP), and the Flushing Financial Corporation (“Holding Company”) 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan had he continued working for the Bank for the Severance Period.

(c)           For purposes of section 7, the Severance Period means a period of 24 months.

Section 8. Termination for Cause or Voluntary Resignation Without Good Reason.

(a)           In the event that the Officer’s employment with the Bank shall terminate during the Employment Period on account of:

(i)           the discharge of the Officer by the Bank for Cause; or

(ii) the Officer’s voluntary resignation from employment with the Bank for reasons other than those constituting a Good Reason;

then the Bank shall have no further obligations under this Agreement, other than (A) the payment to the Officer of his earned but unpaid Current Salary as of the date of the termination of his employment, which amounts shall be paid within thirty days of termination; and (B) the provision of such other benefits, if any, to which he is entitled as a former employee under the Bank’s employee benefit plans and programs and compensation plans and programs, which shall be paid in accordance with the terms of such plans and programs.

(b)           For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cause” means the Officer’s personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit, intentional failure to perform stated duties, willful violation of any law, rule, or regulation (other than traffic violations or similar offenses) or final cease-and-desist order, or material breach of any provision of this Agreement.

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Section 9. Disability or Death.

(a)           The Officer’s employment with the Bank may be terminated for “Disability” if the Officer shall become disabled or incapacitated during the Employment Period to the extent that he has been unable to perform the essential functions of his employment for 270 consecutive days, subject to the Officer’s right to receive from the Bank following his termination due to Disability the following percentages of his Current Salary under section 4 of this Agreement:  100% for the first six months, 75% for the next six months and 60% thereafter for the remaining term of the Employment Period (less in each case any benefits which may be payable to the Officer under the provisions of disability insurance coverage in effect for Bank employees), which shall be paid in accordance with the Bank’s customary payroll practices.  In addition, the Officer shall receive a cash lump sum equal to his earned but unpaid bonus for the year prior to the year of termination, which shall be paid at the same time as bonuses for such year are paid to active employees.

(b)           In the event that the Officer’s employment with the Bank shall terminate during the Employment Period on account of death, the Bank shall promptly (but in any event within ninety days of the date of death) pay the Officer’s designated beneficiaries or, failing any designation, his estate a cash lump sum payment equal to his earned but unpaid Current Salary.  In addition, the Bank shall pay the Officer’s designated beneficiaries or, failing any designation, his estate his earned but unpaid bonus for the year prior to the year of termination, which shall be paid at the same time as bonuses for such year are paid to active employees.

(c)           In the event of the Officer’s termination of employment on account of death or Disability prior to a Change of Control, the Compensation Committee of the Bank may, in its sole discretion, award the Officer a bonus for the year of termination, in an amount determined by such Committee either at the time of termination of employment or at the time bonuses to active employees are awarded, in which case the Bank shall pay such bonus to the Officer or, in the event of death, his designated beneficiaries or estate, as the case may be, promptly (but in any event within thirty days) after it is awarded.  In the event of the Officer’s termination of employment on account of death or Disability after a Change of Control, the Bank shall promptly (but in any event within thirty days after termination) pay the Officer or, in the event of death, his designated beneficiaries or estate, as the case may be, a pro rata portion of his bonus for the year of termination, determined by multiplying the amount of the bonus earned by the Officer for the preceding calendar year by the number of full months of employment during the year of termination, and dividing by 12.

Section 10. Change of Control.

For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Change of Control” means:

(a)           the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Bank or Flushing Financial Corporation (“Holding Company”) by any person or entity, or by any persons or entities acting in concert;

(b)           the occurrence of any event if, immediately following such event, a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Bank or the Holding Company or of any successor corporation shall consist of persons other than Current Members (for these purposes, a “Current Member” shall mean any member of the Board of Directors of the Bank or the Holding Company as of July 18, 2000 and any successor of a Current Member whose nomination or election has been approved by a majority of the Current Members then on the Board of Directors);

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(c)           the acquisition of beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly (as provided in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”), or any successor rule), of 25% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Bank or the Holding Company by any person or group deemed a person under Section 13(d)(3) of the Act; or

(d)           approval by the stockholders of the Bank or the Holding Company of an agreement providing for the merger or consolidation of the Bank or the Holding Company with another corporation where the stockholders of the Bank or the Holding Company, immediately prior to the merger or consolidation, would not beneficially own, directly or indirectly, immediately after the merger or consolidation, shares entitling such stockholders to 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the surviving corporation.

Section 11. No Effect on Employee Benefit

Plans or Compensation Programs.

Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, the termination of the Officer’s employment during the term of this Agreement or thereafter, whether by the Bank or by the Officer, shall have no effect on the rights and obligations of the parties hereto under the Bank’s employee benefit plans or programs or compensation plans or programs (whether or not employee benefit plans or programs) that the Bank may maintain from time to time.

Section 12. Successors and Assigns.

This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Officer, his legal representatives and estate or intestate distributees, and the Bank and its successors and assigns, including any successor by merger or consolidation or a statutory receiver or any other person or firm or corporation to which all or substantially all of the assets and business of the Bank may be sold or otherwise transferred.

Section 13. Notices.

Any communication to a party required or permitted under this Agreement, including any notice, direction, designation, consent, instruction, objection or waiver, shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given at such time as it is delivered personally, or five days after mailing if mailed, postage prepaid, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to such party at the address listed below or at such other address as one such party may by written notice specify to the to the other party:

If to the Officer:

(officer name and address)

If to the Bank:

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Flushing Bank

1979 Marcus Avenue, Suite E140

Lake Success, New York  11042

Attention:  Secretary of the Bank

Section 14. Severability.

A determination that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.

Section 15. Waiver.

Failure to insist upon strict compliance with any of the terms, covenants or conditions hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of such term, covenant, or condition.  A waiver of any provision of this Agreement must be made in writing, designated as a waiver, and signed by the party against whom its enforcement is sought.  Any waiver or relinquishment of any right or power hereunder at any one or more times shall not be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of such right or power at any other time or times.

Section 16. Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

Section 17. Governing Law.

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with (i) the laws of the State of New York, without reference to conflicts of law principles, and (ii) Federal law, to the extent such law preempts New York law.

Section 18. Headings.

The headings of sections in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not intended to qualify the meaning of any section.  Any reference to a section number shall refer to a section of this Agreement, unless otherwise stated.

Section 19. Entire Agreement; Modifications.

This instrument contains the entire agreement of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes in its entirety any and all prior agreements, understandings or representations relating to the subject matter hereof, including the Employment Agreement dated as of July 1, 2004, as amended and restated on December 8, 2008, by and between the Bank and the Officer.  No modifications of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by the parties hereto.

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Section 20. Funding.

The Bank may elect in its sole discretion to fund all or part of its obligations to the Officer under this Agreement; provided, however, that should it elect to do so, all assets acquired by the Bank to fund its obligations shall be part of the general assets of the Bank and shall be subject to all claims of the Bank’s creditors.

Section 21. Regulatory Action.

(a)           Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Section 21 shall apply at all times during the Employment Period.

(b)           If the Officer is suspended and/or temporarily prohibited from participating in the conduct of the affairs of the Bank by a notice served under 12 U.S.C. 1818(e)(3) and (g)(1), the Bank’s obligations to the Officer under this Agreement shall be suspended as of the date of such service unless such service is stayed by appropriate proceedings.  If the charges in such notice are dismissed, the Bank shall (i) pay the Officer all of the compensation withheld while the Bank’s obligations under this Agreement were so suspended, and (ii) reinstate in whole any of its obligations to the Officer which were suspended.

(c)           If the Officer is removed and/or permanently prohibited from participating in the conduct of the Bank’s affairs by an order issued under 12 U.S.C. 1818(e)(4) or (g)(1), all obligations of the Bank to the Officer under this Agreement shall terminate as of the effective date of the order, other than vested rights of the parties accrued as of such effective date, which shall not be affected.

(d)           If the Bank is in default (as defined in section 3(x)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act), all obligations of the Bank under this Agreement shall terminate as of the date of such default, but this Section 21(d) shall not affect any vested rights of the Officer accrued as of such date of default.

(e)           All obligations of the Bank under this Agreement shall be terminated, except to the extent it is determined by the appropriate banking regulator that continuation of the Agreement is necessary to the continued operation of the Bank, (i) at the time the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation enters into an agreement to provide assistance to or on behalf of the Bank under the authority contained in Section 13(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; or (ii) at the time the appropriate banking regulator approves a supervisory merger to resolve problems related to operation of the Bank or when the Bank is determined by the appropriate banking regulator to be in an unsafe or unsound condition; provided, however, that this Section 21(e) shall not affect any vested rights of the Officer accrued as of such date of termination.

(f)           Any payments made to the Officer pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise are subject to and conditioned upon their compliance with 12 U.S.C. § 1828(k) and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

Section 22.             Compliance with Code Section 409A.

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(a)           Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 7, 8 and 9, if the Officer is a specified employee within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 409A”), as determined by the Board in accordance with the election made by the Bank for determining specified employees, any amounts payable under sections 7, 8 or 9 (and any other payments to which the Officer may be entitled) which constitute “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A and which are otherwise scheduled to be paid during the first six months following the Officer’s termination of employment (other than any payments that are permitted under Section 409A to be paid within six months following termination of employment of a specified employee) shall be suspended until the six-month anniversary of the Officer’s termination of employment (or the Officer’s death if sooner), at which time all payments that were suspended shall be paid to the Officer (or his estate) in a lump sum, together with interest on each suspended payment at the prime rate (as reported in the Wall Street Journal) from the date of suspension to the date of payment.

(b)           Payment or reimbursement of each of the business expense payments or other reimbursements called for by this Agreement with respect to any calendar year shall not affect the amount eligible for payment or reimbursement in any other calendar year, and such payments and reimbursements may not be exchanged for cash or another benefit.

(c)           A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a “separation from service” (within the meaning of Code Section 409A).

(d)           For purposes of Section 409A, each payment under sections 7, 8 or 9 (and each other severance plan payment) will be treated as a separate payment.

(e)           It is intended that this Agreement comply with the provisions of Section 409A and the regulations and guidance of general applicability issued thereunder so as to not subject the Officer to the payment of additional interest and taxes under Section 409A, and in furtherance of this intent, this Agreement shall be interpreted, operated and administered in a manner consistent with these intentions.

Signature Page Follows

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

FLUSHING BANK

By:

__________________

Name:  John R. Buran

Title:    President & C.E.O.

____________________

Officer

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EX-10.6

Exhibit 10.6 Form of Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Flushing Financial Corporation and Certain Officers

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

AMENED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) entered into as of (date of agreement), by and between Flushing Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation having its executive offices at 1979 Marcus Avenue, Suite E140, Lake Success, New York 11042 (the “Holding Company”), and (name and address of officer) (“Officer”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Holding Company and the Officer are parties to an Employment Agreement dated as of (date of prior agreement) and amended and restated on (date of amendment and restatement) (the “Original Employment Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Holding Company considers the availability of the Officer’s services to be important to the successful management and conduct of the Holding Company’s business and desires to secure for itself the availability of his services; and

WHEREAS, for purposes of securing for the Holding Company the Officer’s continued services, the Board of Directors of the Holding Company (“Board”) has authorized the proper officers of the Holding Company to enter into an employment agreement with the Officer on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, the Officer is willing to make his services available to the Holding Company on the terms and conditions set forth herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and obligations hereinafter set forth, the Holding Company and the Officer hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. Employment.

The Holding Company hereby agrees to employ the Officer, and the Officer hereby agrees to accept such employment, during the period and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

Section 2. Employment Period.

(a)           Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement to the contrary, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be and remain in effect during the period of employment (“Employment Period”) established under this section 2.  The Employment Period under this Amended and Restated Employment Agreement shall be for a term commencing on the date hereof and ending on November 21, 2015, plus such extensions as are provided pursuant to section 2(b) of this Agreement.

(b)           On or as of July 1, 2014, and on or as of each July 1 thereafter, the Employment Period shall be extended for one additional year if and only if the Board shall have authorized the extension of the Employment Period prior to July 1 of such year and the Officer shall not have notified the Holding Company prior to July 1 of such year that the Employment Period shall not be so extended.  If the Board shall not have authorized the extension of the Employment Period prior to July 1 of any such year, or if the Officer shall have given notice of nonextension to the Holding Company prior to July 1 of such year, then the Employment Period shall not be extended pursuant to this section 2(b) at any time thereafter and shall end on the last day of its term as then in effect.

(c)Upon the termination of the Officer’s employment with the Holding Company, the extensions provided pursuant to section 2(b) shall cease (if such extensions have not previously ceased).

(d)Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Employment Period shall end and the Officer’s employment with the Holding Company shall terminate on the date on which the Officer’s employment with Flushing Bank terminates.

Section 3. Title and Duties.

On the date on which the Employment Period commences, the Officer shall hold the position of (officer title) of the Holding Company with all of the powers and duties incident to such position under law and under the by-laws of the Holding Company.  During the Employment Period, the Officer shall:  (a) devote his full business time and attention (other than during weekends, holidays, vacation periods and periods of illness or approved leaves of absence) to the business and affairs of the Holding Company and its subsidiaries and use his best efforts to advance the interests of the Holding Company and its subsidiaries, including reasonable periods of service as an officer and/or board member of trade associations, their related entities and charitable organizations; and (b) perform such reasonable additional duties as may be assigned to him by or under the authority of the Board.  The Officer shall also serve as an officer of Flushing Bank (the “Bank”) pursuant to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Officer and the Bank dated as of the date hereof (“Bank Employment Agreement”).  The Holding Company hereby acknowledges that the Officer’s service under this Agreement shall not be deemed to materially interfere with the Officer’s performance under the Bank Employment Agreement or otherwise result in a breach of the Bank Employment Agreement.  The Officer shall have such authority as is necessary or appropriate to carry out his duties under this Agreement.

Section 4. Compensation.

In consideration for services rendered by the Officer under this Agreement:

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(a)           The Holding Company shall pay to the Officer a salary at an annual rate equal to the greater of (i) (amount) or (ii) such higher annual rate as may be prescribed by or under the authority of the Board (the “Current Salary”).  The Officer will undergo an annual salary and performance review on or about January 1 of each year commencing in 2014.  The Current Salary payable under this section 4 shall be paid in approximately equal installments in accordance with the Holding Company’s customary payroll practices.

(b)           The Officer shall be eligible to participate in any bonus plan maintained by the Holding Company for its officers and employees.  If the Officer shall earn any bonus under any bonus plan of the Bank but such bonus shall not be paid by the Bank, the Holding Company shall pay such bonus to the Officer.

Section 5. Employee Benefits and Other Compensation.

(a)           Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Officer shall, during the Employment Period, be treated as an employee of the Holding Company and be entitled to participate in and receive benefits under the Holding Company’s employee benefit plans and programs, as well as such other compensation plans or programs (whether or not employee benefit plans or programs), as the Holding Company may maintain from time to time, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such employee benefit plans and programs and compensation plans and programs and with the Holding Company’s customary practices.

(b)           The Holding Company shall provide the Officer with a suitable automobile for use in the performance of the Officer’s duties hereunder and shall reimburse the Officer for all expenses incurred in connection therewith in accordance with Holding Company policies (but in no event later than the last day of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the expenses were incurred).

(c)           The Officer shall be entitled, without loss of pay, to vacation time in accordance with the policies periodically established by the Board for senior management officials of the Holding Company, which shall in no event be less than four weeks in each calendar year.  Except as provided in section 7(b), the Officer shall not be entitled to receive any additional compensation from the Holding Company on account of his failure to take a vacation, nor shall he be entitled to accumulate unused vacation from one calendar year to the next except to the extent authorized by the Board for senior management officials of the Holding Company.

Section 6. Working Facilities and Expenses.

The Officer’s principal place of employment shall be at the offices of the Holding Company in Nassau County or Queens County, New York or at such other location upon which the Holding Company and the Officer may mutually agree.  The Holding Company shall provide the Officer, at his principal place of employment, with a private office, stenographic services and other support services and facilities consistent with his position with the Holding Company and necessary or appropriate in connection with the performance of his duties under this Agreement.  The Holding Company shall reimburse the Officer for his ordinary and necessary business expenses, including, without limitation, travel and entertainment expenses, incurred in connection with the performance of his duties under this Agreement, upon presentation to the Holding Company of an itemized account of such expenses in such form as the Holding Company may reasonably require.  Such reimbursements shall be made in accordance with Holding Company policies (but in no event later than the last day of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the expenses were incurred).

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Section 7. Termination with Holding Company Liability.

(a)           In the event that the Officer’s employment with the Bank and/or the Holding Company shall terminate during the Employment Period on account of:

(i)           the Officer’s voluntary resignation from employment with the Bank and the Holding Company within one year following an event that constitutes “Good Reason,” which is defined as:

(A)           the failure of the Bank to elect or to reelect the Officer to serve as its (officer title), or such other position as the Officer consents to hold, or the failure of the Holding Company to elect or reelect the Officer to serve as its (officer title), or such other position as the Officer consents to hold;

(B)           the failure of the Bank or the Holding Company to cure a material adverse change made by it in the Officer’s functions, duties, or responsibilities in his position with the Bank or the Holding Company, respectively, within sixty days following written notice thereof from the Officer;

(C)           the failure of the Bank or the Holding Company to maintain the Officer’s principal place of employment at its offices in Nassau County or Queens County, New York or at such other location upon which the Bank or the Holding Company and the Officer may mutually agree;

(D)           the failure of the Board to extend the Employment Period within the times provided in section 2(b) or the failure of the Bank’s board of directors to extend the Employment Period under the Bank Employment Agreement within the times provided in section 2(b) of such Agreement; provided, however, that such failure shall not constitute Good Reason until the earlier of 30 days after any determination by the Board or the Bank’s board of directors that the Employment Period shall not be so extended or August 1 of such year;

(E)           the failure of the Bank or the Holding Company to cure a material breach of the Bank Employment Agreement or this Agreement by the Bank or the Holding Company, respectively, within sixty days following written notice thereof from the Officer; or

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(F)           after a Change of Control (as defined in section 10), the failure of any successor company to the Bank to assume the Bank Employment Agreement or of any successor company to the Holding Company to assume this Agreement.

(ii)           the discharge of the Officer by the Bank or the Holding Company for any reason other than (A) for “Cause” as defined in section 8(b) of this Agreement or (B) the Officer’s death or “Disability” as defined in section 9(a) of this Agreement; or

(iii)           the Officer’s voluntary resignation from employment with the Bank and the Holding Company for any reason within the sixty-day period commencing six months following a Change of Control as defined in section 10;

then the Holding Company shall provide the benefits and pay to the Officer as liquidated damages the amounts provided for under section 7(b).

(b)           Upon the termination of the Officer’s employment with the Bank and/or the Holding Company under circumstances described in section 7(a), the Holding Company shall pay and provide to the Officer:

(i)           his earned but unpaid Current Salary as of the date of termination, plus an amount representing any accrued but unpaid vacation time and floating holidays, which amounts shall be paid within thirty days of termination; and his earned but unpaid bonus for the year prior to the year of termination, which shall be paid at the same time as bonuses for such year are paid to active employees;

(ii)           if the Officer’s termination of employment occurs after a Change of Control, a pro rata portion of his bonus for the year of termination, determined by multiplying the amount of the bonus earned by the Officer for the preceding calendar year by the number of fullmonths of employment during the year of termination, and dividing by 12, which amount shall be paid within thirty days of termination; or (B) if the Officer’s termination of employment occurs prior to a Change of Control, a pro rata portion of his bonus for the year of termination, determined by multiplying the amount of the bonus which would have been earned by the Officer for the year of termination if he had remained in employment through the end of the year (but only to the extent of achievement of the applicable performance standards for such year) by the number of full months of employment during the year of termination, and dividing by 12, which amount shall be paid at the same time as bonuses to active employees;

(iii)           the benefits, if any, to which he is entitled as a former employee under the Bank’s and the Holding Company’s employee benefit plans and programs and compensation plans and programs, which shall be paid in accordance with the terms of such plans and programs;

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(iv)           continued health and welfare benefits (including group life, disability, medical and dental benefits), in addition to that provided pursuant to section 7(b)(iii), to the extent necessary to provide coverage for the Officer for the Severance Period (as defined in section 7(c)).  Such benefits shall be provided through the purchase of insurance, and shall be equivalent to the health and welfare benefits (including cost-sharing percentages)provided to active employees of the Bank and the Holding Company (or any successor thereof) as from time to time in effect during the Severance Period.  Where the amount of such benefits is based on salary, they shall be provided to the Officer based on the highest annual rate of Current Salary achieved by the Officer during the Employment Period.  If the Officer had dependent coverage in effect at the time of his termination of employment, he shall have the right to elect to continue such dependent coverage for the Severance Period.  The benefits to be provided under this paragraph (iv) shall cease to the extent that substantially equivalent benefits are provided to the Officer (and/or his dependents) by a subsequent employer of the Officer;

(v)           if the Officer is age 55 or older at the end of the Severance Period, he shall be entitled to elect coverage for himself and his dependents under the Bank’s and the Holding Company’s retiree medical and retiree life insurance programs.  Such coverage, if elected, shall commence upon the expiration of the Severance Period, without regard to whether the Officer commences his pension benefit at such time, and shall continue for the life of each of the Officer and his spouse and for so long as any other of his covered dependents remain eligible.  The coverage and cost-sharing percentage of the Officer and his dependents under such programs shall be those in effect under such programs on the date of the Officer’s termination of employment with the Bank or the Holding Company, and shall not be adversely modified without the Officer’s written consent; and

(vi)           within thirty days following his termination of employment with the Bank or the Holding Company, a cash lump sum payment in an amount equal to the Current Salary and bonus that the Officer would have earned pursuant to sections 4(a) and 4(b), respectively, if he had continued working for the Holding Company and the Bank for the Severance Period (basing such bonus on the highest bonus, if any, paid to the Officer by the Bank or the Holding Company under section 4(b) of the Bank Employment Agreement or this Agreement within the three-year period prior to the date of termination).

The lump sum payable pursuant to clause (vi) of this section 7(b) is to be paid in lieu of all other payments of Current Salary and bonus provided for under this Agreement relating to the period following any such termination and shall be payable without proof of damages and without regard to the Officer’s efforts, if any, to mitigate damages.  The Holding Company and the Officer hereby stipulate that the damages which may be incurred by the Officer following any such termination of employment are not capable of accurate measurement as of the date first above written and that the payments and benefits provided under this section 7(b) are reasonable under the circumstances as a combination of liquidated damages and severance benefits.  The Officer shall not be entitled to any payment under this Agreement to make up for benefits that would have been earned under the Bank’s Retirement Plan, 401(k) Savings Plan, and Supplemental Savings Incentive Plan (SSIP), the Holding Company’s 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan had he continued working for the Bank and the Holding Company for the Severance Period.

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(c)           For purposes of this section 7, the Severance Period means a period of 24 months.

Section 8. Termination for Cause or Voluntary Resignation Without Good Reason.

(a)           In the event that the Officer’s employment with the Holding Company shall terminate during the Employment Period on account of:

(i)           the discharge of the Officer by the Holding Company for Cause; or

(ii) the Officer’s voluntary resignation from employment with the Holding Company for reasons other than those constituting a Good Reason;

then the Holding Company shall have no further obligations under this Agreement, other than (A) the payment to the Officer of his earned but unpaid Current Salary as of the date of the termination of his employment, which amounts shall be paid within thirty days of termination; and (B) the provision of such other benefits, if any, to which he is entitled as a former employee under the Bank’s and the Holding Company’s employee benefit plans and programs and compensation plans and programs, which shall be paid in accordance with the terms of such plans and programs.

(b)           For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cause” means the Officer’s (i) willful failure to perform his duties under this Agreement or under the Bank Employment Agreement and failure to cure such failure within sixty days following written notice thereof from the Holding Company or the Bank, or (ii) intentional engagement in dishonest conduct in connection with his performance of services for the Holding Company or the Bank or conviction of a felony.

Section 9. Disability or Death.

(a)           The Officer’s employment with the Holding Company may be terminated for “Disability” if the Officer shall become disabled or incapacitated during the Employment Period to the extent that he has been unable to perform the essential functions of his employment for 270 consecutive days, subject to the Officer’s right to receive from the Holding Company following his termination due to Disability the following percentages of his Current Salary under section 4 of this Agreement:  100% for the first six months, 75% for the next six months and 60% thereafter for the remaining term of the Employment Period (less in each case any benefits which may be payable to the Officer under the provisions of disability insurance coverage in effect for Bank and/or Holding Company employees), which shall be paid in accordance with the Holding Company’s customary payroll practices.  In addition, the Officer shall receive a cash lump sum equal to his earned but unpaid bonus for the year prior to the year of termination, which shall be paid at the same time as bonuses for such year are paid to active employees.

(b)           In the event that the Officer’s employment with the Holding Company shall terminate during the Employment Period on account of death, the Holding Company shall promptly (but in any event within ninety days of the date of death) pay the Officer’s designated beneficiaries or, failing any designation, his estate a cash lump sum payment equal to his earned but unpaid Current Salary.  In addition, the Holding Company shall pay the Officer’s designated beneficiaries or, failing any designation, his estate his earned but unpaid bonus for the year prior to the year of termination, which shall be paid at the same time as bonuses for such year are paid to active employees.

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(c)           In the event of the Officer’s termination of employment on account of death or Disability prior to a Change of Control, the Compensation Committee of the Bank or of the Holding Company may, in its sole discretion, award the Officer a bonus for the year of termination, in an amount determined by such Committee either at the time of termination of employment or at the time bonuses to active employees are awarded, in which case the Holding Company shall pay such bonus to the Officer or, in the event of death, his designated beneficiaries or estate, as the case may be, promptly (but in any event within thirty days) after it is awarded.  In the event of the Officer’s termination of employment on account of death or Disability after a Change of Control, the Holding Company shall promptly (but in any event within thirty days after termination) pay the Officer or, in the event of death, his designated beneficiaries or estate, as the case may be, a pro rata portion of his bonus for the year of termination, determined by multiplying the amount of the bonus earned by the Officer for the preceding calendar year by the number of fullmonths of employment during the year of termination, and dividing by 12.

Section 10. Change of Control.

For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Change of Control” means:

(a)           the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Bank or the Holding Company by any person or entity, or by any persons or entities acting in concert;

(b)           the occurrence of any event if, immediately following such event, a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Bank or the Holding Company or of any successor corporation shall consist of persons other than Current Members (for these purposes, a “Current Member” shall mean any member of the Board of Directors of the Bank or the Holding Company as of  July 18, 2000 and any successor of a Current Member whose nomination or election has been approved by a majority of the Current Members then on the Board of Directors);

(c)           the acquisition of beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly (as provided in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”), or any successor rule), of 25% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Bank or the Holding Company by any person or group deemed a person under Section 13(d)(3) of the Act; or

(d)           approval by the stockholders of the Bank or the Holding Company of an agreement providing for the merger or consolidation of the Bank or the Holding Company with another corporation where the stockholders of the Bank or the Holding Company, immediately prior to the merger or consolidation, would not beneficially own, directly or indirectly, immediately after the merger or consolidation, shares entitling such stockholders to 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the surviving corporation.

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Section 11.             Excise Tax Gross-up.

In the event that the Officer becomes entitled to one or more payments (with a “payment” including, without limitation, the vesting of an option or other non-cash benefit or property, whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement with the Bank or the Holding Company or any affiliated company or from or pursuant to the terms of the Flushing Financial Corporation Employee Benefit Trust) (the “Total Payments”), which are or become subject to the tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) (or any similar tax that may hereafter be imposed) (the “Excise Tax”), the Holding Company shall pay to the Officer at the time specified below an additional amount (the “Gross-up Payment”) (which shall include, without limitation, reimbursement for any penalties and interest that may accrue in respect of such Excise Tax) such that the net amount retained by the Officer, after reduction for any Excise Tax (including any penalties or interest thereon) on the Total Payments and any federal, state and local income or employment tax and Excise Tax on the Gross-up Payment provided for by this section 11, but before reduction for any federal, state or local income or employment tax on the Total Payments, shall be equal to the sum of (a) the Total Payments, and (b) an amount equal to the product of any deductions disallowed for federal, state or local income tax purposes because of the inclusion of the Gross-up Payment in the Officer’s adjusted gross income multiplied by the highest applicable marginal rate of federal, state or local income taxation, respectively, for the calendar year in which the Gross-up Payment is to be made.

For purposes of determining whether any of the Total Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax and the amount of such Excise Tax,

(i)           the Total Payments shall be treated as “parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code, and all “excess parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code shall be treated as subject to the Excise Tax, unless, and except to the extent that, in the written opinion of independent compensation consultants or auditors of nationally recognized standing selected by the Holding Company and reasonably acceptable to the Officer (“Independent Auditors”), the Total Payments (in whole or in part) do not constitute parachute payments, or such excess parachute payments (in whole or in part) represent reasonable compensation for services actually rendered within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4) of the Code in excess of the base amount within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code or are otherwise not subject to the Excise Tax,

(ii)           the amount of the Total Payments which shall be treated as subject to the Excise Tax shall be equal to the lesser of (A) the total amount of the Total Payments or (B) the amount of excess parachute payments within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code (after applying clause (i) above), and

(iii)           the value of any non-cash benefits or any deferred payment or benefit shall be determined by the Holding Company’s Independent Auditors appointed pursuant to clause (i) above in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.

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For purposes of determining the amount of the Gross-up Payment, the Officer shall be deemed (A) to pay federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation for the calendar year in which the Gross-up Payment is to be made; (B) to pay any applicable state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rate of taxation for the calendar year in which the Gross-up Payment is to be made, net of the maximum reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes if paid in such year (determined without regard to limitations on deductions based upon the amount of the Officer’s adjusted gross income); and (C) to have otherwise allowable deductions for federal, state and local income tax purposes at least equal to those disallowed because of the inclusion of the Gross-up Payment in the Officer’s adjusted gross income.  In the event that the Excise Tax is subsequently determined to be less than the amount taken into account hereunder at the time the Gross-up Payment is made, the Officer shall repay to the Holding Company at the time that the amount of such reduction in Excise Tax is finally determined (but, if previously paid to the taxing authorities, not prior to the time the amount of such reduction is refunded to the Officer or otherwise realized as a benefit by the Officer) the portion of the Gross-up Payment that would not have been paid if such Excise Tax had been applied in initially calculating the Gross-up Payment, plus interest on the amount of such repayment at the rate provided in Section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code.  In the event that the Excise Tax is determined to exceed the amount taken into account hereunder at the time the Gross-up Payment is made (including by reason of any payment the existence or amount of which cannot be determined at the time of the Gross-up Payment), the Holding Company shall make an additional Gross-up Payment in respect of such excess (plus any interest and penalties payable with respect to such excess) at the time that the amount of such excess is finally determined (but in no event later than the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the Officer remits the related taxes).

The Gross-up Payment provided for above shall be paid on the thirtieth day (or such earlier date as the Excise Tax becomes due and payable to the taxing authorities) after it has been determined that the Total Payments (or any portion thereof) are subject to the Excise Tax (but in no event later than the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the Officer remits the related taxes); provided, however, that if the amount of such Gross-up Payment or portion thereof cannot be finally determined on or before such day, the Holding Company shall pay to the Officer on such day an estimate, as determined by the Holding Company’s Independent Auditors appointed pursuant to clause (i) above, of the minimum amount of such payments and shall pay the remainder of such payments (together with interest at the rate provided in Section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code), as soon as the amount thereof can be determined.  In the event that the amount of the estimated payments exceeds the amount subsequently determined to have been due, such excess amount, together with interest at the rate provided in Section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code, shall be repaid by the Officer to the Holding Company within five (5) days after notice from the Holding Company of such determination.  If more than one Gross-up Payment is made, the amount of each Gross-up Payment shall be computed so as not to duplicate any prior Gross-up Payment.  The Holding Company shall have the right to control all proceedings with the Internal Revenue Service that may arise in connection with the determination and assessment of any Excise Tax and, at its sole option, the Holding Company may pursue or forego any and all administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with any taxing authority in respect of such Excise Tax (including any interest or penalties thereon); provided, however, that the Holding Company’s control over any such proceedings shall be limited to issues with respect to which a Gross-up Payment would be payable hereunder and the Officer shall be entitled to settle or contest any other issue raised by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority.  The Officer shall cooperate with the Holding Company in any proceedings relating to the determination and assessment of any Excise Tax and shall not take any position or action that would materially increase the amount of any Gross-up Payment hereunder.

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Section 12. No Effect on Employee Benefit

Plans or Compensation Programs

Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, the termination of the Officer’s employment during the term of this Agreement or thereafter, whether by the Holding Company or by the Officer, shall have no effect on the rights and obligations of the parties hereto under the Holding Company’s employee benefit plans or programs or compensation plans or programs (whether or not employee benefit plans or programs) that the Holding Company may maintain from time to time.

Section 13. Successors and Assigns.

This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Officer, his legal representatives and estate or intestate distributees, and the Holding Company and its successors and assigns, including any successor by merger or consolidation or a statutory receiver or any other person or firm or corporation to which all or substantially all of the assets and business of the Holding Company may be sold or otherwise transferred.

Section 14. Notices.

Any communication to a party required or permitted under this Agreement, including any notice, direction, designation, consent, instruction, objection or waiver, shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given at such time as it is delivered personally, or five days after mailing if mailed, postage prepaid, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to such party at the address listed below or at such other address as one such party may by written notice specify to the other party:

If to the Officer:

(name and address of officer)

If to the Holding Company:

Flushing Financial Corporation

1979 Marcus Avenue, Suite E140

Lake Success, New York 11042

Attention:  Corporate Secretary

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Section 15. Severability.

A determination that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.

Section 16. Waiver.

Failure to insist upon strict compliance with any of the terms, covenants or conditions hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of such term, covenant, or condition.  A waiver of any provision of this Agreement must be made in writing, designated as a waiver, and signed by the party against whom its enforcement is sought.  Any waiver or relinquishment of any right or power hereunder at any one or more times shall not be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of such right or power at any other time or times.

Section 17. Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

Section 18. Governing Law.

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without reference to conflicts of law principles.

Section 19. Headings.

The headings of sections in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not intended to qualify the meaning of any section.  Any reference to a section number shall refer to a section of this Agreement, unless otherwise stated.

Section 20. Entire Agreement; Modifications.

This instrument contains the entire agreement of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes in its entirety any and all prior agreements, understandings or representations relating to the subject matter hereof, including the Employment Agreement dated as of July 1, 2004, as amended and restated on December 8, 2008, by and between the Holding Company and the Officer, other than the Bank Employment Agreement.  No modifications of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by the parties hereto.

Section 21. Funding.

The Holding Company may elect in its sole discretion to fund all or part of its obligations to the Officer under this Agreement; provided, however, that should it elect to do so, all assets acquired by the Holding Company to fund its obligations shall be part of the general assets of the Holding Company and shall be subject to all claims of the Holding Company’s creditors.

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Section 22. Guarantee.

The Holding Company guarantees the payment by the Bank of any and all benefits and compensation to which the Officer is entitled under the Bank Employment Agreement.

Section 23. Non-duplication.

In the event that the Officer shall perform services for the Bank or any other direct or indirect subsidiary of the Holding Company, any compensation or benefits provided to the Officer by such other employer shall be applied to offset the obligations of the Holding Company hereunder, it being intended that this Agreement set forth the aggregate compensation and benefits payable to the Officer for all services to the Holding Company and all of its direct or indirect subsidiaries.  The Officer hereby acknowledges that if any payment made or benefit provided by the Holding Company under this Agreement is also required to be made or provided by the Bank under the Bank Employment Agreement, such payment or benefit by the Holding Company under this Agreement shall offset the payment required to be made or benefit required to be provided by the Bank under the Bank Employment Agreement.

Section 24. Required Regulatory Provisions.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any payments made to the Officer pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise are subject to and conditioned upon their compliance with 12 U.S.C. section 1828(k) and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

Section 25.  Compliance with Section 409A

(a)           Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 7, 8, 9 and 11, if the Officer is a specified employee within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 409A”), as determined by the Board in accordance with the election made by the Holding Company for determining specified employees, any amounts payable under sections 7, 8, 9 or 11 (and any other payments to which the Officer may be entitled) which constitute “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A and which are otherwise scheduled to be paid during the first six months following the Officer’s termination of employment (other than any payments that are permitted under Section 409A to be paid within six months following termination of employment of a specified employee) shall be suspended until the six-month anniversary of the Officer’s termination of employment (or the Officer’s death if sooner), at which time all payments that were suspended shall be paid to the Officer (or his estate) in a lump sum, together with interest on each suspended payment at the prime rate (as reported in the Wall Street Journal) from the date of suspension to the date of payment.

(b)           Payment or reimbursement of each of the business expense payments or other reimbursements called for by this Agreement with respect to any calendar year shall not affect the amount eligible for payment or reimbursement in any other calendar year, and such payments and reimbursements may not be exchanged for cash or another benefit.

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(c)           A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a “separation from service” (within the meaning of Code Section 409A).

(d)           For purposes of Section 409A, each payment under sections 7, 8, 9 or 11 (and each other severance plan payment) will be treated as a separate payment.

(e)           It is intended that this Agreement comply with the provisions of Section 409A and the regulations and guidance of general applicability issued thereunder so as to not subject the Officer to the payment of additional interest and taxes under Section 409A, and in furtherance of this intent, this Agreement shall be interpreted, operated and administered in a manner consistent with these intentions.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION

By: ________________________________

Name:  John R. Buran

Title:    President and CEO

___________________________________

Officer

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EX-31.1

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, John R. Buran, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Flushing Financial Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness  of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 9, 2013	By:  /s/John R. Buran
	John R. Buran
	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, David W. Fry, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Flushing Financial Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness  of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 9, 2013
	By: /s/ David W. Fry
	David W. Fry
	Executive Vice President, Treasurer and
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-31.1

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Flushing Financial Corporation (the “Corporation”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, John R. Buran, Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.

By: /s/John R. Buran

John R. Buran

Chief Executive Officer

August 9, 2013

EX-32.2

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Flushing Financial Corporation (the “Corporation”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, David W. Fry, Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.

By: /s/David W. Fry

David W. Fry

Chief Financial Officer

August 9, 2013

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Note 14 - Regulatory (Details) (Holding Company [Member])	Jun. 30, 2013
Holding Company [Member]
Note 14 - Regulatory (Details) [Line Items]
Tier One Leverage Capital to Average Assets	9.76%
Tier One Risk Based Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	14.58%
Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	15.66%

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Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Quantitative information about non-recurring Level 3 fair value of financial instruments and the fair value measurements: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Loans Held For Sale [Member]
Assets:
Fair Value (in Dollars)	$ 335
Valuation Technique	Fair value of collateral
Unobservable Input	Loss severity discount
Range	(24.40%)
Loans Held For Sale [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Assets:
Range	24.40%
Impaired loans [Member]
Assets:
Fair Value (in Dollars)	38,778
Valuation Technique	Fair value of collateral
Unobservable Input	Loss severity discount
Range	(32.90%)
Impaired loans [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Assets:
Range	0.50%
Impaired loans [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Assets:
Range	89.50%
Other real estate owned [Member]
Assets:
Fair Value (in Dollars)	$ 2,591
Valuation Technique	Fair value of collateral
Unobservable Input	Loss severity discount
Range	(16.10%)
Other real estate owned [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Assets:
Range	0.00%
Other real estate owned [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Assets:
Range	80.70%

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Note 11 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 11 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Junior Subordinated Notes, Portion Exposed To Rising Interest Rates	$ 18,000,000
Junior Subordinated Notes, Contractual Value	61,900,000
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	122,259,000	122,300,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Note 11 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	118,000,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Note 11 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	$ 4,300,000

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Note 9 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

9. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

The following table sets forth information regarding the components of net expense for the pension and other postretirement benefit plans.

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Employee Pension Plan:
Interest cost	$	207		$	220		$	414		$	440
Amortization of unrecognized loss		306			263			612			526
Expected return on plan assets		(315	)		(310	)		(630	)		(620	)
Net employee pension expense	$	198		$	173		$	396		$	346
Outside Director Pension Plan:
Service cost	$	21		$	20		$	42		$	40
Interest cost		24			28			48			56
Amortization of unrecognized gain		(9	)		(7	)		(18	)		(14	)
Amortization of past service liability		9			9			18			18
Net outside director pension expense	$	45		$	50		$	90		$	100
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans:
Service cost	$	112		$	100		$	224		$	200
Interest cost		55			54			110			108
Amortization of unrecognized loss		12			10			24			20
Amortization of past service credit		(20	)		(21	)		(40	)		(42	)
Net other postretirement expense	$	159		$	143		$	318		$	286

The Company previously disclosed in its Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 that it expects to contribute $0.8 million to the Company’s Employee Pension Plan (the “Employee Pension Plan”) and $0.2 million to each of the Outside Director Pension Plan (the “Outside Director Pension Plan”) and the other postretirement benefit plans (the “Other Postretirement Benefit Plans”) during the year ending December 31, 2013. As of June 30, 2013, the Company has contributed $0.5 million to the Employee Pension Plan, $49,000 to the Outside Director Pension Plan and $29,000 to the Other Postretirement Benefit Plans. As of June 30, 2013, the Company has not revised its expected contributions for the year ending December 31, 2013.

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Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Activity in the allowance for loan losses: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance	$ 31,104	$ 30,344	$ 30,344
Charge-off's	8,888	10,883	21,269
Recoveries	639	438	1,029
Provision	9,500		21,000
Balance	32,355	30,899	31,104
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	1,726		1,494
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	30,552		29,610
Financing Receivables:
Ending balance, Financing Receivables	3,276,086		3,221,375
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	112,593		128,610
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	3,163,493		3,092,765
Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance	13,001	11,267	11,267
Charge-off's	2,749		6,016
Recoveries	65		144
Provision	2,641		7,606
Balance	12,958		13,001
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	272		183
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	12,080		12,818
Financing Receivables:
Ending balance, Financing Receivables	1,607,090		1,534,438
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	26,012		21,675
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,581,078		1,512,763
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance	5,705	5,210	5,210
Charge-off's	734		2,746
Recoveries	293		307
Provision	620		2,934
Balance	5,884		5,705
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	290		359
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	5,549		5,346
Financing Receivables:
Ending balance, Financing Receivables	526,063		515,438
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	34,895		23,525
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	491,168		491,913
One-To-Four Family - Mixed-Use Property [Member]
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance	5,960	5,314	5,314
Charge-off's	3,135		4,286
Recoveries	111		358
Provision	3,498		4,574
Balance	6,434		5,960
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	693		571
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	6,121		5,389
Financing Receivables:
Ending balance, Financing Receivables	605,254		637,353
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	19,146		26,368
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	586,108		610,985
One-To-Four Family - Residential [Member]
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance	1,999	1,649	1,649
Charge-off's	691		1,583
Recoveries	106		29
Provision	685		1,904
Balance	2,099		1,999
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	60		94
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	2,117		1,905
Financing Receivables:
Ending balance, Financing Receivables	196,318		198,968
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	14,530		15,702
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	181,788		183,266
Co-Operative Apartments [Member]
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance	46	80	80
Charge-off's	74		62
Recoveries	4
Provision	123		28
Balance	99		46
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	141		46
Financing Receivables:
Ending balance, Financing Receivables	9,335		6,303
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	266		237
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	9,069		6,066
Construction [Member]
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance	66	668	668
Charge-off's	304		4,591
Provision	434		3,989
Balance	196		66
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	34		38
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	163		28
Financing Receivables:
Ending balance, Financing Receivables	11,450		14,381
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	9,710		14,232
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,740		149
Small Business Administration [Member]
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance	505	987	987
Charge-off's	337		324
Recoveries	60		87
Provision	269		(245)
Balance	497		505
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	463		505
Financing Receivables:
Ending balance, Financing Receivables	8,565		9,496
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	483		850
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	8,082		8,646
Taxi Medallion [Member]
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance		41	41
Provision			(34)
Balance	7		7
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	7		7
Financing Receivables:
Ending balance, Financing Receivables	5,114		9,922
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	5,114		9,922
Commercial Business And Other [Member]
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance	3,815	5,128	5,128
Charge-off's	864		1,661
Recoveries			104
Provision	1,230		244
Balance	4,181		3,815
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	377		249
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	3,911		3,566
Financing Receivables:
Ending balance, Financing Receivables	306,897		295,076
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	7,551		26,021
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 299,346		$ 269,055

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Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Interest and dividend income
Interest and fees on loans	$ 42,861		$ 46,123		$ 85,801		$ 92,683
Interest and dividends on securities:
Interest	7,174		8,045		14,128		15,676
Dividends	236		205		411		412
Other interest income	24		11		41		28
Total interest and dividend income	50,295		54,384		100,381		108,799
Interest expense
Deposits	8,093		10,225		16,384		21,135
Other interest expense	4,906		5,872		12,555		12,032
Total interest expense	12,999		16,097		28,939		33,167
Net interest income	37,296		38,287		71,442		75,632
Provision for loan losses	3,500		5,000		9,500		11,000
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	33,796		33,287		61,942		64,632
Non-interest income (loss)
Other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") charge	(1,221)		(6,218)		(1,221)		(6,218)
Less: Non-credit portion of OTTI charge recorded in Other Comprehensive Income, before taxes	718		5,442		718		5,442
Net OTTI charge recognized in earnings	(503)		(776)		(503)		(776)
Loan fee income	817		634		1,425		1,100
Banking services fee income	411		409		843		864
Net gain on sale of loans	152		39		143		39
Net gain from sale of securities	18				2,876
Net loss from fair value adjustments	(308)		(562)		(431)		(1,010)
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock dividends	401		338		815		723
Bank owned life insurance	841		689		1,666		1,385
Other income	370		337		713		661
Total non-interest income	2,199		1,108		7,547		2,986
Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits	10,961		10,457		23,194		21,498
Occupancy and equipment	1,856		1,918		3,716		3,848
Professional services	1,515		1,553		3,133		3,275
FDIC deposit insurance	786		1,087		1,777		2,104
Data processing	1,099		1,051		2,142		2,027
Depreciation and amortization	734		785		1,501		1,619
Other real estate owned/foreclosure expense	444		595		1,112		1,307
Other operating expenses	2,818		2,793		6,057		6,097
Total non-interest expense	20,213		20,239		42,632		41,775
Income before income taxes	15,782		14,156		26,857		25,843
Provision for income taxes
Federal	4,663		4,236		8,124		7,860
State and local	1,492		1,283		2,350		2,217
Total taxes	6,155		5,519		10,474		10,077
Net income	$ 9,627		$ 8,637		$ 16,383		$ 15,766
Basic earnings per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.32		$ 0.28		$ 0.54		$ 0.52
Diluted earnings per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.32	[1]	$ 0.28	[1]	$ 0.54	[1]	$ 0.52	[1]
Dividends per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.13		$ 0.13		$ 0.26		$ 0.26

[1] For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, options to purchase 542,340 shares at an average exercise price of $17.66 were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share as they are anti-dilutive. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, options to purchase 720,865 shares at an average exercise price of $16.71 were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share as they are anti-dilutive.

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Note 2 - Use of Estimates

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Policy Text Block [Abstract]

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

2. Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates that are particularly susceptible to change in the near term are used in connection with the determination of the allowance for loan losses (“ALLL”), the evaluation of goodwill for impairment, the evaluation of the need for a valuation allowance of the Company’s deferred tax assets, the evaluation of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) on securities and the valuation of certain financial instruments. The current economic environment has increased the degree of uncertainty inherent in these material estimates.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.

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Note 3 - Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	For the three months ended June 30,						For the six months ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Net income, as reported	$	9,627		$	8,637		$	16,383		$	15,766
Divided by:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		30,213			30,472			30,330			30,434
Weighted average common stock equivalents		22			20			27			22
Total weighted average common shares outstanding and common stock equivalents		30,235			30,492			30,357			30,456
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.32		$	0.28		$	0.54		$	0.52
Diluted earnings per common share (1)	$	0.32		$	0.28		$	0.54		$	0.52
Dividend payout ratio		40.6	%		46.4	%		48.1	%		50.0	%

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Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - Phantom Stock Plan: (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Phantom Stock Plan: [Abstract]
Shares	50,067
Fair Value (in Dollars per share)	$ 15.34
Vested at June 30, 2013	58,325
Vested at June 30, 2013 (in Dollars per share)	$ 16.45
Granted	9,051
Granted (in Dollars per share)	$ 15.62
Distributions	(500)
Distributions (in Dollars per share)	$ 16.26
Shares	58,618
Fair Value (in Dollars per share)	$ 16.45

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Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Allowance for loan losses: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for loan losses: [Abstract]
Balance	$ 31,104	$ 30,344	$ 30,344
Provision for loan losses	9,500	11,000
Charge-off's	(8,888)	(10,883)	(21,269)
Recoveries	639	438	1,029
Balance	$ 32,355	$ 30,899	$ 31,104

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Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]

10. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company carries certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments” (“ASC Topic 825”) and values those financial assets and financial liabilities in accordance with ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC Topic 820”).  ASC Topic 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  ASC Topic 825 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. At June 30, 2013, the Company carried financial assets and financial liabilities under the fair value option with fair values of $44.8 million and $26.2 million, respectively. At December 31, 2012, the Company carried financial assets and financial liabilities under the fair value option with fair values of $54.5 million and $23.9 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company did not elect to carry any additional financial assets or financial liabilities under the fair value option. The Company elected to measure at fair value securities with a cost of $10.0 million that were purchased during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

The following table presents the financial assets and financial liabilities reported at fair value under the fair value option, and the changes in fair value included in the Consolidated Statement of Income – Net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments, at or for the periods indicated:

	Fair Value Measurements		Fair Value Measurements		Changes in Fair Values For Items Measured at Fair Value Pursuant to Election of the Fair Value Option
	at June 30,		at December 31,		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	2013		2012		June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Mortgage-backed securities	$	15,040	$	24,911	$	(169	)	$	(143	)	$	(531	)	$	(161	)
Other securities		29,792		29,577		(220	)		5			53			246
Borrowed funds		26,192		23,922		(1,456	)		1,734			(2,275	)		1,905
Net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments (1) (2)					$	(1,845	)	$	1,596		$	(2,753	)	$	1,990

(1) The net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments presented in the above table does not include net gains of $1.5 million and net losses of $2.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, from the change in the fair value of interest rate caps/swaps.

(2) The net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments presented in the above table does not include net gains of $2.3 million and net losses of $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, from the change in the fair value of interest rate caps/swaps.

Included in the fair value of the financial assets and financial liabilities selected for the fair value option is the accrued interest receivable or payable for the related instrument. One pooled trust preferred security is over 90 days past due and the Company has stopped accruing interest. The Company continues to accrue on the remaining financial instruments and reports, as interest income or interest expense in the Consolidated Statement of Income, the interest receivable or payable on the financial instruments selected for the fair value option at their respective contractual rates.

The borrowed funds had a contractual principal amount of $61.9 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.  The fair value of borrowed funds includes accrued interest payable of $0.1 million and $0.4 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

The Company generally holds its earning assets, other than securities available for sale, to maturity and settles its liabilities at maturity. However, fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time and are based on relevant market information. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular instrument. Accordingly, as assumptions change, such as interest rates and prepayments, fair value estimates change and these amounts may not necessarily be realized in an immediate sale.

Disclosure of fair value does not require fair value information for items that do not meet the definition of a financial instrument or certain other financial instruments specifically excluded from its requirements. These items include core deposit intangibles and other customer relationships, premises and equipment, leases, income taxes, foreclosed properties and equity.

Further, fair value disclosure does not attempt to value future income or business. These items may be material and accordingly, the fair value information presented does not purport to represent, nor should it be construed to represent, the underlying “market” or franchise value of the Company.

Financial assets and financial liabilities reported at fair value are required to be measured based on either: (1) quoted prices in active markets for identical financial instruments (Level 1); (2) significant other observable inputs (Level 2); or (3) significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

A description of the methods and significant assumptions utilized in estimating the fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities that are carried at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:

Level 1 – where quoted market prices are available in an active market. The Company did not value any of its assets or liabilities that are carried at fair value on a recurring basis as Level 1 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Level 2 – when quoted market prices are not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar financial instruments and adjusted for differences between the quoted instrument and the instrument being valued.  Fair value can also be estimated by using pricing models, or discounted cash flows.  Pricing models primarily use market-based or independently sourced market parameters as inputs, including, but not limited to, yield curves, interest rates, equity or debt prices and credit spreads.  In addition to observable market information, models also incorporate maturity and cash flow assumptions. At June 30, 2013, Level 2 included mortgage related securities, corporate debt and interest rate caps/swaps. At December 31, 2012, Level 2 included mortgage related securities, corporate debt and interest rate caps.

Level 3 – when there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, financial instruments are classified as Level 3.  At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Level 3 includes REMIC and CMO securities, municipal securities and trust preferred securities owned by and junior subordinated debentures issued by the Company.

The methods described above may produce fair values that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. While the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with those of other market participants, the use of different methodologies, assumptions and models to determine fair value of certain financial instruments could produce different estimates of fair value at the reporting date.

The following table sets forth the assets and liabilities that are carried at fair value on a recurring basis and the method that was used to determine their fair value, at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)				Total carried at fair value on a recurring basis
	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Mortgage-backed Securities	$	-	$	-	$	759,458	$	696,638	$	22,930	$	23,475	$	782,388	$	720,113
Other securities		-		-		240,641		213,374		17,694		16,079		258,335		229,453
Interest rate caps		-		-		8		19		-		-		8		19
Interest rate swaps		-		-		646		3		-		-		646		3
Total assets	$	-	$	-	$	1,000,753	$	910,034	$	40,624	$	39,554	$	1,041,377	$	949,588
Liabilities:
Borrowings	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	26,192	$	23,922	$	26,192	$	23,922
Interest rate swaps		-		-		-		1,922		-		-		-		1,922
Total liabilities	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,922	$	26,192	$	23,922	$	26,192	$	25,844

The following table sets forth the Company's assets and liabilities that are carried at fair value on a recurring basis, classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy for the period indicated:

	For the six months ended June 30, 2013
	REMIC and CMO			Municipals			Trust preferred securities		Junior subordinated debentures
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	23,475		$	9,429		$	6,650	$	23,922
Transfer into Level 3		-			-			-		-
Net gain from fair value adjustment of financial assets		-			-			512		-
Net loss from fair value adjustment of financial liabilities		-			-			-		2,275
Decrease in accrued interest payable		-			-			-		(5	)
Other-than-temporary impairment charge		(503	)		-			-		-
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income		(42	)		(102	)		1,205		-
Ending balance	$	22,930		$	9,327		$	8,367	$	26,192
Changes in unrealized held at period end	$	(42	)	$	(102	)	$	1,205	$	-

The following table presents the quantitative information about recurring Level 3 fair value of financial instruments and the fair value measurements as of June 30, 2013:

June 30, 2013	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
				Spread to index	2.4%	-	4.3%	(3.4%)
				Loss Severity	40.0%	-	70.0%	(55.6%)
				Prepayment speeds	1.0%	-	10.0%	(6.9%)
				Defaults	3.0%	-	11.1%	(8.0%)
REMIC and CMO	$	22,930	Discounted cash flows	Average Life (years)	4.1	-	7.5	(5.4)
Municipals	$	9,327	Discounted cash flows	Discount rate	0.4%	-	4.0%	(3.6%)
				Discount rate	8.0%	-	16.1%	(11.6%)
				Prepayment assumptions	0%	-	45.5%	(33.3%)
Trust Preferred Securities	$	8,367	Discounted cash flows	Defaults	0%	-	17.3%	(9.2%)
Liabilities:
Junior subordinated debentures	$	26,192	Discounted cash flows	Discount rate	8.0%	-	8.0%	(8.0%)

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s REMIC and CMO securities valued under Level 3 are the spread to an index, loss severity, default rate, prepayment speeds and the average life of the security. Significant increases or decreases in either of those inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s municipal securities valued under Level 3 are the securities’ effective yield. Significant increases or decreases in the effective yield in isolation would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s trust preferred securities valued under Level 3 are the securities’ prepayment assumptions and default rate. Significant increases or decreases in any of the inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s junior subordinated Debentures are effective yield. Significant increases or decreases in the effective yield in isolation would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

The following table sets forth the Company’s assets that are carried at fair value on a non-recurring basis and the method that was used to determine their fair value, at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)				Total carried at fair value on a non-recurring basis
	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Loans held for sale	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	335	$	5,313	$	335	$	5,313
Impaired loans		-		-		-		-		38,778		49,703		38,778		49,703
Other Real Estate Owned		-		-		-		-		2,591		5,278		2,591		5,278
Total assets	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	41,704	$	60,294	$	41,704	$	60,294

The following table presents the quantitative information about non-recurring Level 3 fair value of financial instruments and the fair value measurements as of June 30, 2013:

June 30, 2013	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Loans held for sale	$	335	Fair value of collateral	Loss severity discount				24.4%	(24.4%)
Impaired loans	$	38,778	Fair value of collateral	Loss severity discount		0.5%	-	89.5%	(32.9%)
Other real estate owned	$	2,591	Fair value of collateral	Loss severity discount		0.0%	-	80.7%	(16.1%)

The Company carries its Loans held for sale and OREO at the expected sales price less selling costs.

The Company carries its impaired collateral dependent loans at 85% of the appraised or internally estimated value of the underlying property.

The Company did not have any liabilities that were carried at fair value on a non-recurring basis at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

The estimated fair value of each material class of financial instruments at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and the related methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value are as follows:

Cash and Due from Banks, Overnight Interest-Earning Deposits and Federal Funds Sold:

The fair values of financial instruments that are short-term or reprice frequently and have little or no risk are considered to have a fair value that approximates carrying value (Level 1).

FHLB-NY stock:

The fair value is based upon the par value of the stock which equals its carrying value (Level 2).

Securities Available for Sale:

The estimated fair values of securities available for sale are contained in Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Fair value is based upon quoted market prices (Level 1 input), where available. If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar securities and adjusted for differences between the quoted instrument and the instrument being valued (Level 2 input). When there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, securities are classified as (Level 3 input).

Loans held for sale:

The fair value of non-performing loans held for sale is estimated through bids received on the loans and, as such, are classified as a Level 3 input.

Loans:

The estimated fair value of loans is estimated by discounting the expected future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and remaining maturities (Level 3 input).

For non-accruing loans, fair value is generally estimated by discounting management’s estimate of future cash flows with a discount rate commensurate with the risk associated with such assets or for collateral dependent loans 85% of the appraised or internally estimated value of the property. (Level 3 input).

Due to Depositors:

The fair values of demand, passbook savings, NOW, money market deposits and escrow deposits are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting dates (i.e. their carrying value) (Level 1). The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposits are estimated by discounting the expected future cash flows using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities (Level 2 input).

Borrowings:

The estimated fair value of borrowings are estimated by discounting the contractual cash flows using interest rates in effect for borrowings with similar maturities and collateral requirements (Level 2 input) or using a market-standard model (Level 3 input).

Interest Rate Caps:

The estimated fair value of interest rate caps is based upon broker quotes (Level 2 input).

Interest Rate Swaps:

The estimated fair value of interest rate swaps is based upon broker quotes (Level 2 input).

Other Real Estate Owned:

OREO are carried at fair value less selling costs.  The fair value is based on appraised value through a current appraisal, or sometimes through an internal review, additionally adjusted by the estimated costs to sell the property (Level 3 input).

Other Financial Instruments:

The fair values of commitments to sell, lend or borrow are estimated using the fees currently charged or paid to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties or on the estimated cost to terminate them or otherwise settle with the counterparties at the reporting date. For fixed-rate loan commitments to sell, lend or borrow, fair values also consider the difference between current levels of interest rates and committed rates (where applicable).

At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the fair values of the above financial instruments approximate the recorded amounts of the related fees and were not considered to be material.

The following table sets forth the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of selected financial instruments based on the assumptions described above used by the Company in estimating fair value at June 30, 2013:

	June 30, 2013
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	42,196	$	42,196	$	42,196	$	-	$	-
Mortgage-backed Securities		782,388		782,388		-		759,458		22,930
Other securities		258,335		258,335		-		240,641		17,694
Loans held for sale		335		335		-		-		335
Loans		3,288,102		3,360,672		-		-		3,360,672
FHLB-NY stock		47,420		47,420		-		47,420		-
Interest rate caps		8		8		-		8		-
Interest rate swaps		646		646		-		646		-
OREO		2,591		2,591		-		-		2,591
Total assets	$	4,422,021	$	4,494,591	$	42,196	$	1,048,173	$	3,404,222
Liabilities:
Deposits	$	3,070,535		3,095,664	$	1,905,378	$	1,190,286	$	-
Borrowings		1,059,164		1,082,202		-		1,056,010		26,192
Total liabilities	$	4,129,699	$	4,177,866	$	1,905,378	$	2,246,296	$	26,192

The following table sets forth the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of selected financial instruments based on the assumptions described above used by the Company in estimating fair value at December 31, 2012:

	December 31, 2012
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	40,425	$	40,425	$	40,425	$	-	$	-
Mortgage-backed Securities		720,113		720,113		-		696,638		23,475
Other securities		229,453		229,453		-		213,374		16,079
Loans held for sale		5,313		5,313		-		-		5,313
Loans		3,234,121		3,416,313		-		-		3,416,313
FHLB-NY stock		42,337		42,337		-		42,337		-
Interest rate caps		19		19		-		19		-
Interest rate swaps		3		3		-		3		-
OREO		5,278		5,278		-		-		5,278
Total assets	$	4,277,062	$	4,459,254	$	40,425	$	952,371	$	3,466,458
Liabilities:
Deposits	$	3,015,193		3,057,152	$	1,761,964	$	1,295,188	$	-
Borrowings		948,405		992,069		-		968,147		23,922
Interest rate swaps		1,922		1,922		-		1,922		-
Total liabilities	$	3,965,520	$	4,051,143	$	1,761,964	$	2,265,257	$	23,922

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Note 14 - Regulatory (Details) - Summary of the Bank's compliance: (Flushing Bank [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013
Flushing Bank [Member]
Core Capital:
Capital level (in Dollars)	$ 433,594
Capital level	9.62%
Well capitalized (in Dollars)	225,402
Well capitalized	5.00%
Excess (in Dollars)	208,192
Excess	4.62%
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital:
Capital level (in Dollars)	433,594
Capital level	14.36%
Well capitalized (in Dollars)	181,198
Well capitalized	6.00%
Excess (in Dollars)	252,396
Excess	8.36%
Risk-Based Capital:
Capital level (in Dollars)	465,949
Capital level	15.43%
Well capitalized (in Dollars)	301,996
Well capitalized	10.00%
Excess (in Dollars)	$ 163,953
Excess	5.43%

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Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Troubled debt restructurings that are performing according to their restructured terms: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	31	24
Recorded investment (in Dollars)	$ 20,255	$ 19,901
Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	11	8
Recorded investment (in Dollars)	2,822	2,347
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	7	5
Recorded investment (in Dollars)	9,327	8,499
One-To-Four Family - Mixed-Use Property [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	8	7
Recorded investment (in Dollars)	2,712	2,336
One-To-Four Family - Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	1	1
Recorded investment (in Dollars)	369	374
Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	1	1
Recorded investment (in Dollars)	1,916	3,805
Commercial Business And Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	3	2
Recorded investment (in Dollars)	$ 3,109	$ 2,540

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Note 11 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - Effect of derivative instruments on income: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Financial Derivatives:
Financial Derivatives, Net gain (loss)	$ 1,537	[1]	$ (2,158)	[1]	$ 2,322	[1]	$ (3,000)	[1]
Interest Rate Cap [Member]
Financial Derivatives:
Financial Derivatives, Net gain (loss)	(8)		(114)		(11)		(262)
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Financial Derivatives:
Financial Derivatives, Net gain (loss)	$ 1,545		$ (2,044)		$ 2,333		$ (2,738)

[1] Net gains and (losses) are recorded as part of "Net loss from fair value adjustments" in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

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Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Net loan charge-offs: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Net loan charge-offs: [Line Items]
Net loan charge-offs	$ 2,172	$ 4,719	$ 8,249	$ 10,445
Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Net loan charge-offs: [Line Items]
Net loan charge-offs	1,207	1,078	2,684	2,082
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]
Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Net loan charge-offs: [Line Items]
Net loan charge-offs	(160)	387	441	2,097
One-To-Four Family - Mixed-Use Property [Member]
Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Net loan charge-offs: [Line Items]
Net loan charge-offs	471	838	3,024	2,250
One-To-Four Family - Residential [Member]
Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Net loan charge-offs: [Line Items]
Net loan charge-offs	(75)	44	585	869
Co-Operative Apartments [Member]
Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Net loan charge-offs: [Line Items]
Net loan charge-offs	(4)	1	70	43
Construction [Member]
Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Net loan charge-offs: [Line Items]
Net loan charge-offs	70	2,207	304	2,441
Small Business Administration [Member]
Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Net loan charge-offs: [Line Items]
Net loan charge-offs	103	138	277	242
Commercial Business And Other [Member]
Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Net loan charge-offs: [Line Items]
Net loan charge-offs	$ 560	$ 26	$ 864	$ 421

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Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Private Issue Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, Number	3		3
Mortgage Backed Securities Available For Sale, Amortized Cost (in Dollars)	$ 779,141,000		$ 779,141,000
Mortgage-backed Securities Available-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure (in Dollars)	782,388,000		782,388,000		720,113,000
Texas Ratio, Minimum Review Threshold	50.00%
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Available-for-sale Securities (in Dollars)	1,221,000	6,218,000	1,221,000	6,218,000
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member] | Collateralized By Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Mortgage Backed Securities Available For Sale, Amortized Cost (in Dollars)	16,500,000		16,500,000		15,200,000
Mortgage-backed Securities Available-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure (in Dollars)	16,600,000		16,600,000		15,700,000
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities, Debt (in Dollars)			68,500,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains (in Dollars)			3,200,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses (in Dollars)			300,000
REMIC And CMO [Member] | Private Issue CMO [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number Performing To Their Terms	1		1
REMIC And CMO [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number Not Performing To Their Terms	4		4
Underperforming Securities, Principal Loss (in Dollars)			500,000
REMIC And CMO [Member] | FHLMC [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions	10		10
REMIC And CMO [Member] | FNMA [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions	14		14
REMIC And CMO [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Certificates and Obligations (GNMA) [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions	2		2
REMIC And CMO [Member] | Private Issue CMO [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions	5		5
Private Issue CMO [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Number Of Instruments Below Investment Grade	5		5
Number Of Instruments Below Investment Grade Evalatued For Default	5		5
GNMA [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions	1		1
FNMA [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions	14		14
FHLMC [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions	1		1
To Prepay In The Second Quarter of 2015 [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Number Of Pooled Trust Securities Assumed To Prepay	2
Value Of Pooled Trust Securities Assumed To Prepay (in Dollars)	21,500,000		21,500,000
OTTI Calculation, Significant Assumptions [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
FairValueInputDelinquencyAndForeclosureLevels			6.00%
Fair Value Inputs, Loss Severity			40.00%
OTTI Calculation, Significant Assumptions [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
FairValueInputDelinquencyAndForeclosureLevels			6.00%
Fair Value Inputs, Loss Severity			2.00%
First 12 Months [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Probability of Default			2.00%
First 12 Months [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Probability of Default			2.00%
Second 12 Months [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Probability of Default			6.00%
Collateralized By Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Private Issue Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, Number					2
Single Issuer [Member] | Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions	1		1
Pooled Issuer [Member] | Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions	2		2
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions	5		5
Municipal [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions	25		25
Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Number Of Instruments Below Investment Grade	5		5
Number Of Instruments Carried Under Fair Value Option Below Investment Grade	2		2
Number Of Instruments Below Investment Grade Evalatued For Default	3		3
Pooled Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Number Of Instruments On Non Accrual Status	1		1
Number Of Instruments With OTTI Charges Recorded	2		2
Private Issue CMO [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Number Of Instruments With OTTI Charges Recorded	6		6
Private Issue CMO [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Number Of Instruments With OTTI Charges Recorded	4		4
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Available-for-sale Securities (in Dollars)			1,200,000
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net (in Dollars)			500,000
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion in Other Comprehensive Loss, before Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent (in Dollars)			700,000
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion in Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent, Available-for-sale Securities (in Dollars)			$ 400,000

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Note 6 - Loans held for sale (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Loans Held For Sale [Abstract]

Loans held for sale [Table Text Block]

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Number of loans		Carrying Value		Number of loans		Carrying Value
Multi-family residential		-	$	-		4	$	3,442
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		1		335		4		1,871
Total		1	$	335		8	$	5,313

	For the three months ended June 30, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)	Loans sold		Proceeds		Net charge-offs			Net gain (loss)
Multi-family residential		9	$	2,447	$	(468	)	$	-
Commercial real estate		5		2,349		(18	)		-
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		24		5,589		(70	)		-
Total		38	$	10,385	$	(556	)	$	-

	For the three months ended June 30, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Loans sold		Proceeds		Net charge-offs			Net gain (loss)
Multi-family residential		6	$	3,103	$	(207	)	$	31
Commercial real estate		3		2,191		(117	)		-
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		5		2,163		(398	)		-
Commercial business and other		1		499		-			8
Total		15	$	7,956	$	(722	)	$	39

	For the six months ended June 30, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)	Loans sold		Proceeds		Net charge-offs			Net gain (loss)
Multi-family residential		15	$	7,059	$	(576	)	$	6
Commercial real estate		7		3,464		(94	)		-
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		30		7,961		(110	)		(15	)
Commercial business and other		2		66		(185	)		-
Total		54	$	18,550	$	(965	)	$	(9	)

	For the six months ended June 30, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Loans sold		Proceeds		Net charge-offs			Net gain (loss)
Multi-family residential		12	$	7,071	$	(388	)	$	31
Commercial real estate		6		3,869		(368	)		-
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		9		3,443		(798	)		-
Construction		3		2,540		(57	)		-
Commercial business and other		2		714		(136	)		8
Total		32	$	17,637	$	(1,747	)	$	39

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Note 5 - Loans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Note 5 - Loans (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Debtor Troubled Debt Restructuring, Current Period [Table Text Block]

	For the three months ended June 30, 2013					For the three months ended June 30, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Number		Balance		Modification description	Number		Balance		Modification description
Commercial real estate		1	$	488	Received a below market interest rate, loan amortization term extended and loan term extended		1	$	3,920	Received a below market interest rate, loan amortization term extended and loan term extended
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		1		390	Received a below market interest rate, loan amortization term extended and loan term extended		2		759	Received a below market interest rate
Total		2	$	878			3	$	4,679

	For the six months ended June 30, 2013					For the six months ended June 30, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Number		Balance		Modification description	Number		Balance		Modification description
Multi-family residential		1	$	413	Received a below market interest rate and the loan amortization was extended		-	$	-
Commercial real estate		2		761	Received a below market interest rate and the loan amortization was extended		3		5,307	Received a below market interest rate, loan amortization term extended and loan term extended
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		1		390	Received a below market interest rate and the loan amortization was extended		3		1,222	Received a below market interest rate
Commercial business and other		1		615	Received a below market interest rate and the loan term was extended		-		-
Total		5	$	2,179			6	$	6,529

Troubled Debt Restructurings on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Number of contracts		Recorded investment		Number of contracts		Recorded investment
Multi-family residential		-	$	-		2	$	323
Commercial real estate		2		2,899		2		3,075
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		1		340		2		816
Construction		1		7,296		1		7,368
Total troubled debt restructurings that subsequently defaulted		4	$	10,535		7	$	11,582

Schedule of Financing Receivables, Non Accrual Status [Table Text Block]

(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing:
One-to-four family - residential	$	15	$	-
Commercial Business and other		558		644
Total		573		644
Non-accrual mortgage loans:
Multi-family residential		19,273		13,095
Commercial real estate		12,676		15,640
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		10,937		16,553
One-to-four family - residential		12,158		13,726
Co-operative apartments		160		234
Construction		7,326		7,695
Total		62,530		66,943
Non-accrual non-mortgage loans:
Small Business Administration		445		283
Commercial Business and other		9,999		16,860
Total		10,444		17,143
Total non-accrual loans		72,974		84,086
Total non-accrual loans and loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing	$	73,547	$	84,730

Schedule Of Interest Foregone On Non Accrual And TDR Loans [Table Text Block]

	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(In thousands)
Interest income that would have been recognized had the loans performed in accordance with their original terms	$	1,697	$	2,295	$	3,510	$	4,733
Less: Interest income included in the results of operations		220		218		496		492
Total foregone interest	$	1,477	$	2,077	$	3,014	$	4,241

Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	30 - 59 Days Past Due		60 - 89 Days Past Due		Greater than 90 Days		Total Past Due		Current		Total Loans
Multi-family residential	$	17,221	$	1,739	$	19,273	$	38,233	$	1,568,857	$	1,607,090
Commercial real estate		6,693		686		12,676		20,055		506,008		526,063
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		19,345		2,499		11,447		33,291		571,963		605,254
One-to-four family - residential		3,568		1,564		11,945		17,077		179,241		196,318
Co-operative apartments		-		-		160		160		9,175		9,335
Construction loans		-		-		7,326		7,326		4,124		11,450
Small Business Administration		114		-		445		559		8,006		8,565
Taxi medallion		-		-		-		-		5,114		5,114
Commercial business and other		1		501		8,775		9,277		297,620		306,897
Total	$	46,942	$	6,989	$	72,047	$	125,978	$	3,150,108	$	3,276,086

(in thousands)	30 - 59 Days Past Due		60 - 89 Days Past Due		Greater than 90 Days		Total Past Due		Current		Total Loans
	(in thousands)
Multi-family residential	$	24,059	$	4,828	$	13,095	$	41,982	$	1,492,456	$	1,534,438
Commercial real estate		9,764		3,622		15,639		29,025		486,413		515,438
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		21,012		3,368		16,554		40,934		596,419		637,353
One-to-four family - residential		3,407		2,010		13,602		19,019		179,949		198,968
Co-operative apartments		-		-		234		234		6,069		6,303
Construction loans		2,462		-		7,695		10,157		4,224		14,381
Small Business Administration		404		-		283		687		8,809		9,496
Taxi medallion		-		-		-		-		9,922		9,922
Commercial business and other		2		5		15,601		15,608		279,468		295,076
Total	$	61,110	$	13,833	$	82,703	$	157,646	$	3,063,729	$	3,221,375

Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	Multi-family residential		Commercial real estate		One-to-four family - mixed-use property		One-to-four family - residential		Co-operative apartments		Construction loans		Small Business Administration		Taxi medallion		Commercial business and other		Total
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance	$	13,001	$	5,705	$	5,960	$	1,999	$	46	$	66	$	505	$	7	$	3,815	$	31,104
Charge-off's		2,749		734		3,135		691		74		304		337		-		864		8,888
Recoveries		65		293		111		106		4		-		60		-		-		639
Provision		2,641		620		3,498		685		123		434		269		-		1,230		9,500
Ending balance	$	12,958	$	5,884	$	6,434	$	2,099	$	99	$	196	$	497	$	7	$	4,181	$	32,355
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	272	$	290	$	693	$	60	$	-	$	34	$	-	$	-	$	377	$	1,726
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	12,080	$	5,549	$	6,121	$	2,117	$	141	$	163	$	463	$	7	$	3,911	$	30,552
Financing Receivables:
Ending balance	$	1,607,090	$	526,063	$	605,254	$	196,318	$	9,335	$	11,450	$	8,565	$	5,114	$	306,897	$	3,276,086
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	26,012	$	34,895	$	19,146	$	14,530	$	266	$	9,710	$	483	$	-	$	7,551	$	112,593
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	1,581,078	$	491,168	$	586,108	$	181,788	$	9,069	$	1,740	$	8,082	$	5,114	$	299,346	$	3,163,493

(in thousands)	Multi-family residential		Commercial real estate		One-to-four family - mixed-use property		One-to-four family - residential		Co-operative apartments		Construction loans		Small Business Administration			Taxi medallion			Commercial business and other		Total
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance	$	11,267	$	5,210	$	5,314	$	1,649	$	80	$	668	$	987		$	41		$	5,128	$	30,344
Charge-off's		6,016		2,746		4,286		1,583		62		4,591		324			-			1,661		21,269
Recoveries		144		307		358		29		-		-		87			-			104		1,029
Provision		7,606		2,934		4,574		1,904		28		3,989		(245	)		(34	)		244		21,000
Ending balance	$	13,001	$	5,705	$	5,960	$	1,999	$	46	$	66	$	505		$	7		$	3,815	$	31,104
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	183	$	359	$	571	$	94	$	-	$	38	$	-		$	-		$	249	$	1,494
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	12,818	$	5,346	$	5,389	$	1,905	$	46	$	28	$	505		$	7		$	3,566	$	29,610
Financing Receivables:
Ending balance	$	1,534,438	$	515,438	$	637,353	$	198,968	$	6,303	$	14,381	$	9,496		$	9,922		$	295,076	$	3,221,375
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	21,675	$	23,525	$	26,368	$	15,702	$	237	$	14,232	$	850		$	-		$	26,021	$	128,610
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	1,512,763	$	491,913	$	610,985	$	183,266	$	6,066	$	149	$	8,646		$	9,922		$	269,055	$	3,092,765

Impaired Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
	(Dollars in thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:
Mortgage loans:
Multi-family residential	$	22,976	$	26,127	$	-	$	23,307	$	43
Commercial real estate		26,950		27,728		-		22,913		203
One-to-four family mixed-use property		14,529		17,301		-		14,852		82
One-to-four family residential		14,161		18,272		-		14,669		49
Co-operative apartments		266		384		-		267		4
Construction		7,794		12,518		-		7,815		-
Non-mortgage loans:
Small Business Administration		483		554		-		494		1
Taxi Medallion		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial Business and other		2,547		4,008		-		7,991		21
Total loans with no related allowance recorded		89,706		106,892		-		92,308		403
With an allowance recorded:
Mortgage loans:
Multi-family residential		3,036		3,037		272		2,747		84
Commercial real estate		7,945		8,011		290		7,308		174
One-to-four family mixed-use property		4,617		4,616		693		4,102		115
One-to-four family residential		369		369		60		371		7
Co-operative apartments		-		-		-		-		-
Construction		1,916		1,916		34		2,527		32
Non-mortgage loans:
Small Business Administration		-		-		-		-		-
Taxi Medallion		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial Business and other		5,004		5,004		377		4,720		127
Total loans with an allowance recorded		22,887		22,953		1,726		21,775		539
Total Impaired Loans:
Total mortgage loans	$	104,559	$	120,279	$	1,349	$	100,878	$	793
Total non-mortgage loans	$	8,034	$	9,566	$	377	$	13,205	$	149

	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
	(Dollars in thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:
Mortgage loans:
Multi-family residential	$	19,753	$	22,889	$	-	$	27,720	$	429
Commercial real estate		34,672		38,594		-		43,976		536
One-to-four family mixed-use property		23,054		25,825		-		27,018		485
One-to-four family residential		15,328		18,995		-		15,047		186
Co-operative apartments		237		299		-		174		2
Construction		10,598		15,182		-		14,689		173
Non-mortgage loans:
Small Business Administration		850		1,075		-		1,042		25
Taxi Medallion		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial Business and other		4,391		5,741		-		5,102		53
Total loans with no related allowance recorded		108,883		128,600		-		134,768		1,889
With an allowance recorded:
Mortgage loans:
Multi-family residential		1,922		1,937		183		3,174		124
Commercial real estate		7,773		7,839		359		6,530		400
One-to-four family mixed-use property		3,314		3,313		571		4,385		205
One-to-four family residential		374		374		94		188		19
Co-operative apartments		-		-		-		101		-
Construction		3,805		3,805		38		4,275		140
Non-mortgage loans:
Small Business Administration		-		-		-		-		-
Taxi Medallion		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial Business and other		2,539		2,540		249		2,273		116
Total loans with an allowance recorded		19,727		19,808		1,494		20,926		1,004
Total Impaired Loans:
Total mortgage loans	$	120,830	$	139,052	$	1,245	$	147,277	$	2,699
Total non-mortgage loans	$	7,780	$	9,356	$	249	$	8,417	$	194

Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	Special Mention		Substandard (1)		Doubtful		Loss		Total
Multi-family residential	$	10,523	$	23,600	$	-	$	-	$	34,123
Commercial real estate		7,578		24,638		-		-		32,216
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		10,829		17,089		-		-		27,918
One-to-four family - residential		2,133		14,161		-		-		16,294
Co-operative apartments		-		266		-		-		266
Construction loans		1,916		7,794		-		-		9,710
Small Business Administration		323		108		-		-		431
Commercial business and other		2,206		15,093		425		-		17,724
Total loans	$	35,508	$	102,749	$	425	$	-	$	138,682

(In thousands)	Special Mention		Substandard (1)		Doubtful		Loss		Total
Multi-family residential	$	16,345	$	19,327	$	-	$	-	$	35,672
Commercial real estate		11,097		27,877		-		-		38,974
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		13,104		24,635		-		-		37,739
One-to-four family - residential		5,223		15,328		-		-		20,551
Co-operative apartments		103		237		-		-		340
Construction loans		3,805		10,598		-		-		14,403
Small Business Administration		323		212		244		-		779
Commercial business and other		3,044		18,419		1,080		-		22,543
Total loans	$	53,044	$	116,633	$	1,324	$	-	$	171,001

Schedule of Credit Losses Related to Financing Receivables, Current and Noncurrent [Table Text Block]

	For the six months ended June 30
(In thousands)	2013			2012
Balance, beginning of period	$	31,104		$	30,344
Provision for loan losses		9,500			11,000
Charge-off's		(8,888	)		(10,883	)
Recoveries		639			438
Balance, end of period	$	32,355		$	30,899

Schedule Of Net Loan Charge-Offs [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012		June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
Multi-family residential	$	1,207		$	1,078	$	2,684	$	2,082
Commercial real estate		(160	)		387		441		2,097
One-to-four family – mixed-use property		471			838		3,024		2,250
One-to-four family – residential		(75	)		44		585		869
Co-operative apartments		(4	)		1		70		43
Construction		70			2,207		304		2,441
Small Business Administration		103			138		277		242
Commercial business and other		560			26		864		421
Total net loan charge-offs	$	2,172		$	4,719	$	8,249	$	10,445

Peforming According To Restructed Terms [Member]

Note 5 - Loans (Tables) [Line Items]

Troubled Debt Restructurings on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Number of contracts		Recorded investment		Number of contracts		Recorded investment
Multi-family residential		11	$	2,822		8	$	2,347
Commercial real estate		7		9,327		5		8,499
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		8		2,712		7		2,336
One-to-four family - residential		1		369		1		374
Construction		1		1,916		1		3,805
Commercial business and other		3		3,109		2		2,540
Total performing troubled debt restructured		31	$	20,255		24	$	19,901

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Note 5 - Loans (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Note 5 - Loans (Details) [Line Items]
FairValueOfCollateralDependentLoansAsAPercentageOfAppraisedOrEstimatedValueOfCollateral	85.00%
Collateral Dependent Impaired Loans, Measured By Third Party Appraisals	$ 78,400,000
Collateral Dependent Impaired Loans, Measured By Third Party Appraisals, Percentage	73.60%
Collateral Dependent Impaired Loans, Measured Internally	28,600,000
Collateral Dependent Impaired Loans, Measured Internally, Percentage	26.40%
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment	138,682,000		171,001,000
Loans Held For Sale [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Note 5 - Loans (Details) [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment	300,000		5,300,000
Substandard [Member]
Note 5 - Loans (Details) [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment	102,749,000	[1]	116,633,000	[1]
Extension Of Credit [Member]
Note 5 - Loans (Details) [Line Items]
Commitments and Contingencies	50,200,000
Extension Of Lines Of Credit [Member]
Note 5 - Loans (Details) [Line Items]
Commitments and Contingencies	$ 227,400,000

[1] The tables above do not include $0.3 million and $5.3 million of Substandard loans held for sale at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

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Note 13 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	Unrealized Gains and (Losses) on Available for Sale Securities			Defined Benefit Pension Items			Total
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance, net of tax	$	18,921		$	(6,784	)	$	12,137
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax		(18,218	)		-		$	(18,218	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax		(1,336	)		336			(1,000	)
Net current period other comprehensive income, net of tax		(19,554	)		336			(19,218	)
Ending balance, net of tax	$	(633	)	$	(6,448	)	$	(7,081	)

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components	Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income				Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
(Dollars in thousands)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities:	$	18			Net gain on sale of securities
		(8	)		Tax expense
	$	10			Net of tax
OTTI charges	$	(503	)		OTTI charge
		220			Tax benefit
	$	(283	)		Net of tax
Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
Actuarial losses	$	(309	)	(1)	Other expense
Prior service credits		11		(1)	Other expense
		(298	)		Total before tax
		130			Tax benefit
	$	(168	)		Net of tax

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components	Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income				Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
(Dollars in thousands)
Unrealized gains losses on available for sale securities:	$	2,876			Net gain on sale of securities
		(1,257	)		Tax expense
	$	1,619			Net of tax
OTTI charges	$	(503	)		OTTI charge
		220			Tax benefit
	$	(283	)		Net of tax
Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
Actuarial losses	$	(618	)	(1)	Other expense
Prior service credits		22		(1)	Other expense
		(596	)		Total before tax
		260			Tax benefit
	$	(336	)		Net of tax

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Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Available for sale securities with gross unrealized losses and their fair value (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Available for sale securities with gross unrealized losses and their fair value [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 480,776	$ 89,303
Unrealized Losses	21,642	7,772
Fair Value, Less than 12 months	455,362	60,764
Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 months	16,895	320
Fair Value, 12 months or more	25,414	28,539
Unrealized Losses, 12 months or more	4,747	7,452
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Available for sale securities with gross unrealized losses and their fair value [Line Items]
Fair Value	43,834
Unrealized Losses	705
Fair Value, Less than 12 months	43,834
Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 months	705
Municipal [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Available for sale securities with gross unrealized losses and their fair value [Line Items]
Fair Value	81,280	9,782
Unrealized Losses	4,252	83
Fair Value, Less than 12 months	81,280	9,782
Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 months	4,252	83
Other Debt Obligations [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Available for sale securities with gross unrealized losses and their fair value [Line Items]
Fair Value	6,271	5,064
Unrealized Losses	3,291	4,499
Fair Value, 12 months or more	6,271	5,064
Unrealized Losses, 12 months or more	3,291	4,499
Available For Sale Securities Excluding Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Available for sale securities with gross unrealized losses and their fair value [Line Items]
Fair Value	131,385	14,846
Unrealized Losses	8,248	4,582
Fair Value, Less than 12 months	125,114	9,782
Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 months	4,957	83
Fair Value, 12 months or more	6,271	5,064
Unrealized Losses, 12 months or more	3,291	4,499
REMIC And CMO [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Available for sale securities with gross unrealized losses and their fair value [Line Items]
Fair Value	225,023	64,126
Unrealized Losses	7,546	3,108
Fair Value, Less than 12 months	205,880	40,651
Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 months	6,090	155
Fair Value, 12 months or more	19,143	23,475
Unrealized Losses, 12 months or more	1,456	2,953
GNMA [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Available for sale securities with gross unrealized losses and their fair value [Line Items]
Fair Value	9,801
Unrealized Losses	351
Fair Value, Less than 12 months	9,801
Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 months	351
FNMA [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Available for sale securities with gross unrealized losses and their fair value [Line Items]
Fair Value	106,512	10,331
Unrealized Losses	5,364	82
Fair Value, Less than 12 months	106,512	10,331
Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 months	5,364	82
FHLMC [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Available for sale securities with gross unrealized losses and their fair value [Line Items]
Fair Value	8,055
Unrealized Losses	133
Fair Value, Less than 12 months	8,055
Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 months	133
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Available for sale securities with gross unrealized losses and their fair value [Line Items]
Fair Value	349,391	74,457
Unrealized Losses	13,394	3,190
Fair Value, Less than 12 months	330,248	50,982
Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 months	11,938	237
Fair Value, 12 months or more	19,143	23,475
Unrealized Losses, 12 months or more	$ 1,456	$ 2,953

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Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Troubled debt restructurings that are not performing according to their restructured terms: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	4	7
Recorded investment (in Dollars)	$ 10,535	$ 11,582
Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts		2
Recorded investment (in Dollars)		323
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	2	2
Recorded investment (in Dollars)	2,899	3,075
One-To-Four Family - Mixed-Use Property [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	1	2
Recorded investment (in Dollars)	340	816
Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	1	1
Recorded investment (in Dollars)	$ 7,296	$ 7,368

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Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables) [Line Items]

Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	Fair Value Measurements		Fair Value Measurements		Changes in Fair Values For Items Measured at Fair Value Pursuant to Election of the Fair Value Option
	at June 30,		at December 31,		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	2013		2012		June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Mortgage-backed securities	$	15,040	$	24,911	$	(169	)	$	(143	)	$	(531	)	$	(161	)
Other securities		29,792		29,577		(220	)		5			53			246
Borrowed funds		26,192		23,922		(1,456	)		1,734			(2,275	)		1,905
Net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments (1) (2)					$	(1,845	)	$	1,596		$	(2,753	)	$	1,990

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)				Total carried at fair value on a recurring basis
	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Mortgage-backed Securities	$	-	$	-	$	759,458	$	696,638	$	22,930	$	23,475	$	782,388	$	720,113
Other securities		-		-		240,641		213,374		17,694		16,079		258,335		229,453
Interest rate caps		-		-		8		19		-		-		8		19
Interest rate swaps		-		-		646		3		-		-		646		3
Total assets	$	-	$	-	$	1,000,753	$	910,034	$	40,624	$	39,554	$	1,041,377	$	949,588
Liabilities:
Borrowings	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	26,192	$	23,922	$	26,192	$	23,922
Interest rate swaps		-		-		-		1,922		-		-		-		1,922
Total liabilities	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,922	$	26,192	$	23,922	$	26,192	$	25,844

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	For the six months ended June 30, 2013
	REMIC and CMO			Municipals			Trust preferred securities		Junior subordinated debentures
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	23,475		$	9,429		$	6,650	$	23,922
Transfer into Level 3		-			-			-		-
Net gain from fair value adjustment of financial assets		-			-			512		-
Net loss from fair value adjustment of financial liabilities		-			-			-		2,275
Decrease in accrued interest payable		-			-			-		(5	)
Other-than-temporary impairment charge		(503	)		-			-		-
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income		(42	)		(102	)		1,205		-
Ending balance	$	22,930		$	9,327		$	8,367	$	26,192
Changes in unrealized held at period end	$	(42	)	$	(102	)	$	1,205	$	-

Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]

	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)				Total carried at fair value on a non-recurring basis
	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Loans held for sale	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	335	$	5,313	$	335	$	5,313
Impaired loans		-		-		-		-		38,778		49,703		38,778		49,703
Other Real Estate Owned		-		-		-		-		2,591		5,278		2,591		5,278
Total assets	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	41,704	$	60,294	$	41,704	$	60,294

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]

	June 30, 2013
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	42,196	$	42,196	$	42,196	$	-	$	-
Mortgage-backed Securities		782,388		782,388		-		759,458		22,930
Other securities		258,335		258,335		-		240,641		17,694
Loans held for sale		335		335		-		-		335
Loans		3,288,102		3,360,672		-		-		3,360,672
FHLB-NY stock		47,420		47,420		-		47,420		-
Interest rate caps		8		8		-		8		-
Interest rate swaps		646		646		-		646		-
OREO		2,591		2,591		-		-		2,591
Total assets	$	4,422,021	$	4,494,591	$	42,196	$	1,048,173	$	3,404,222
Liabilities:
Deposits	$	3,070,535		3,095,664	$	1,905,378	$	1,190,286	$	-
Borrowings		1,059,164		1,082,202		-		1,056,010		26,192
Total liabilities	$	4,129,699	$	4,177,866	$	1,905,378	$	2,246,296	$	26,192

	December 31, 2012
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	40,425	$	40,425	$	40,425	$	-	$	-
Mortgage-backed Securities		720,113		720,113		-		696,638		23,475
Other securities		229,453		229,453		-		213,374		16,079
Loans held for sale		5,313		5,313		-		-		5,313
Loans		3,234,121		3,416,313		-		-		3,416,313
FHLB-NY stock		42,337		42,337		-		42,337		-
Interest rate caps		19		19		-		19		-
Interest rate swaps		3		3		-		3		-
OREO		5,278		5,278		-		-		5,278
Total assets	$	4,277,062	$	4,459,254	$	40,425	$	952,371	$	3,466,458
Liabilities:
Deposits	$	3,015,193		3,057,152	$	1,761,964	$	1,295,188	$	-
Borrowings		948,405		992,069		-		968,147		23,922
Interest rate swaps		1,922		1,922		-		1,922		-
Total liabilities	$	3,965,520	$	4,051,143	$	1,761,964	$	2,265,257	$	23,922

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables) [Line Items]

Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Table Text Block]

June 30, 2013	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
				Spread to index	2.4%	-	4.3%	(3.4%)
				Loss Severity	40.0%	-	70.0%	(55.6%)
				Prepayment speeds	1.0%	-	10.0%	(6.9%)
				Defaults	3.0%	-	11.1%	(8.0%)
REMIC and CMO	$	22,930	Discounted cash flows	Average Life (years)	4.1	-	7.5	(5.4)
Municipals	$	9,327	Discounted cash flows	Discount rate	0.4%	-	4.0%	(3.6%)
				Discount rate	8.0%	-	16.1%	(11.6%)
				Prepayment assumptions	0%	-	45.5%	(33.3%)
Trust Preferred Securities	$	8,367	Discounted cash flows	Defaults	0%	-	17.3%	(9.2%)
Liabilities:
Junior subordinated debentures	$	26,192	Discounted cash flows	Discount rate	8.0%	-	8.0%	(8.0%)

Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]

Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables) [Line Items]

Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Table Text Block]

June 30, 2013	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Loans held for sale	$	335	Fair value of collateral	Loss severity discount				24.4%	(24.4%)
Impaired loans	$	38,778	Fair value of collateral	Loss severity discount		0.5%	-	89.5%	(32.9%)
Other real estate owned	$	2,591	Fair value of collateral	Loss severity discount		0.0%	-	80.7%	(16.1%)

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Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - Full value awards: (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Full value awards: [Abstract]
Shares	318,051
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value (in Dollars per share)	$ 13.35
Vested but unissued at June 30, 2013	217,435
Vested but unissued at June 30, 2013 (in Dollars per share)	$ 14.15
Granted	243,645
Granted (in Dollars per share)	$ 15.26
Vested	(185,330)
Vested (in Dollars per share)	$ 14.46
Forfeited	(16,095)
Forfeited (in Dollars per share)	$ 14.27
Shares	360,271
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value (in Dollars per share)	$ 14.03

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Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a recurring basis	$ 1,041,377	$ 949,588
Liabilities, carried at fair value on a recurring basis	26,192	25,844
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a recurring basis	759,458	696,638
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a recurring basis	22,930	23,475
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a recurring basis	782,388	720,113
Other securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a recurring basis	240,641	213,374
Other securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a recurring basis	17,694	16,079
Other securities [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a recurring basis	258,335	229,453
Interest rate caps [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a recurring basis	8	19
Interest rate caps [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a recurring basis	8	19
Interest rate swaps [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a recurring basis	646	3
Liabilities, carried at fair value on a recurring basis		1,922
Interest rate swaps [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a recurring basis	646	3
Liabilities, carried at fair value on a recurring basis		1,922
Borrowings [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: [Line Items]
Liabilities, carried at fair value on a recurring basis	26,192	23,922
Borrowings [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: [Line Items]
Liabilities, carried at fair value on a recurring basis	26,192	23,922
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a recurring basis	1,000,753	910,034
Liabilities, carried at fair value on a recurring basis		1,922
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a recurring basis	40,624	39,554
Liabilities, carried at fair value on a recurring basis	$ 26,192	$ 23,922

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Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 17, 2011	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation		$ 400,000	$ 700,000	$ 2,400,000	$ 2,219,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense		200,000	300,000	900,000	900,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted (in Shares)				9,051
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Contractual Term				10 years
Employees Annual Vesting Percentage				5.00%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted (in Shares)				243,645	230,675
Full Value Awards [Member]
Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized (in Shares)	625,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in Shares)		362,056		362,056
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized		4,300,000		4,300,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition		3 years 146 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value		200,000	800,000	2,800,000	2,700,000
Non-Full Value Awards [Member]
Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in Shares)		56,620		56,620
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized		11,000		11,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition		219 days
Phantom Share Units (PSUs) [Member]
Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation		(21,000)	15,000	78,000	57,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period		1 year
Share Based Compensation, Distributions, Fair Value		$ 8,000	$ 5,000	$ 8,000	$ 6,000
Minimum [Member]
Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period				3 years

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Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Gross unrealized losses recorded in AOCI: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Gross unrealized losses recorded in AOCI: [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 1,040,723		$ 949,566
Cumulative Credit OTTI Losses	6,193		6,178
Private Issue CMO [Member] | Credit Related OTTI Charge In The Consolidated Statements Of Income [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Gross unrealized losses recorded in AOCI: [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	24,120	[1]
Fair Value	22,929	[1]
Gross Unrealized Losses Recorded In AOCI	1,191	[1]
Cumulative Credit OTTI Losses	2,455	[1]
Credit Related OTTI Charge In The Consolidated Statements Of Income [Member] | Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Gross unrealized losses recorded in AOCI: [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	9,262	[1]
Fair Value	5,980	[1]
Gross Unrealized Losses Recorded In AOCI	3,282	[1]
Cumulative Credit OTTI Losses	3,738	[1]
Credit Related OTTI Charge In The Consolidated Statements Of Income [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Gross unrealized losses recorded in AOCI: [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	33,382
Fair Value	28,909
Gross Unrealized Losses Recorded In AOCI	4,473
Cumulative Credit OTTI Losses	$ 6,193

[1] The Company has recorded OTTI charges in the Consolidated Statements of Income on six private issue CMOs and two pooled trust preferred securities for which a portion of the OTTI is currently recorded in AOCI.

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Note 9 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) - Components of net expense for pension and other postretirement benefit plans: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Employee Pension Plan [Member]
Note 9 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) - Components of net expense for pension and other postretirement benefit plans: [Line Items]
Interest cost	$ 207	$ 220	$ 414	$ 440
Amortization of unrecognized (gain) loss	306	263	612	526
Expected return on plan assets	(315)	(310)	(630)	(620)
Net expense	198	173	396	346
Outside Director Pension Plan [Member]
Note 9 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) - Components of net expense for pension and other postretirement benefit plans: [Line Items]
Service cost	21	20	42	40
Interest cost	24	28	48	56
Amortization of unrecognized (gain) loss	(9)	(7)	(18)	(14)
Amortization of past service liability (credit)	9	9	18	18
Net expense	45	50	90	100
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Note 9 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) - Components of net expense for pension and other postretirement benefit plans: [Line Items]
Service cost	112	100	224	200
Interest cost	55	54	110	108
Amortization of unrecognized (gain) loss	12	10	24	20
Amortization of past service liability (credit)	(20)	(21)	(40)	(42)
Net expense	$ 159	$ 143	$ 318	$ 286

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Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses
	(In thousands)
Corporate	$	128,480	$	131,665	$	3,890	$	705
Municipals		94,859		90,607		-		4,252
Mutual funds		21,496		21,496		-		-
Other		17,858		14,567		-		3,291
Total other securities		262,693		258,335		3,890		8,248
REMIC and CMO		521,549		525,094		11,091		7,546
GNMA		44,266		46,484		2,569		351
FNMA		198,488		195,866		2,742		5,364
FHLMC		14,838		14,944		239		133
Total mortgage-backed securities		779,141		782,388		16,641		13,394
Total securities available for sale	$	1,041,834	$	1,040,723	$	20,531	$	21,642

	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses
	(In thousands)
U.S. government agencies	$	31,409	$	31,513	$	104	$	-
Corporate		83,389		87,485		4,096		-
Municipals		74,228		75,297		1,152		83
Mutual funds		21,843		21,843		-		-
Other		17,797		13,315		17		4,499
Total other securities		228,666		229,453		5,369		4,582
REMIC and CMO		453,468		474,050		23,690		3,108
GNMA		43,211		46,932		3,721		-
FNMA		168,040		175,929		7,971		82
FHLMC		22,562		23,202		640		-
Total mortgage-backed securities		687,281		720,113		36,022		3,190
Total securities available for sale	$	915,947	$	949,566	$	41,391	$	7,772

Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]

	Total				Less than 12 months				12 months or more
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(In thousands)
Corporate	$	43,834	$	705	$	43,834	$	705	$	-	$	-
Municipals		81,280		4,252		81,280		4,252		-		-
Other		6,271		3,291		-		-		6,271		3,291
Total other securities		131,385		8,248		125,114		4,957		6,271		3,291
REMIC and CMO		225,023		7,546		205,880		6,090		19,143		1,456
GNMA		9,801		351		9,801		351		-		-
FNMA		106,512		5,364		106,512		5,364		-		-
FHLMC		8,055		133		8,055		133		-		-
Total mortgage-backed securities		349,391		13,394		330,248		11,938		19,143		1,456
Total securities available for sale	$	480,776	$	21,642	$	455,362	$	16,895	$	25,414	$	4,747

	Total				Less than 12 months				12 months or more
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(In thousands)
Municipals	$	9,782	$	83	$	9,782	$	83	$	-	$	-
Other		5,064		4,499		-		-		5,064		4,499
Total other securities		14,846		4,582		9,782		83		5,064		4,499
REMIC and CMO		64,126		3,108		40,651		155		23,475		2,953
FNMA		10,331		82		10,331		82		-		-
Total mortgage-backed securities		74,457		3,190		50,982		237		23,475		2,953
Total securities available for sale	$	89,303	$	7,772	$	60,764	$	320	$	28,539	$	7,452

Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses Recorded In AOCI		Cumulative Credit OTTI Losses
Private issued CMO's (1)	$	24,120	$	22,929	$	1,191	$	2,455
Trust preferred securities (1)		9,262		5,980		3,282		3,738
Total	$	33,382	$	28,909	$	4,473	$	6,193

Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	For the six months ended June 30, 2013
Beginning balance	$	6,178
Recognition of actual losses		(488	)
OTTI charges due to credit loss recorded in earnings		503
Securities sold during the period		-
Securities where there is an intent to sell or requirement to sell		-
Ending balance	$	6,193

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]

	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Due in one year or less	$	22,496	$	22,496
Due after one year through five years		61,372		63,898
Due after five years through ten years		57,855		57,612
Due after ten years		120,970		114,329
Total other securities		262,693		258,335
Mortgage-backed securities		779,141		782,388
Total securities available for sale	$	1,041,834	$	1,040,723

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member]

Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Tables) [Line Items]

Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]

	Amortized		Fair		Outstanding		Cumulative OTTI Charges		Year of		Current Lowest	Collateral Located in:							Average FICO
Security	Cost		Value		Principal		Recorded		Issuance	Maturity	Rating	CA	FL	VA	NY	NJ	TX	CO	Score
	(Dollars in thousands)
1	$	9,027	$	9,084	$	10,037	$	3,705	2006	05/25/36	D	40%			16%					717
2		3,613		3,134		3,854		931	2006	08/19/36	D	54%						11%		738
3		4,301		3,964		4,661		1,108	2006	08/25/36	D	35%	15%							711
4		3,129		3,169		3,705		843	2006	08/25/36	D	42%	14%		12%		10%			723
5		4,051		3,579		4,327		222	2006	05/25/36	CC	21%		23%	12%	13%				709
Total	$	24,121	$	22,930	$	26,584	$	6,809

Trust Preferred Securities [Member]

Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Tables) [Line Items]

Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]

									Deferrals/Defaults (1)
Issuer Type	Class	Performing Banks	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Cumulative Credit Related OTTI		Actual as a Percentage of Original Security	Expected Percentage of Performing Collateral	Current Lowest Rating
			(Dollars in thousands)
Single issuer	n/a	1	$	300	$	291	$	-	None	None	BB-
Pooled issuer	B1	17		5,617		3,280		2,196	24.8%	0.0%	C
Pooled issuer	C1	16		3,645		2,700		1,542	21.3%	0.0%	C
Total			$	9,562	$	6,271	$	3,738

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 16,383	$ 15,766
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses	9,500	11,000
Depreciation and amortization of bank premises and equipment	1,501	1,619
Net gain on sale of loans	(143)	(39)
Net gain on sale of securities	(2,876)
Amortization of premium, net of accretion of discount	3,750	3,210
Net loss from fair value adjustments	431	1,010
OTTI charge recognized in earnings	503	776
Income from bank owned life insurance	(1,666)	(1,385)
Stock-based compensation expense	2,400	2,219
Deferred compensation	(509)	(304)
Amortization of core deposit intangibles	234	234
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payment arrangements	(324)	(78)
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision	148	(485)
Decrease in prepaid FDIC assessment	3,287	1,953
Increase in other liabilities	7,307	4,136
Decrease (increase) in other assets	572	(3,833)
Net cash provided by operating activities	40,498	35,799
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of bank premises and equipment	(381)	(708)
Net purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank of New York shares	(5,083)	(6,602)
Purchases of securities available for sale	(303,694)	(225,430)
Proceeds from maturities and prepayments of securities available for sale	182,481	82,286
Net (originations) and repayments of loans	(77,337)	(37,967)
Purchases of loans	(452)	(3,456)
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned	2,834	1,229
Proceeds from sale of delinquent loans	20,891	16,494
Net cash used in investing activities	(180,741)	(174,154)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in non-interest bearing deposits	18,164	21,003
Net increase (decrease) in interest-bearing deposits	28,362	(37,243)
Net increase in mortgagors' escrow deposits	8,245	6,094
Net proceeds from short-term borrowed funds	38,000	60,740
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	149,837	162,518
Repayment of long-term borrowings	(79,911)	(80,000)
Purchases of treasury stock	(13,363)	(2,223)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payment arrangements	324	78
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	235	814
Cash dividends paid	(7,879)	(7,931)
Net cash provided by financing activities	142,014	123,850
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,771	(14,505)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	40,425	55,721
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	42,196	41,216
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE
Interest paid	28,319	32,879
Income taxes paid	10,732	11,573
Taxes paid if excess tax benefits were not tax deductible	11,056	11,651
Non-cash activities:
Loans transferred to real estate owned	2,758	1,632
Loans provided for the sale of real estate owned	2,583	1,428
Loans held for investment transferred to available for sale	7,525	740
Loans held for sale transferred to loans held for investment	$ 2,214

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Issuance upon exercise of stock options, common shares	151,355
Cash dividends declared and paid on common shares, per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.26
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income, taxes (in Dollars)	$ (1,257)
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Award of common shares released from Employee Benefit Trust, common shares	137,346	150,564
Shares issued upon vesting of restricted stock unit awards, common shares	120,014	113,072
Issuance upon exercise of stock options, common shares	96,925	102,540
Treasury Stock [Member] | Outstanding Common Shares Repurchased [Member]
Repurchase of outstanding shares, common shares	806,092	130,900
Treasury Stock [Member] | Shares Repurchased To Fund Options Exercised [Member]
Repurchase of outstanding shares, common shares	112,332	40,866
Treasury Stock [Member] | Shares Repurchased To Satisfy Tax Obligations [Member]
Repurchase of outstanding shares, common shares	49,103	38,121
Treasury Stock [Member]
Shares issued upon vesting of restricted stock unit awards, common shares	176,456	142,022
Issuance upon exercise of stock options, common shares	151,355	113,020
Retained Earnings [Member]
Shares issued upon vesting of restricted stock unit awards, common shares	56,242	28,950
Issuance upon exercise of stock options, common shares	54,160	10,480
Cash dividends declared and paid on common shares, per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.26
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, tax effect (in Dollars)	14,140	(2,566)
Amortization of actuarial losses, taxes (in Dollars)	(270)	(233)
Amortization of prior service credits, taxes (in Dollars)	10	10
OTTI charges included in income, taxes (in Dollars)	(220)	(339)
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income, taxes (in Dollars)	$ 1,257

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Note 3 - Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

3. Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share is computed in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 260 “Earnings Per Share,” which provides that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and as such should be included in the calculation of earnings per share.  Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the total weighted average number of common shares outstanding, which includes unvested participating securities. The Company’s unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards are considered participating securities. Therefore, weighted average common shares outstanding used for computing basic earnings per common share includes common shares outstanding plus unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards. The computation of diluted earnings per share includes the additional dilutive effect of stock options outstanding during the period.  Common stock equivalents that are anti-dilutive are not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share. The numerator for calculating basic and diluted earnings per common share is net income available to common shareholders.

Earnings per common share has been computed based on the following:

	For the three months ended June 30,						For the six months ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Net income, as reported	$	9,627		$	8,637		$	16,383		$	15,766
Divided by:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		30,213			30,472			30,330			30,434
Weighted average common stock equivalents		22			20			27			22
Total weighted average common shares outstanding and common stock equivalents		30,235			30,492			30,357			30,456
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.32		$	0.28		$	0.54		$	0.52
Diluted earnings per common share (1)	$	0.32		$	0.28		$	0.54		$	0.52
Dividend payout ratio		40.6	%		46.4	%		48.1	%		50.0	%

(1) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, options to purchase 542,340 shares at an average exercise price of $17.66 were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share as they are anti-dilutive. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, options to purchase 720,865 shares at an average exercise price of $16.71 were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share as they are anti-dilutive.

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Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Level 3 fair value reconciliation: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
REMIC And CMO [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a recurring basis classified within Level 3	$ 23,475
Changes in unrealized held at period end	(42)
Other-than-temporary impairment charge	(503)
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income	(42)
Assets, carried at fair value on a recurring basis classified within Level 3	22,930
Municipal [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a recurring basis classified within Level 3	9,429
Changes in unrealized held at period end	(102)
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income	(102)
Assets, carried at fair value on a recurring basis classified within Level 3	9,327
Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a recurring basis classified within Level 3	6,650
Changes in unrealized held at period end	1,205
Net gain from fair value adjustment of financial assets	512
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income	1,205
Assets, carried at fair value on a recurring basis classified within Level 3	8,367
Junior subordinated debentures [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Liabilities, carried at fair value on a recurring basis classified within Level 3	23,922
Net loss from fair value adjustment of financial liabilities	2,275
Decrease in accrued interest payable	(5)
Liabilities, carried at fair value on a recurring basis classified within Level 3	$ 26,192

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Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting [Text Block]

1. Basis of Presentation

Flushing Financial Corporation (the “Holding Company”), a Delaware corporation, is a bank holding company. On February 28, 2013 the Holding Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Flushing Savings Bank, FSB (the “Savings Bank”), merged with and into Flushing Commercial Bank (the “Merger”). Flushing Commercial Bank was the surviving entity of the Merger and its name was changed to Flushing Bank.  References herein to the “Bank” mean the Savings Bank (including its wholly owned subsidiary, Flushing Commercial Bank) prior to the Merger and the surviving entity after the Merger. The Holding Company and its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, including the Bank, Flushing Preferred Funding Corporation, Flushing Service Corporation, and FSB Properties Inc., are collectively herein referred to as “we,” "us," “our” and the “Company.”

The Merger was the result of the combination of two entities under common control, and in accordance with ASC 805-50-30-5, the Bank measured the recognized assets and liabilities transferred at their carrying amounts (historical cost) for this transaction.

The primary business of the Holding Company is the operation of its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Bank. The unaudited consolidated financial statements presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”) include the collective results of the Company on a consolidated basis.

The Holding Company also owns Flushing Financial Capital Trust II, Flushing Financial Capital Trust III, and Flushing Financial Capital Trust IV (the “Trusts”), which are special purpose business trusts. The Trusts are not included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as the Company would not absorb the losses of the Trusts if losses were to occur.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and general practices within the banking industry. The information furnished in these interim statements reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for such presented periods of the Company.  Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, unless otherwise disclosed in this Quarterly Report. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  The results of operations in the interim statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the instructions to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Article 10, Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X for interim financial statements.  Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The unaudited consolidated interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

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Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Trust preferred issues: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Single Issuer [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Pooled Issuer 1 [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Pooled Issuer 2 [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Pooled Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Class			n/a		B1		C1
Performing Banks			1		17		16
Amortized Cost	$ 1,041,834	$ 915,947	$ 300		$ 5,617		$ 3,645		$ 9,562
Fair Value	1,040,723	949,566	291		3,280		2,700		6,271
Cumulative Credit Related OTTI					$ 2,196		$ 1,542		$ 3,738
Deferrals/Defaults, Actual as a Percentage of Original Security				[1]	24.80%	[1]	21.30%	[1]
Deferrals/Defaults, Expected Percentage of Performing Collateral				[1]	0.00%	[1]	0.00%	[1]
Current Lowest Rating			BB-		C		C

[1] Represents deferrals/defaults as a percentage of the original security and expected deferrals/defaults as a percentage of performing issuers.

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Note 7 - Other Real Estate Owned (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Other Real Estate, Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

	For the six months ended June 30,
	2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	5,278		$	3,179
Acquisitions		2,758			1,632
Write-down of carrying value		(180	)		(204	)
Sales		(5,265	)		(2,513	)
Balance at end of period	$	2,591		$	2,094

Gross Gains, Losses And Write-Downs Of OREO [Table Text Block]

	For the three months ended June 30,						For the six months ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Gross gains	$	40		$	-		$	240		$	45
Gross losses		(66	)		(78	)		(88	)		(188	)
Write-down of carrying value		(115	)		(116	)		(180	)		(204	)
Total	$	(141	)	$	(194	)	$	(28	)	$	(347	)

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Note 11 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]

	Notional Amount		Purchase Price		Net Carrying Value
	(In thousands)
Interest rate caps (non-hedge)	$	100,000	$	9,035	$	8
Interest rate swaps (non-hedge)		18,000		-		395
Interest rate swaps (hedge)		4,259		-		251
Total derivatives	$	122,259	$	9,035	$	654

	Notional Amount		Purchase Price		Net Carrying (1) Value
	(In thousands)
Interest rate caps (non-hedge)	$	100,000	$	9,035	$	19
Interest rate swaps (non-hedge)		18,000		-		(1,922	)
Interest rate swaps (hedge)		4,300		-		3
Total derivatives	$	122,300	$	9,035	$	(1,900	)

Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	For the three months ended June 30,						For the six months ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Financial Derivatives:
Interest rate caps	$	(8	)	$	(114	)	$	(11	)	$	(262	)
Interest rate swaps		1,545			(2,044	)		2,333			(2,738	)
Net Gain (loss) (1)	$	1,537		$	(2,158	)	$	2,322		$	(3,000	)

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Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Financial assets and liabilities reported under the fair value option: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurements	$ 44,800				$ 44,800				$ 54,500
Changes in Fair Values For Items Measured at Fair Value Pursuant to Election of the Fair Value Option	(308)		(562)		(431)		(1,010)
Borrowed funds	26,200				26,200				23,900
Borrowed funds	(308)		(562)		(431)		(1,010)
Net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments (1) (2)	(308)		(562)		(431)		(1,010)
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurements	15,040				15,040				24,911
Changes in Fair Values For Items Measured at Fair Value Pursuant to Election of the Fair Value Option	(169)		(143)		(531)		(161)
Borrowed funds	(169)		(143)		(531)		(161)
Net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments (1) (2)	(169)		(143)		(531)		(161)
Other securities [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurements	29,792				29,792				29,577
Changes in Fair Values For Items Measured at Fair Value Pursuant to Election of the Fair Value Option	(220)		5		53		246
Borrowed funds	(220)		5		53		246
Net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments (1) (2)	(220)		5		53		246
Borrowed funds [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Changes in Fair Values For Items Measured at Fair Value Pursuant to Election of the Fair Value Option	(1,456)		1,734		(2,275)		1,905
Borrowed funds	26,192				26,192				23,922
Borrowed funds	(1,456)		1,734		(2,275)		1,905
Net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments (1) (2)	(1,456)		1,734		(2,275)		1,905
Financial Assets And Liabilities, Excluding Interest Rate Caps / Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Changes in Fair Values For Items Measured at Fair Value Pursuant to Election of the Fair Value Option	(1,845)	[1],[2]	1,596	[1],[2]	(2,753)	[1],[2]	1,990	[1],[2]
Borrowed funds	(1,845)	[1],[2]	1,596	[1],[2]	(2,753)	[1],[2]	1,990	[1],[2]
Net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments (1) (2)	$ (1,845)	[1],[2]	$ 1,596	[1],[2]	$ (2,753)	[1],[2]	$ 1,990	[1],[2]

[1] The net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments presented in the above table does not include net gains of $1.5 million and net losses of $2.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, from the change in the fair value of interest rate caps/swaps.

[2] The net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments presented in the above table does not include net gains of $2.3 million and net losses of $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, from the change in the fair value of interest rate caps/swaps.

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Note 3 - Earnings Per Share (Details) - Earnings per common share: (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Earnings per common share: [Abstract]
Net income, as reported (in Dollars)	$ 9,627		$ 8,637		$ 16,383		$ 15,766
Divided by:
Weighted average common shares outstanding	30,213		30,472		30,330		30,434
Weighted average common stock equivalents	22		20		27		22
Total weighted average common shares outstanding and common stock equivalents	30,235		30,492		30,357		30,456
Basic earnings per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.32		$ 0.28		$ 0.54		$ 0.52
Diluted earnings per common share (1) (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.32	[1]	$ 0.28	[1]	$ 0.54	[1]	$ 0.52	[1]
Dividend payout ratio	40.60%		46.40%		48.10%		50.00%

[1] For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, options to purchase 542,340 shares at an average exercise price of $17.66 were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share as they are anti-dilutive. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, options to purchase 720,865 shares at an average exercise price of $16.71 were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share as they are anti-dilutive.

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Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Financial Assets At Fair Value Option	$ 44,800,000		$ 44,800,000		$ 54,500,000
Financial Liabilities At Fair Value Option	26,200,000		26,200,000		23,900,000
FinancialAssetsFairValueOptionElectionDuringPeriod				10,000,000
Fair Value, Option, Changes in Fair Value, Gain (Loss)	(308,000)	(562,000)	(431,000)	(1,010,000)
Financial Liabilites At Fair Value Option, Contractual Principal	61,900,000		61,900,000
Financial Liabilities At Fair Value Option, Accrued Interest Payable	100,000		100,000		400,000
NonaccruingCollateral Dependent Loans Percent Of The Appraised Or Internally Estimated Value Of The Property [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	85.00%
Impaired Collateral Dependent Loans Percent Of The Appraised Or Internally Estimated Value Of The Underlying Property [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	85.00%
Interest Rate Caps / Swaps [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Fair Value, Option, Changes in Fair Value, Gain (Loss)	$ 1,500,000	$ (2,200,000)	$ 2,300,000	$ (3,000,000)

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Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Loans designated as Criticized or Classified: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	$ 138,682		$ 171,001
Multi-Family Residential [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	10,523		16,345
Multi-Family Residential [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	23,600	[1]	19,327	[1]
Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	34,123		35,672
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	7,578		11,097
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	24,638	[1]	27,877	[1]
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	32,216		38,974
One-To-Four Family - Mixed-Use Property [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	10,829		13,104
One-To-Four Family - Mixed-Use Property [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	17,089	[1]	24,635	[1]
One-To-Four Family - Mixed-Use Property [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	27,918		37,739
One-To-Four Family - Residential [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	2,133		5,223
One-To-Four Family - Residential [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	14,161	[1]	15,328	[1]
One-To-Four Family - Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	16,294		20,551
Co-Operative Apartments [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans			103
Co-Operative Apartments [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	266	[1]	237	[1]
Co-Operative Apartments [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	266		340
Construction [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	1,916		3,805
Construction [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	7,794	[1]	10,598	[1]
Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	9,710		14,403
Small Business Administration [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	323		323
Small Business Administration [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	108	[1]	212	[1]
Small Business Administration [Member] | Doubtful [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans			244
Small Business Administration [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	431		779
Commercial Business And Other [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	2,206		3,044
Commercial Business And Other [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	15,093	[1]	18,419	[1]
Commercial Business And Other [Member] | Doubtful [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	425		1,080
Commercial Business And Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	17,724		22,543
Special Mention [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	35,508		53,044
Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	102,749	[1]	116,633	[1]
Doubtful [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	$ 425		$ 1,324

[1] The tables above do not include $0.3 million and $5.3 million of Substandard loans held for sale at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

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Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Non-performing loans: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing:
Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing	$ 573	$ 644
Non-accrual loans	72,974	84,086
Total non-accrual loans and loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing	73,547	84,730
One-To-Four Family - Residential [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing:
Non-accrual loans	12,158	13,726
One-To-Four Family - Residential [Member]
Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing:
Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing	15
Commercial Business And Other [Member] | Non-Mortgage Loans [Member]
Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing:
Non-accrual loans	9,999	16,860
Commercial Business And Other [Member]
Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing:
Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing	558	644
Multi-Family Residential [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing:
Non-accrual loans	19,273	13,095
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing:
Non-accrual loans	12,676	15,640
One-To-Four Family - Mixed-Use Property [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing:
Non-accrual loans	10,937	16,553
Co-Operative Apartments [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing:
Non-accrual loans	160	234
Construction [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing:
Non-accrual loans	7,326	7,695
Small Business Administration [Member] | Non-Mortgage Loans [Member]
Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing:
Non-accrual loans	445	283
Mortgage Loans [Member]
Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing:
Non-accrual loans	62,530	66,943
Non-Mortgage Loans [Member]
Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing:
Non-accrual loans	$ 10,444	$ 17,143

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Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Securities available for sale by contractual maturity: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Securities available for sale by contractual maturity: [Abstract]
Due in one year or less	$ 22,496
Due in one year or less	22,496
Due after one year through five years	61,372
Due after one year through five years	63,898
Due after five years through ten years	57,855
Due after five years through ten years	57,612
Due after ten years	120,970
Due after ten years	114,329
Total other securities	262,693
Total other securities	258,335	229,453
Mortgage-backed securities	779,141
Mortgage-backed securities	782,388	720,113
Total securities available for sale	1,041,834	915,947
Total securities available for sale	$ 1,040,723	$ 949,566

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Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Mortgage-backed securities, fair value option (in Dollars)	$ 15,040	$ 24,911
Other securities, fair value option (in Dollars)	29,792	29,577
Borrowed funds, fair value option (in Dollars)	$ 26,192	$ 23,922
Preferred stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	31,530,595	31,530,595
Common stock, shares outstanding	30,103,613	30,743,329
Treasury stock, shares	1,426,982	787,266

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Note 6 - Loans held for sale

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Loans Held For Sale [Abstract]

Loans Held For Sale [Text Block]

6. Loans held for sale

The following table shows our loans held for sale at the lower of cost or estimated fair value for the periods indicated:

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Number of loans		Carrying Value		Number of loans		Carrying Value
Multi-family residential		-	$	-		4	$	3,442
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		1		335		4		1,871
Total		1	$	335		8	$	5,313

The Company has implemented a strategy of selling certain delinquent and non-performing loans. Once the Company has decided to sell a loan, the sale usually closes in a short period of time, generally within the same quarter.  Loans designated held for sale are reclassified from loans held for investment to loans held for sale. Terms of sale include cash due upon the closing of the sale, no contingencies or recourse to the Company and servicing is released to the buyer.

The following table shows delinquent and non-performing loans sold during the period indicated:

	For the three months ended June 30, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)	Loans sold		Proceeds		Net charge-offs			Net gain (loss)
Multi-family residential		9	$	2,447	$	(468	)	$	-
Commercial real estate		5		2,349		(18	)		-
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		24		5,589		(70	)		-
Total		38	$	10,385	$	(556	)	$	-

The above table does not include the sale of one performing commercial real estate loan for $2.4 million, resulting in a net gain of $184,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

The following table shows delinquent and non-performing loans sold during the period indicated:

	For the three months ended June 30, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Loans sold		Proceeds		Net charge-offs			Net gain (loss)
Multi-family residential		6	$	3,103	$	(207	)	$	31
Commercial real estate		3		2,191		(117	)		-
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		5		2,163		(398	)		-
Commercial business and other		1		499		-			8
Total		15	$	7,956	$	(722	)	$	39

The following table shows delinquent and non-performing loans sold during the period indicated:

	For the six months ended June 30, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)	Loans sold		Proceeds		Net charge-offs			Net gain (loss)
Multi-family residential		15	$	7,059	$	(576	)	$	6
Commercial real estate		7		3,464		(94	)		-
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		30		7,961		(110	)		(15	)
Commercial business and other		2		66		(185	)		-
Total		54	$	18,550	$	(965	)	$	(9	)

The above table does not include the sale of one performing commercial real estate loan for $2.4 million, resulting in a net gain of $184,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2013.

The following table shows delinquent and non-performing loans sold during the period indicated:

	For the six months ended June 30, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Loans sold		Proceeds		Net charge-offs			Net gain (loss)
Multi-family residential		12	$	7,071	$	(388	)	$	31
Commercial real estate		6		3,869		(368	)		-
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		9		3,443		(798	)		-
Construction		3		2,540		(57	)		-
Commercial business and other		2		714		(136	)		8
Total		32	$	17,637	$	(1,747	)	$	39

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Comprehensive Income
Net income	$ 9,627	$ 8,637	$ 16,383	$ 15,766
Amortization of actuarial losses	174	149	348	298
Amortization of prior service credits	(6)	(7)	(12)	(13)
OTTI charges included in income	283	437	283	437
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities, net	(15,634)	2,052	(19,837)	3,269
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (5,556)	$ 11,268	$ (2,835)	$ 19,757

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Note 6 - Loans held for sale (Details) (Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]
Note 6 - Loans held for sale (Details) [Line Items]
Loans Receivable, Net	$ 2,400,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gain (Loss) on Sales, Net	$ 184,000

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Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 42,196	$ 40,425
Securities available for sale:
Mortgage-backed securities ($15,040 and $24,911 at fair value pursuant to the fair value option at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	782,388	720,113
Other securities ($29,792 and $29,577 at fair value pursuant to the fair value option at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 respectively)	258,335	229,453
Loans available for sale	335	5,313
Loans:
Loans Receivable	3,276,086	3,221,375
Net unamortized premiums and unearned loan fees	12,016	12,746
Allowance for loan losses	(32,355)	(31,104)
Net loans	3,255,747	3,203,017
Interest and dividends receivable	17,380	17,917
Bank premises and equipment, net	21,380	22,500
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock	47,420	42,337
Bank owned life insurance	107,910	106,244
Goodwill	16,127	16,127
Core deposit intangible	234	468
Other assets	49,764	47,502
Total assets	4,599,216	4,451,416
Due to depositors:
Non-interest bearing	173,953	155,789
Interest-bearing:
Certificate of deposit accounts	1,165,157	1,253,229
Savings accounts	272,151	288,398
Money market accounts	197,123	148,618
NOW accounts	1,221,346	1,136,599
Total interest-bearing deposits	2,855,777	2,826,844
Mortgagors' escrow deposits	40,805	32,560
Borrowed funds ($26,192 and $23,922 at fair value pursuant to the fair value option at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	883,864	763,105
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	175,300	185,300
Other liabilities	46,792	45,453
Total liabilities	4,176,491	4,009,051
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; None issued)
Common stock ($0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 31,530,595 shares issued at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012; 30,103,613 shares and 30,743,329 shares outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	315	315
Additional paid-in capital	200,278	198,314
Treasury stock, at average cost (1,426,982 shares and 787,266 shares at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	(20,979)	(10,257)
Retained earnings	250,192	241,856
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	(7,081)	12,137
Total stockholders' equity	422,725	442,365
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,599,216	4,451,416
Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Securities available for sale:
Loans available for sale		3,442
Loans:
Loans Receivable	1,607,090	1,534,438
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]
Loans:
Loans Receivable	526,063	515,438
One-To-Four Family - Mixed-Use Property [Member]
Securities available for sale:
Loans available for sale	335	1,871
Loans:
Loans Receivable	605,254	637,353
One-To-Four Family - Residential [Member]
Loans:
Loans Receivable	196,318	198,968
Co-Operative Apartments [Member]
Loans:
Loans Receivable	9,335	6,303
Construction [Member]
Loans:
Loans Receivable	11,450	14,381
Small Business Administration [Member]
Loans:
Loans Receivable	8,565	9,496
Taxi Medallion [Member]
Loans:
Loans Receivable	5,114	9,922
Commercial Business And Other [Member]
Loans:
Loans Receivable	$ 306,897	$ 295,076

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Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Summary of interest foregone on non-accrual loans and loans classified as TDR: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Summary of interest foregone on non-accrual loans and loans classified as TDR: [Abstract]
Interest income that would have been recognized had the loans performed in accordance with their original terms	$ 1,697	$ 2,295	$ 3,510	$ 4,733
Less: Interest income included in the results of operations	220	218	496	492
Total foregone interest	$ 1,477	$ 2,077	$ 3,014	$ 4,241

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Note 11 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - Derivative financial instruments: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 122,259		$ 122,300
Purchase Price	9,035		9,035
Net Carrying Value	654	[1]	(1,900)	[1]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	100,000		100,000
Purchase Price	9,035		9,035
Net Carrying Value	8	[1]	19	[1]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	18,000		18,000
Net Carrying Value	395	[1]	(1,922)	[1]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	118,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	4,259		4,300
Net Carrying Value	251	[1]	3	[1]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 4,300

[1] Derivatives in a net positive position are recorded as "Other assets" and derivatives in a net negative position are recorded as "Other liabilities" in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

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Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: (Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a non-recurring basis	$ 41,704	$ 60,294
Loans Held For Sale [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a non-recurring basis	335	5,313
Loans Held For Sale [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a non-recurring basis	335	5,313
Impaired loans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a non-recurring basis	38,778	49,703
Impaired loans [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a non-recurring basis	38,778	49,703
Other real estate owned [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a non-recurring basis	2,591	5,278
Other real estate owned [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a non-recurring basis	2,591	5,278
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis: [Line Items]
Assets, carried at fair value on a non-recurring basis	$ 41,704	$ 60,294

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Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity [Table Text Block]

Full Value Awards	Shares			Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested at December 31, 2012		318,051		$	13.35
Granted		243,645			15.26
Vested		(185,330	)		14.46
Forfeited		(16,095	)		14.27
Non-vested at June 30, 2013		360,271		$	14.03
Vested but unissued at June 30, 2013		217,435		$	14.15

Schedule Of Stock Options [Table Text Block]

	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Proceeds from stock options exercised	$	212	$	570	$	235	$	814
Fair value of shares received upon exercised of stock options		937		-		1,574		548
Tax benefit related to stock options exercised		115		3		168		27
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised		203		16		377		130

Non-Full Value Awards [Member]

Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Activity [Table Text Block]

Non-Full Value Awards	Shares			Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term			Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000)*
Outstanding at December 31, 2012		770,355		$	15.92
Granted		-			-
Exercised		(151,355	)		13.11
Forfeited		(180	)		12.08
Outstanding at June 30, 2013		618,820		$	16.61		2.9	$	560
Exercisable shares at June 30, 2013		596,520		$	16.92		2.8	$	381
Vested but unexercisable shares at June 30, 2013		8,100		$	8.44		5.6	$	65

Phantom Share Units (PSUs) [Member]

Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Activity [Table Text Block]

Phantom Stock Plan	Shares			Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2012		50,067		$	15.34
Granted		9,051			15.62
Forfeited		-			-
Distributions		(500	)		16.26
Outstanding at June 30, 2013		58,618		$	16.45
Vested at June 30, 2013		58,325		$	16.45

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Note 15 - New Authoritative Accounting Pronouncements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]

15. New Authoritative Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, which amends the authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 220 “Comprehensive Income.”  The amendments do not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. However, the amendments require an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The amendments in this update are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. Adoption of this update did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition. See Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements “Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.”

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Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Credit loss component recognized in earnings on debt securities: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Credit loss component recognized in earnings on debt securities: [Abstract]
Balance			$ 6,178
Recognition of actual losses			(488)
OTTI charges due to credit loss recorded in earnings	503	776	503	776
Balance	$ 6,193		$ 6,193

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Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of selected financial instruments: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets:
Carrying Value	$ 4,599,216	$ 4,451,416
Liabilities:
Carrying Value	4,176,491	4,009,051
Cash and due from banks [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Fair Value	42,196	40,425
Cash and due from banks [Member]
Assets:
Carrying Value	42,196	40,425
Fair Value	42,196	40,425
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Fair Value	759,458	696,638
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Fair Value	22,930	23,475
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Assets:
Carrying Value	782,388	720,113
Fair Value	782,388	720,113
Other securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Fair Value	240,641	213,374
Other securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Fair Value	17,694	16,079
Other securities [Member]
Assets:
Carrying Value	258,335	229,453
Fair Value	258,335	229,453
Loans Held For Sale [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Fair Value	335	5,313
Loans Held For Sale [Member]
Assets:
Carrying Value	335	5,313
Fair Value	335	5,313
Loans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Fair Value	3,360,672	3,416,313
Loans [Member]
Assets:
Carrying Value	3,288,102	3,234,121
Fair Value	3,360,672	3,416,313
FHLB-NY stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Fair Value	47,420	42,337
FHLB-NY stock [Member]
Assets:
Carrying Value	47,420	42,337
Fair Value	47,420	42,337
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Fair Value	8	19
Interest Rate Cap [Member]
Assets:
Carrying Value	8	19
Fair Value	8	19
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Fair Value	646	3
Liabilities:
Fair Value		1,922
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Assets:
Carrying Value	646	3
Fair Value	646	3
Liabilities:
Carrying Value		1,922
Fair Value		1,922
Other real estate owned [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Fair Value	2,591	5,278
Other real estate owned [Member]
Assets:
Carrying Value	2,591	5,278
Fair Value	2,591	5,278
Total Assets, Financial Instruments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Fair Value	42,196	40,425
Total Assets, Financial Instruments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Fair Value	1,048,173	952,371
Total Assets, Financial Instruments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Fair Value	3,404,222	3,466,458
Total Assets, Financial Instruments [Member]
Assets:
Carrying Value	4,422,021	4,277,062
Fair Value	4,494,591	4,459,254
Total Liabilities, Financial Instruments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Liabilities:
Fair Value	1,905,378	1,761,964
Total Liabilities, Financial Instruments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Liabilities:
Fair Value	2,246,296	2,265,257
Total Liabilities, Financial Instruments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities:
Fair Value	26,192	23,922
Total Liabilities, Financial Instruments [Member]
Liabilities:
Carrying Value	4,129,699	3,965,520
Fair Value	4,177,866	4,051,143
Deposits [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Liabilities:
Fair Value	1,905,378	1,761,964
Deposits [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Liabilities:
Fair Value	1,190,286	1,295,188
Deposits [Member]
Liabilities:
Carrying Value	3,070,535	3,015,193
Fair Value	3,095,664	3,057,152
Borrowings [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Liabilities:
Fair Value	1,056,010	968,147
Borrowings [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities:
Fair Value	26,192	23,922
Borrowings [Member]
Liabilities:
Carrying Value	1,059,164	948,405
Fair Value	$ 1,082,202	$ 992,069

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Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Impaired loans: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
With no related allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	$ 89,706	$ 108,883
Unpaid Principal Balance	106,892	128,600
Average Recorded Investment	92,308	134,768
Interest Income Recognized	403	1,889
With an allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	22,887	19,727
Unpaid Principal Balance	22,953	19,808
Related Allowance	1,726	1,494
Average Recorded Investment	21,775	20,926
Interest Income Recognized	539	1,004
Total Impaired Loans:
Recorded Investment	138,682	171,001
Related Allowance	1,726	1,494
Multi-Family Residential [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
With no related allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	22,976	19,753
Unpaid Principal Balance	26,127	22,889
Average Recorded Investment	23,307	27,720
Interest Income Recognized	43	429
With an allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	3,036	1,922
Unpaid Principal Balance	3,037	1,937
Related Allowance	272	183
Average Recorded Investment	2,747	3,174
Interest Income Recognized	84	124
Total Impaired Loans:
Related Allowance	272	183
Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Total Impaired Loans:
Recorded Investment	34,123	35,672
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
With no related allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	26,950	34,672
Unpaid Principal Balance	27,728	38,594
Average Recorded Investment	22,913	43,976
Interest Income Recognized	203	536
With an allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	7,945	7,773
Unpaid Principal Balance	8,011	7,839
Related Allowance	290	359
Average Recorded Investment	7,308	6,530
Interest Income Recognized	174	400
Total Impaired Loans:
Related Allowance	290	359
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]
Total Impaired Loans:
Recorded Investment	32,216	38,974
One-To-Four Family - Mixed-Use Property [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
With no related allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	14,529	23,054
Unpaid Principal Balance	17,301	25,825
Average Recorded Investment	14,852	27,018
Interest Income Recognized	82	485
With an allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	4,617	3,314
Unpaid Principal Balance	4,616	3,313
Related Allowance	693	571
Average Recorded Investment	4,102	4,385
Interest Income Recognized	115	205
Total Impaired Loans:
Related Allowance	693	571
One-To-Four Family - Mixed-Use Property [Member]
Total Impaired Loans:
Recorded Investment	27,918	37,739
One-To-Four Family - Residential [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
With no related allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	14,161	15,328
Unpaid Principal Balance	18,272	18,995
Average Recorded Investment	14,669	15,047
Interest Income Recognized	49	186
With an allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	369	374
Unpaid Principal Balance	369	374
Related Allowance	60	94
Average Recorded Investment	371	188
Interest Income Recognized	7	19
Total Impaired Loans:
Related Allowance	60	94
One-To-Four Family - Residential [Member]
Total Impaired Loans:
Recorded Investment	16,294	20,551
Co-Operative Apartments [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
With no related allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	266	237
Unpaid Principal Balance	384	299
Average Recorded Investment	267	174
Interest Income Recognized	4	2
With an allowance recorded:
Average Recorded Investment		101
Co-Operative Apartments [Member]
Total Impaired Loans:
Recorded Investment	266	340
Construction [Member] | Mortgage Loans [Member]
With no related allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	7,794	10,598
Unpaid Principal Balance	12,518	15,182
Average Recorded Investment	7,815	14,689
Interest Income Recognized		173
With an allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	1,916	3,805
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,916	3,805
Related Allowance	34	38
Average Recorded Investment	2,527	4,275
Interest Income Recognized	32	140
Total Impaired Loans:
Related Allowance	34	38
Construction [Member]
Total Impaired Loans:
Recorded Investment	9,710	14,403
Small Business Administration [Member] | Non-Mortgage Loans [Member]
With no related allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	483	850
Unpaid Principal Balance	554	1,075
Average Recorded Investment	494	1,042
Interest Income Recognized	1	25
Small Business Administration [Member]
Total Impaired Loans:
Recorded Investment	431	779
Commercial Business And Other [Member] | Non-Mortgage Loans [Member]
With no related allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	2,547	4,391
Unpaid Principal Balance	4,008	5,741
Average Recorded Investment	7,991	5,102
Interest Income Recognized	21	53
With an allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	5,004	2,539
Unpaid Principal Balance	5,004	2,540
Related Allowance	377	249
Average Recorded Investment	4,720	2,273
Interest Income Recognized	127	116
Total Impaired Loans:
Related Allowance	377	249
Commercial Business And Other [Member]
Total Impaired Loans:
Recorded Investment	17,724	22,543
Mortgage Loans [Member]
With an allowance recorded:
Related Allowance	1,349	1,245
Total Impaired Loans:
Recorded Investment	104,559	120,830
Unpaid Principal Balance	120,279	139,052
Related Allowance	1,349	1,245
Average Recorded Investment	100,878	147,277
Interest Income Recognized	793	2,699
Non-Mortgage Loans [Member]
With an allowance recorded:
Related Allowance	377	249
Total Impaired Loans:
Recorded Investment	8,034	7,780
Unpaid Principal Balance	9,566	9,356
Related Allowance	377	249
Average Recorded Investment	13,205	8,417
Interest Income Recognized	$ 149	$ 194

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Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - Non-full value awards: (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Non-full value awards: [Abstract]
Outstanding at December 31, 2012	770,355
Outstanding at December 31, 2012 (in Dollars per share)	$ 15.92
Outstanding at June 30, 2013	618,820
Outstanding at June 30, 2013 (in Dollars per share)	$ 16.61
Outstanding at June 30, 2013	2 years 328 days
Outstanding at June 30, 2013 (in Dollars)	$ 560	[1]
Exercisable shares at June 30, 2013	596,520
Exercisable shares at June 30, 2013 (in Dollars per share)	$ 16.92
Exercisable shares at June 30, 2013	2 years 292 days
Exercisable shares at June 30, 2013 (in Dollars)	381	[1]
Vested but unexercisable shares at June 30, 2013	8,100
Vested but unexercisable shares at June 30, 2013 (in Dollars per share)	$ 8.44
Vested but unexercisable shares at June 30, 2013	5 years 219 days
Vested but unexercisable shares at June 30, 2013 (in Dollars)	$ 65	[1]
Exercised	(151,355)
Exercised (in Dollars per share)	$ 13.11
Forfeited	(180)
Forfeited (in Dollars per share)	$ 12.08

[1] The intrinsic value of a stock option is the difference between the market value of the underlying stock and the exercise price of the option.

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Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Securities available for sale: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Securities available for sale: [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 1,041,834	$ 915,947
Fair Value	1,040,723	949,566
Gross Unrealized Gains	20,531	41,391
Gross Unrealized Losses	21,642	7,772
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Securities available for sale: [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	128,480	83,389
Fair Value	131,665	87,485
Gross Unrealized Gains	3,890	4,096
Gross Unrealized Losses	705
Municipal [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Securities available for sale: [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	94,859	74,228
Fair Value	90,607	75,297
Gross Unrealized Gains		1,152
Gross Unrealized Losses	4,252	83
Mutual Funds [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Securities available for sale: [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	21,496	21,843
Fair Value	21,496	21,843
Other Debt Obligations [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Securities available for sale: [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	17,858	17,797
Fair Value	14,567	13,315
Gross Unrealized Gains		17
Gross Unrealized Losses	3,291	4,499
Available For Sale Securities Excluding Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Securities available for sale: [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	262,693	228,666
Fair Value	258,335	229,453
Gross Unrealized Gains	3,890	5,369
Gross Unrealized Losses	8,248	4,582
REMIC And CMO [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Securities available for sale: [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	521,549	453,468
Fair Value	525,094	474,050
Gross Unrealized Gains	11,091	23,690
Gross Unrealized Losses	7,546	3,108
GNMA [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Securities available for sale: [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	44,266	43,211
Fair Value	46,484	46,932
Gross Unrealized Gains	2,569	3,721
Gross Unrealized Losses	351
FNMA [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Securities available for sale: [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	198,488	168,040
Fair Value	195,866	175,929
Gross Unrealized Gains	2,742	7,971
Gross Unrealized Losses	5,364	82
FHLMC [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Securities available for sale: [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	14,838	22,562
Fair Value	14,944	23,202
Gross Unrealized Gains	239	640
Gross Unrealized Losses	133
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Securities available for sale: [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	779,141	687,281
Fair Value	782,388	720,113
Gross Unrealized Gains	16,641	36,022
Gross Unrealized Losses	13,394	3,190
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Securities available for sale: [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		31,409
Fair Value		31,513
Gross Unrealized Gains		$ 104

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Note 14 - Regulatory (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Schedule of Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Table Text Block]

(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Percent of Assets
Core Capital:
Capital level	$	433,594		9.62	%
Well capitalized		225,402		5.00
Excess		208,192		4.62
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital:
Capital level	$	433,594		14.36	%
Well capitalized		181,198		6.00
Excess		252,396		8.36
Risk-Based Capital:
Capital level	$	465,949		15.43	%
Well capitalized		301,996		10.00
Excess		163,953		5.43

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Note 3 - Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013 Employee Stock Option [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Employee Stock Option [Member]
Note 3 - Earnings Per Share (Details) [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount		720,865	542,340	542,340	720,865
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)	$ 17.66	$ 16.71	$ 17.66		$ 16.71

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Note 5 - Loans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Receivables [Abstract]

Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

5. Loans

Loans are reported at their outstanding principal balance, net of any unearned income, charge-offs, deferred loan fees and costs on originated loans and unamortized premiums or discounts on purchased loans. Interest on loans is recognized on the accrual basis. The accrual of income on loans is generally discontinued when certain factors, such as contractual delinquency of 90 days or more, indicate reasonable doubt as to the timely collectability of such income. Uncollected interest previously recognized on non-accrual loans is reversed from interest income at the time the loan is placed on non-accrual status. A non-accrual loan can be returned to accrual status when contractual delinquency returns to less than 90 days delinquent. Subsequent cash payments received on non-accrual loans that do not bring the loan to less than 90 days delinquent are recorded on a cash basis. Subsequent cash payments can also be applied first as a reduction of principal until all principal is recovered and then subsequently to interest, if in management’s opinion, it is evident that recovery of all principal due is unlikely to occur. Net loan origination costs and premiums or discounts on loans purchased are amortized into interest income over the contractual life of the loans using the level-yield method. Prepayment penalties received on loans which pay in full prior to their scheduled maturity are included in interest income in the period they are collected.

The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses at an amount, which in management’s judgment, is adequate to absorb probable estimated losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Management’s judgment in determining the adequacy of the allowance is based on evaluations of the collectability of loans. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revisions as more information becomes available. In assessing the adequacy of the Company's allowance for loan losses, management considers various factors such as, the current fair value of collateral for collateral dependent loans, the Company's historical loss experience, recent trends in losses, collection policies and collection experience, trends in the volume of non-performing and classified loans, changes in the composition and volume of the gross loan portfolio and local and national economic conditions. The Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) reviews and approves management’s evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis.

The allowance for loan losses is established through charges to earnings in the form of a provision for loan losses. Increases and decreases in the allowance for loan losses other than charge-offs and recoveries are included in the provision for loan losses. When a loan or a portion of a loan is determined to be uncollectible, the portion deemed uncollectible is charged against the allowance and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

The Company recognizes a loan as non-performing when the borrower has indicated the inability to bring the loan current, or due to other circumstances which, in the Company’s opinion, indicate the borrower will be unable to bring the loan current within a reasonable time. All loans classified as non-performing, which includes all loans past due 90 days or more, are classified as non-accrual unless there is, in the Company’s opinion, compelling evidence the borrower will bring the loan current in the immediate future. Appraisals and/or updated internal evaluations are obtained as soon as practical and before the loan become 90 days delinquent. The loan balances of collateral dependent impaired loans are compared to the loan’s updated fair value. The balance which exceeds fair value is generally charged-off.

A loan is considered impaired when, based upon the most current information, the Company believes it is probable that it will be unable to collect all amounts due, both principal and interest, according to the contractual terms of the loan. Impaired loans are measured based on the present value of the expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, or at the loan’s observable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. The Company considers fair value of collateral dependent loans to be 85% of the appraised or internally estimated value of the property. Interest income on impaired loans is recorded on a cash basis. The Company’s management considers all non-accrual loans impaired.

The Company reviews each impaired loan to determine if a charge-off is to be recorded or if a valuation allowance is to be allocated to the loan. The Company does not allocate a valuation allowance to loans for which we have concluded the current value of the underlying collateral will allow for recovery of the loan balance either through the sale of the loan or by foreclosure and sale of the property.

The Company evaluates the underlying collateral through a third party appraisal, or when a third party appraisal is not available, the Company will use an internal evaluation. The internal evaluations are performed using an income approach or a sales approach. The income approach is used for income producing properties and uses current revenues less operating expenses to determine the net cash flow of the property. Once the net cash flow is determined, the value of the property is calculated using an appropriate capitalization rate for the property. The sales approach uses comparable sales prices in the market.  When an internal evaluation is used, we place greater reliance on the income approach to value the collateral.

In preparing internal evaluations of property values, the Company seeks to obtain current data on the subject property from various sources, including: (1) the borrower; (2) copies of existing leases; (3) local real estate brokers and appraisers; (4) public records (such as for real estate taxes and water and sewer charges); (5) comparable sales and rental data in the market; (6) an inspection of the property; and (7) interviews with tenants. These internal evaluations primarily focus on the income approach and comparable sales data to value the property.

As of June 30, 2013, the Company utilized recent third party appraisals of the collateral to measure impairment for $78.4 million, or 73.6%, of collateral dependent impaired loans and used internal evaluations of the property’s value for $28.6 million, or 26.4%, of collateral dependent impaired loans.

The Company may restructure a loan to enable a borrower to continue making payments when it is deemed to be in the Company’s best long-term interest. This restructure may include reducing the interest rate or amount of the monthly payment for a specified period of time, after which the interest rate and repayment terms revert to the original terms of the loan. We classify these loans as Troubled Debt Restructured (“TDR”) when the Bank grants a concession to a borrower who is experiencing financial difficulties.

These restructurings have not included a reduction of principal balance. The Company believes that restructuring these loans in this manner will allow certain borrowers to become and remain current on their loans. All loans classified as TDR are considered impaired, however TDR loans which have been current for six consecutive months at the time they are restructured as TDR remain on accrual status and are not included as part of non-performing loans. Loans which were delinquent at the time they are restructured as a TDR are placed on non-accrual status and reported as non-performing loans until they have made timely payments for six consecutive months. Loans that are restructured as TDR but are not performing in accordance with the restructured terms are placed on non-accrual status and reported as non-performing loans.

The allocation of a portion of the allowance for loan losses for a performing TDR loan is based upon the present value of the future expected cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective rate, or for a non-performing TDR which is collateral dependent, the fair value of the collateral. At June 30, 2013, there were no commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans were modified as TDRs. The modification of loans to a TDR did not have a significant effect on our operating results, nor did it require a significant allocation of the allowance for loan losses.

The following table shows loans modified and classified as TDR during the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

	For the three months ended June 30, 2013					For the three months ended June 30, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Number		Balance		Modification description	Number		Balance		Modification description
Commercial real estate		1	$	488	Received a below market interest rate, loan amortization term extended and loan term extended		1	$	3,920	Received a below market interest rate, loan amortization term extended and loan term extended
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		1		390	Received a below market interest rate, loan amortization term extended and loan term extended		2		759	Received a below market interest rate
Total		2	$	878			3	$	4,679

The following table shows loans modified and classified as TDR during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

	For the six months ended June 30, 2013					For the six months ended June 30, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Number		Balance		Modification description	Number		Balance		Modification description
Multi-family residential		1	$	413	Received a below market interest rate and the loan amortization was extended		-	$	-
Commercial real estate		2		761	Received a below market interest rate and the loan amortization was extended		3		5,307	Received a below market interest rate, loan amortization term extended and loan term extended
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		1		390	Received a below market interest rate and the loan amortization was extended		3		1,222	Received a below market interest rate
Commercial business and other		1		615	Received a below market interest rate and the loan term was extended		-		-
Total		5	$	2,179			6	$	6,529

The recorded investment of each of the loans modified and classified to a TDR, presented in the table above, was unchanged as there was no principal forgiven in any of these modifications.

The following table shows our recorded investment for loans classified as TDR that are performing according to their restructured terms at the periods indicated:

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Number of contracts		Recorded investment		Number of contracts		Recorded investment
Multi-family residential		11	$	2,822		8	$	2,347
Commercial real estate		7		9,327		5		8,499
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		8		2,712		7		2,336
One-to-four family - residential		1		369		1		374
Construction		1		1,916		1		3,805
Commercial business and other		3		3,109		2		2,540
Total performing troubled debt restructured		31	$	20,255		24	$	19,901

The following table shows our recorded investment for loans classified as TDR that are not performing according to their restructured terms at the periods indicated:

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Number of contracts		Recorded investment		Number of contracts		Recorded investment
Multi-family residential		-	$	-		2	$	323
Commercial real estate		2		2,899		2		3,075
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		1		340		2		816
Construction		1		7,296		1		7,368
Total troubled debt restructurings that subsequently defaulted		4	$	10,535		7	$	11,582

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, there were no loans classified as performing TDR transferred to non-performing TDR not accruing interest.

The following table shows our non-performing loans at the periods indicated:

(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing:
One-to-four family - residential	$	15	$	-
Commercial Business and other		558		644
Total		573		644
Non-accrual mortgage loans:
Multi-family residential		19,273		13,095
Commercial real estate		12,676		15,640
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		10,937		16,553
One-to-four family - residential		12,158		13,726
Co-operative apartments		160		234
Construction		7,326		7,695
Total		62,530		66,943
Non-accrual non-mortgage loans:
Small Business Administration		445		283
Commercial Business and other		9,999		16,860
Total		10,444		17,143
Total non-accrual loans		72,974		84,086
Total non-accrual loans and loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing	$	73,547	$	84,730

The table above does not include $0.3 million and $5.3 million of Substandard loans held for sale at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

The following is a summary of interest foregone on non-accrual loans and loans classified as TDR for the periods indicated:

	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(In thousands)
Interest income that would have been recognized had the loans performed in accordance with their original terms	$	1,697	$	2,295	$	3,510	$	4,733
Less: Interest income included in the results of operations		220		218		496		492
Total foregone interest	$	1,477	$	2,077	$	3,014	$	4,241

The following table shows an aged analysis of our recorded investment in loans at June 30, 2013:

(in thousands)	30 - 59 Days Past Due		60 - 89 Days Past Due		Greater than 90 Days		Total Past Due		Current		Total Loans
Multi-family residential	$	17,221	$	1,739	$	19,273	$	38,233	$	1,568,857	$	1,607,090
Commercial real estate		6,693		686		12,676		20,055		506,008		526,063
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		19,345		2,499		11,447		33,291		571,963		605,254
One-to-four family - residential		3,568		1,564		11,945		17,077		179,241		196,318
Co-operative apartments		-		-		160		160		9,175		9,335
Construction loans		-		-		7,326		7,326		4,124		11,450
Small Business Administration		114		-		445		559		8,006		8,565
Taxi medallion		-		-		-		-		5,114		5,114
Commercial business and other		1		501		8,775		9,277		297,620		306,897
Total	$	46,942	$	6,989	$	72,047	$	125,978	$	3,150,108	$	3,276,086

The following table shows an aged analysis of our recorded investment in loans at December 31, 2012:

(in thousands)	30 - 59 Days Past Due		60 - 89 Days Past Due		Greater than 90 Days		Total Past Due		Current		Total Loans
	(in thousands)
Multi-family residential	$	24,059	$	4,828	$	13,095	$	41,982	$	1,492,456	$	1,534,438
Commercial real estate		9,764		3,622		15,639		29,025		486,413		515,438
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		21,012		3,368		16,554		40,934		596,419		637,353
One-to-four family - residential		3,407		2,010		13,602		19,019		179,949		198,968
Co-operative apartments		-		-		234		234		6,069		6,303
Construction loans		2,462		-		7,695		10,157		4,224		14,381
Small Business Administration		404		-		283		687		8,809		9,496
Taxi medallion		-		-		-		-		9,922		9,922
Commercial business and other		2		5		15,601		15,608		279,468		295,076
Total	$	61,110	$	13,833	$	82,703	$	157,646	$	3,063,729	$	3,221,375

The following table shows the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

(in thousands)	Multi-family residential		Commercial real estate		One-to-four family - mixed-use property		One-to-four family - residential		Co-operative apartments		Construction loans		Small Business Administration		Taxi medallion		Commercial business and other		Total
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance	$	13,001	$	5,705	$	5,960	$	1,999	$	46	$	66	$	505	$	7	$	3,815	$	31,104
Charge-off's		2,749		734		3,135		691		74		304		337		-		864		8,888
Recoveries		65		293		111		106		4		-		60		-		-		639
Provision		2,641		620		3,498		685		123		434		269		-		1,230		9,500
Ending balance	$	12,958	$	5,884	$	6,434	$	2,099	$	99	$	196	$	497	$	7	$	4,181	$	32,355
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	272	$	290	$	693	$	60	$	-	$	34	$	-	$	-	$	377	$	1,726
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	12,080	$	5,549	$	6,121	$	2,117	$	141	$	163	$	463	$	7	$	3,911	$	30,552
Financing Receivables:
Ending balance	$	1,607,090	$	526,063	$	605,254	$	196,318	$	9,335	$	11,450	$	8,565	$	5,114	$	306,897	$	3,276,086
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	26,012	$	34,895	$	19,146	$	14,530	$	266	$	9,710	$	483	$	-	$	7,551	$	112,593
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	1,581,078	$	491,168	$	586,108	$	181,788	$	9,069	$	1,740	$	8,082	$	5,114	$	299,346	$	3,163,493

The following table shows the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the year ended December 31, 2012:

(in thousands)	Multi-family residential		Commercial real estate		One-to-four family - mixed-use property		One-to-four family - residential		Co-operative apartments		Construction loans		Small Business Administration			Taxi medallion			Commercial business and other		Total
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance	$	11,267	$	5,210	$	5,314	$	1,649	$	80	$	668	$	987		$	41		$	5,128	$	30,344
Charge-off's		6,016		2,746		4,286		1,583		62		4,591		324			-			1,661		21,269
Recoveries		144		307		358		29		-		-		87			-			104		1,029
Provision		7,606		2,934		4,574		1,904		28		3,989		(245	)		(34	)		244		21,000
Ending balance	$	13,001	$	5,705	$	5,960	$	1,999	$	46	$	66	$	505		$	7		$	3,815	$	31,104
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	183	$	359	$	571	$	94	$	-	$	38	$	-		$	-		$	249	$	1,494
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	12,818	$	5,346	$	5,389	$	1,905	$	46	$	28	$	505		$	7		$	3,566	$	29,610
Financing Receivables:
Ending balance	$	1,534,438	$	515,438	$	637,353	$	198,968	$	6,303	$	14,381	$	9,496		$	9,922		$	295,076	$	3,221,375
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	21,675	$	23,525	$	26,368	$	15,702	$	237	$	14,232	$	850		$	-		$	26,021	$	128,610
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	1,512,763	$	491,913	$	610,985	$	183,266	$	6,066	$	149	$	8,646		$	9,922		$	269,055	$	3,092,765

The following table shows our recorded investment, unpaid principal balance and allocated allowance for loan losses, average recorded investment and interest income recognized for loans that were considered impaired at or for the six month period ended June 30, 2013:

	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
	(Dollars in thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:
Mortgage loans:
Multi-family residential	$	22,976	$	26,127	$	-	$	23,307	$	43
Commercial real estate		26,950		27,728		-		22,913		203
One-to-four family mixed-use property		14,529		17,301		-		14,852		82
One-to-four family residential		14,161		18,272		-		14,669		49
Co-operative apartments		266		384		-		267		4
Construction		7,794		12,518		-		7,815		-
Non-mortgage loans:
Small Business Administration		483		554		-		494		1
Taxi Medallion		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial Business and other		2,547		4,008		-		7,991		21
Total loans with no related allowance recorded		89,706		106,892		-		92,308		403
With an allowance recorded:
Mortgage loans:
Multi-family residential		3,036		3,037		272		2,747		84
Commercial real estate		7,945		8,011		290		7,308		174
One-to-four family mixed-use property		4,617		4,616		693		4,102		115
One-to-four family residential		369		369		60		371		7
Co-operative apartments		-		-		-		-		-
Construction		1,916		1,916		34		2,527		32
Non-mortgage loans:
Small Business Administration		-		-		-		-		-
Taxi Medallion		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial Business and other		5,004		5,004		377		4,720		127
Total loans with an allowance recorded		22,887		22,953		1,726		21,775		539
Total Impaired Loans:
Total mortgage loans	$	104,559	$	120,279	$	1,349	$	100,878	$	793
Total non-mortgage loans	$	8,034	$	9,566	$	377	$	13,205	$	149

The following table shows our recorded investment, unpaid principal balance and allocated allowance for loan losses, average recorded investment and interest income recognized for loans that were considered impaired at or for the year ended December 31, 2012:

	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
	(Dollars in thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:
Mortgage loans:
Multi-family residential	$	19,753	$	22,889	$	-	$	27,720	$	429
Commercial real estate		34,672		38,594		-		43,976		536
One-to-four family mixed-use property		23,054		25,825		-		27,018		485
One-to-four family residential		15,328		18,995		-		15,047		186
Co-operative apartments		237		299		-		174		2
Construction		10,598		15,182		-		14,689		173
Non-mortgage loans:
Small Business Administration		850		1,075		-		1,042		25
Taxi Medallion		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial Business and other		4,391		5,741		-		5,102		53
Total loans with no related allowance recorded		108,883		128,600		-		134,768		1,889
With an allowance recorded:
Mortgage loans:
Multi-family residential		1,922		1,937		183		3,174		124
Commercial real estate		7,773		7,839		359		6,530		400
One-to-four family mixed-use property		3,314		3,313		571		4,385		205
One-to-four family residential		374		374		94		188		19
Co-operative apartments		-		-		-		101		-
Construction		3,805		3,805		38		4,275		140
Non-mortgage loans:
Small Business Administration		-		-		-		-		-
Taxi Medallion		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial Business and other		2,539		2,540		249		2,273		116
Total loans with an allowance recorded		19,727		19,808		1,494		20,926		1,004
Total Impaired Loans:
Total mortgage loans	$	120,830	$	139,052	$	1,245	$	147,277	$	2,699
Total non-mortgage loans	$	7,780	$	9,356	$	249	$	8,417	$	194

In accordance with our policy and the current regulatory guidelines, we designate loans as “Special Mention,” which is considered “Criticized Loans,” and “Substandard,” “Doubtful,” or “Loss,” which are considered “Classified Loans”.  If a loan does not fall within one of the previous mentioned categories then the loan would be considered “Pass.” We designate a loan as Substandard when a well-defined weakness is identified that jeopardizes the orderly liquidation of the debt. We designate a loan as Doubtful when it displays the inherent weakness of a Substandard loan with the added provision that collection of the debt in full, on the basis of existing facts, is highly improbable. We designate a loan as Loss if it is deemed the debtor is incapable of repayment.  Loans that are designated as Loss are charged to the Allowance for Loan Losses. Loans that are non-accrual are designated as Substandard, Doubtful or Loss. We designate a loan as Special Mention if the asset does not warrant classification within one of the other classifications, but does contain a potential weakness that deserves closer attention.

The following table sets forth the recorded investment in loans designated as Criticized or Classified at June 30, 2013:

(In thousands)	Special Mention		Substandard (1)		Doubtful		Loss		Total
Multi-family residential	$	10,523	$	23,600	$	-	$	-	$	34,123
Commercial real estate		7,578		24,638		-		-		32,216
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		10,829		17,089		-		-		27,918
One-to-four family - residential		2,133		14,161		-		-		16,294
Co-operative apartments		-		266		-		-		266
Construction loans		1,916		7,794		-		-		9,710
Small Business Administration		323		108		-		-		431
Commercial business and other		2,206		15,093		425		-		17,724
Total loans	$	35,508	$	102,749	$	425	$	-	$	138,682

The following table sets forth the recorded investment in loans designated as Criticized or Classified at December 31, 2012:

(In thousands)	Special Mention		Substandard (1)		Doubtful		Loss		Total
Multi-family residential	$	16,345	$	19,327	$	-	$	-	$	35,672
Commercial real estate		11,097		27,877		-		-		38,974
One-to-four family - mixed-use property		13,104		24,635		-		-		37,739
One-to-four family - residential		5,223		15,328		-		-		20,551
Co-operative apartments		103		237		-		-		340
Construction loans		3,805		10,598		-		-		14,403
Small Business Administration		323		212		244		-		779
Commercial business and other		3,044		18,419		1,080		-		22,543
Total loans	$	53,044	$	116,633	$	1,324	$	-	$	171,001

(1) The tables above do not include $0.3 million and $5.3 million of Substandard loans held for sale at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

The following table shows the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated:

	For the six months ended June 30
(In thousands)	2013			2012
Balance, beginning of period	$	31,104		$	30,344
Provision for loan losses		9,500			11,000
Charge-off's		(8,888	)		(10,883	)
Recoveries		639			438
Balance, end of period	$	32,355		$	30,899

The following table shows net loan charge-offs (recoveries) for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012		June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
Multi-family residential	$	1,207		$	1,078	$	2,684	$	2,082
Commercial real estate		(160	)		387		441		2,097
One-to-four family – mixed-use property		471			838		3,024		2,250
One-to-four family – residential		(75	)		44		585		869
Co-operative apartments		(4	)		1		70		43
Construction		70			2,207		304		2,441
Small Business Administration		103			138		277		242
Commercial business and other		560			26		864		421
Total net loan charge-offs	$	2,172		$	4,719	$	8,249	$	10,445

Commitments to extend credit (principally real estate mortgage loans) and lines of credit (principally home equity lines of credit and business lines of credit) amounted to $50.2 million and $227.4 million, respectively, at June 30, 2013.

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Note 7 - Other Real Estate Owned (Details) - Gross gains, gross losses and write-downs of OREO: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Gross gains, gross losses and write-downs of OREO: [Abstract]
Gross gains	$ 40		$ 240	$ 45
Gross losses	(66)	(78)	(88)	(188)
Write-down of carrying value	(115)	(116)	(180)	(204)
Total	$ (141)	$ (194)	$ (28)	$ (347)

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Note 9 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Employee Pension Plan:
Interest cost	$	207		$	220		$	414		$	440
Amortization of unrecognized loss		306			263			612			526
Expected return on plan assets		(315	)		(310	)		(630	)		(620	)
Net employee pension expense	$	198		$	173		$	396		$	346
Outside Director Pension Plan:
Service cost	$	21		$	20		$	42		$	40
Interest cost		24			28			48			56
Amortization of unrecognized gain		(9	)		(7	)		(18	)		(14	)
Amortization of past service liability		9			9			18			18
Net outside director pension expense	$	45		$	50		$	90		$	100
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans:
Service cost	$	112		$	100		$	224		$	200
Interest cost		55			54			110			108
Amortization of unrecognized loss		12			10			24			20
Amortization of past service credit		(20	)		(21	)		(40	)		(42	)
Net other postretirement expense	$	159		$	143		$	318		$	286

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Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) - Collateralized mortgage obligations: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Private Issue CMO [Member] CMO Security 1 [Member] CA [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Private Issue CMO [Member] CMO Security 1 [Member] NY [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Private Issue CMO [Member] CMO Security 1 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Private Issue CMO [Member] CMO Security 2 [Member] CA [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Private Issue CMO [Member] CMO Security 2 [Member] CO [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Private Issue CMO [Member] CMO Security 2 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Private Issue CMO [Member] CMO Security 3 [Member] CA [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Private Issue CMO [Member] CMO Security 3 [Member] FL [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Private Issue CMO [Member] CMO Security 3 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Private Issue CMO [Member] CMO Security 4 [Member] CA [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Private Issue CMO [Member] CMO Security 4 [Member] FL [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Private Issue CMO [Member] CMO Security 4 [Member] NY [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Private Issue CMO [Member] CMO Security 4 [Member] TX [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Private Issue CMO [Member] CMO Security 4 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Private Issue CMO [Member] CMO Security 5 [Member] CA [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Private Issue CMO [Member] CMO Security 5 [Member] VA [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Private Issue CMO [Member] CMO Security 5 [Member] NY [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Private Issue CMO [Member] CMO Security 5 [Member] NJ [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Private Issue CMO [Member] CMO Security 5 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Private Issue CMO [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost					$ 9,027			$ 3,613			$ 4,301					$ 3,129					$ 4,051	$ 24,121
Fair Value	1,040,723	949,566			9,084			3,134			3,964					3,169					3,579	22,930
Outstanding Principal					10,037			3,854			4,661					3,705					4,327	26,584
Cumulative OTTI Charges Recorded					$ 3,705			$ 931			$ 1,108					$ 843					$ 222	$ 6,809
Year of Issuance					2006			2006			2006					2006					2006
Maturity					05/25/36			08/19/36			08/25/36					08/25/36					05/25/36
Current Lowest Rating					D			D			D					D					CC
Collateral Located in			40.00%	16.00%		54.00%	11.00%		35.00%	15.00%		42.00%	14.00%	12.00%	10.00%		21.00%	23.00%	12.00%	13.00%
Average FICO Score					717			738			711					723					709

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Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

8. Stock-Based Compensation

For the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s net income, as reported, included $0.4 million and $0.7 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation costs and $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of income tax benefits related to the stock-based compensation plans.  For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s net income, as reported, included $2.4 million and $2.2 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation costs and $0.9 million and $0.9 million, respectively, of income tax benefits related to the stock-based compensation plans.

The Company estimates the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Key assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options include the exercise price of the award, the expected option term, the expected volatility of the Company’s stock price, the risk-free interest rate over the options’ expected term and the annual dividend yield. The Company uses the fair value of the common stock on the date of award to measure compensation cost for restricted stock unit awards. Compensation cost is recognized over the vesting period of the award using the straight line method. During the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company granted 243,645 and 230,675 restricted stock units, respectively. There were no stock options granted during the six months  ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.  There were no stock options or restricted stock units granted during the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

The 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“Omnibus Plan”) became effective on May 17, 2005 after approval by the stockholders. The Omnibus Plan authorizes the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) to grant a variety of equity compensation awards as well as long-term and annual cash incentive awards, all of which can be structured so as to comply with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). On May 17, 2011, stockholders of the Company approved an amendment to the Omnibus Plan authorizing an additional 625,000 shares for use for full value awards. As of June 30, 2013, there were 362,056 shares available for full value awards and 56,620 shares available for non-full value awards. To satisfy stock option exercises or fund restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards, shares are issued from treasury stock, if available, otherwise new shares are issued.  The Company will maintain separate pools of available shares for full value as opposed to non-full value awards, except that shares can be moved from the non-full value pool to the full value pool on a 3-for-1 basis. The exercise price per share of a stock option grant may not be less than the fair market value of the common stock of the Company, as defined in the Omnibus Plan, on the date of grant and may not be re-priced without the approval of the Company’s stockholders. Options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other stock based awards granted under the Omnibus Plan are generally subject to a minimum vesting period of three years with stock options having a 10-year contractual term. Other awards do not have a contractual term of expiration. Restricted stock unit awards include participants who have reached or are close to reaching retirement eligibility, at which time such awards fully vest. These amounts are included in stock-based compensation expense.

Full Value Awards: The first pool is available for full value awards, such as restricted stock unit awards. The pool will be decreased by the number of shares granted as full value awards. The pool will be increased from time to time by: (1) the number of shares that are returned to or retained by the Company as a result of the cancellation, expiration, forfeiture or other termination of a full value award (under the Omnibus Plan); (2) the settlement of such an award in cash; (3) the delivery to the award holder of fewer shares than the number underlying the award, including shares which are withheld from full value awards; or (4) the surrender of shares by an award holder in payment of the exercise price or taxes with respect to a full value award. The Omnibus Plan will allow the Company to transfer shares from the non-full value pool to the full value pool on a 3-for-1 basis, but does not allow the transfer of shares from the full value pool to the non-full value pool.

The following table summarizes the Company’s full value awards at or for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

Full Value Awards	Shares			Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested at December 31, 2012		318,051		$	13.35
Granted		243,645			15.26
Vested		(185,330	)		14.46
Forfeited		(16,095	)		14.27
Non-vested at June 30, 2013		360,271		$	14.03
Vested but unissued at June 30, 2013		217,435		$	14.15

As of June 30, 2013, there was $4.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested full value awards granted under the Omnibus Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.4 years.  The total fair value of awards vested for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were $0.2 million and $0.8 million, respectively.  The total fair value of awards vested for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were $2.8 million and $2.7 million, respectively. The vested but unissued full value awards consist of awards made to employees and directors who are eligible for retirement. According to the terms of the Omnibus Plan, these employees and directors have no risk of forfeiture.  These shares will be issued at the original contractual vesting dates.

Non-Full Value Awards:The second pool is available for non-full value awards, such as stock options. The pool will be increased from time to time by the number of shares that are returned to or retained by the Company as a result of the cancellation, expiration, forfeiture or other termination of a non-full value award (under the Omnibus Plan or the 1996 Stock Option Incentive Plan).  The second pool will not be replenished by shares withheld or surrendered in payment of the exercise price or taxes, retained by the Company as a result of the delivery to the award holder of fewer shares than the number underlying the award or the settlement of the award in cash.

The following table summarizes certain information regarding the non-full value awards, all of which have been granted as stock options, at or for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

Non-Full Value Awards	Shares			Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term			Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000)*
Outstanding at December 31, 2012		770,355		$	15.92
Granted		-			-
Exercised		(151,355	)		13.11
Forfeited		(180	)		12.08
Outstanding at June 30, 2013		618,820		$	16.61		2.9	$	560
Exercisable shares at June 30, 2013		596,520		$	16.92		2.8	$	381
Vested but unexercisable shares at June 30, 2013		8,100		$	8.44		5.6	$	65

* The intrinsic value of a stock option is the difference between the market value of the underlying stock and the exercise price of the option.

As of June 30, 2013, there was $11,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested non-full value awards granted under the Omnibus Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.6 years.  The vested but unexercisable non-full value awards were made to employees who are eligible for retirement. According to the terms of the Omnibus Plan, these employees have no risk of forfeiture.  These awards will be exercisable at the original contractual vesting dates.

Cash proceeds, fair value received, tax benefits, intrinsic value related to stock options exercised and the weighted average grant date fair value for options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2013 are provided in the following table:

	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Proceeds from stock options exercised	$	212	$	570	$	235	$	814
Fair value of shares received upon exercised of stock options		937		-		1,574		548
Tax benefit related to stock options exercised		115		3		168		27
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised		203		16		377		130

Phantom Stock Plan: The Company maintains a non-qualified phantom stock plan as a supplement to its profit sharing plan for officers who have achieved the level of Senior Vice President and above and completed one year of service.  However, officers who had achieved at least the level of Vice President and completed one year of service prior to January 1, 2009 remain eligible to participate in the phantom stock plan.  Awards are made under this plan on certain compensation not eligible for awards made under the profit sharing plan, due to the terms of the profit sharing plan and the Internal Revenue Code. Employees receive awards under this plan proportionate to the amount they would have received under the profit sharing plan, but for limits imposed by the profit sharing plan and the Internal Revenue Code. The awards are made as cash awards, and then converted to common stock equivalents (phantom shares) at the then current market value of the Company’s common stock. Dividends are credited to each employee’s account in the form of additional phantom shares each time the Company pays a dividend on its common stock. In the event of a change of control (as defined in this plan), an employee’s interest is converted to a fixed dollar amount and deemed to be invested in the same manner as his or her interest in the Bank’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan. Employees vest under this plan 20% per year for 5 years. Employees also become 100% vested upon a change of control. Employees receive their vested interest in this plan in the form of a cash lump sum payment or installments, as elected by the employee, after termination of employment. The Company adjusts its liability under this plan to the fair value of the shares at the end of each period.

The following table summarizes the Phantom Stock Plan at or for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

Phantom Stock Plan	Shares			Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2012		50,067		$	15.34
Granted		9,051			15.62
Forfeited		-			-
Distributions		(500	)		16.26
Outstanding at June 30, 2013		58,618		$	16.45
Vested at June 30, 2013		58,325		$	16.45

The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense (benefit) for the Phantom Stock Plan of ($21,000) and $15,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The total fair value of the distributions from the Phantom Stock Plan was $8,000 and $5,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense for the Phantom Stock Plan of $78,000 and $57,000, respectively. The total fair value of the distributions from the Phantom Stock Plan during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were $8,000 and $6,000, respectively.

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Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Quantitative information about recurring Level 3 fair value of financial instruments and the fair value measurements: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Spread to index [Member] | Assets, recurring [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Unobservable Input	Spread to index
Range	(3.40%)
Junior subordinated debentures	Spread to index
Junior subordinated debentures	(3.40%)
Spread to index [Member] | Assets, recurring [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Range	2.40%
Junior subordinated debentures	2.40%
Spread to index [Member] | Assets, recurring [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Range	4.30%
Junior subordinated debentures	4.30%
Loss severity [Member] | Assets, recurring [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Unobservable Input	Loss Severity
Range	(55.60%)
Junior subordinated debentures	Loss Severity
Junior subordinated debentures	(55.60%)
Loss severity [Member] | Assets, recurring [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Range	40.00%
Junior subordinated debentures	40.00%
Loss severity [Member] | Assets, recurring [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Range	70.00%
Junior subordinated debentures	70.00%
Prepayment Speeds [Member] | Assets, recurring [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Unobservable Input	Prepayment speeds
Range	(6.90%)
Junior subordinated debentures	Prepayment speeds
Junior subordinated debentures	(6.90%)
Prepayment Speeds [Member] | Assets, recurring [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Range	1.00%
Junior subordinated debentures	1.00%
Prepayment Speeds [Member] | Assets, recurring [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Range	10.00%
Junior subordinated debentures	10.00%
Defaults [Member] | Assets, recurring [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Unobservable Input	Defaults
Range	(8.00%)
Junior subordinated debentures	Defaults
Junior subordinated debentures	(8.00%)
Defaults [Member] | Assets, recurring [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Range	3.00%
Junior subordinated debentures	3.00%
Defaults [Member] | Assets, recurring [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Range	11.10%
Junior subordinated debentures	11.10%
REMIC And CMO [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair Value (in Dollars)	$ 22,930	$ 23,475
Valuation Technique	Discounted cash flows
Unobservable Input	Average Life (years)
Range	(5.40%)
Junior subordinated debentures	Discounted cash flows
Junior subordinated debentures	Average Life (years)
Junior subordinated debentures	(5.40%)
REMIC And CMO [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Range	4.10%
Junior subordinated debentures	4.10%
REMIC And CMO [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Range	7.50%
Junior subordinated debentures	7.50%
Municipal [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair Value (in Dollars)	9,327	9,429
Valuation Technique	Discounted cash flows
Unobservable Input	Discount rate
Range	(3.60%)
Junior subordinated debentures	Discounted cash flows
Junior subordinated debentures	Discount rate
Junior subordinated debentures	(3.60%)
Municipal [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Range	0.40%
Junior subordinated debentures	0.40%
Municipal [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Range	4.00%
Junior subordinated debentures	4.00%
Municipal - 1 [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Unobservable Input	Discount rate
Range	(11.60%)
Junior subordinated debentures	Discount rate
Junior subordinated debentures	(11.60%)
Municipal - 1 [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Range	8.00%
Junior subordinated debentures	8.00%
Municipal - 1 [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Range	16.10%
Junior subordinated debentures	16.10%
Municipal - 2 [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Unobservable Input	Prepayment assumptions
Range	(33.30%)
Junior subordinated debentures	Prepayment assumptions
Junior subordinated debentures	(33.30%)
Municipal - 2 [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Range	0.00%
Junior subordinated debentures	0.00%
Municipal - 2 [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Range	45.50%
Junior subordinated debentures	45.50%
Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair Value (in Dollars)	8,367	6,650
Valuation Technique	Discounted cash flows
Unobservable Input	Defaults
Range	(9.20%)
Junior subordinated debentures	Discounted cash flows
Junior subordinated debentures	Defaults
Junior subordinated debentures	(9.20%)
Trust Preferred Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Range	0.00%
Junior subordinated debentures	0.00%
Trust Preferred Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Range	17.30%
Junior subordinated debentures	17.30%
Junior subordinated debentures [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Valuation Technique	Discounted cash flows
Unobservable Input	Discount rate
Range	(8.00%)
Junior subordinated debentures (in Dollars)	$ 26,192	$ 23,922
Junior subordinated debentures	Discounted cash flows
Junior subordinated debentures	Discount rate
Junior subordinated debentures	(8.00%)
Junior subordinated debentures [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Range	8.00%
Junior subordinated debentures	8.00%
Junior subordinated debentures [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Range	8.00%
Junior subordinated debentures	8.00%

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Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]

4. Debt and Equity Securities

The Company’s investments in equity securities that have readily determinable fair values and all investments in debt securities are classified in one of the following three categories and accounted for accordingly: (1) trading securities, (2) securities available for sale and (3) securities held-to-maturity.

The Company did not hold any trading securities or securities held-to-maturity during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. Securities available for sale are recorded at fair value.

The following table summarizes the Company’s portfolio of securities available for sale at June 30, 2013:

	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses
	(In thousands)
Corporate	$	128,480	$	131,665	$	3,890	$	705
Municipals		94,859		90,607		-		4,252
Mutual funds		21,496		21,496		-		-
Other		17,858		14,567		-		3,291
Total other securities		262,693		258,335		3,890		8,248
REMIC and CMO		521,549		525,094		11,091		7,546
GNMA		44,266		46,484		2,569		351
FNMA		198,488		195,866		2,742		5,364
FHLMC		14,838		14,944		239		133
Total mortgage-backed securities		779,141		782,388		16,641		13,394
Total securities available for sale	$	1,041,834	$	1,040,723	$	20,531	$	21,642

Mortgage-backed securities shown in the table above include three private issue collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) that are collateralized by commercial real estate mortgages with amortized cost and market values totaling $16.5 million and $16.6 million, respectively, at June 30, 2013.  The remaining private issue mortgage-backed securities are backed by one-to-four family residential mortgage loans.

The following table shows the Company’s available for sale securities with gross unrealized losses and their fair value aggregated by category and length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at June 30, 2013:

	Total				Less than 12 months				12 months or more
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(In thousands)
Corporate	$	43,834	$	705	$	43,834	$	705	$	-	$	-
Municipals		81,280		4,252		81,280		4,252		-		-
Other		6,271		3,291		-		-		6,271		3,291
Total other securities		131,385		8,248		125,114		4,957		6,271		3,291
REMIC and CMO		225,023		7,546		205,880		6,090		19,143		1,456
GNMA		9,801		351		9,801		351		-		-
FNMA		106,512		5,364		106,512		5,364		-		-
FHLMC		8,055		133		8,055		133		-		-
Total mortgage-backed securities		349,391		13,394		330,248		11,938		19,143		1,456
Total securities available for sale	$	480,776	$	21,642	$	455,362	$	16,895	$	25,414	$	4,747

OTTI losses on impaired securities must be fully recognized in earnings if an investor has the intent to sell the debt security or if it is more likely than not that the investor will be required to sell the debt security before recovery of its amortized cost. However, even if an investor does not expect to sell a debt security, the investor must evaluate the expected cash flows to be received and determine if a credit loss has occurred. In the event that a credit loss has occurred, only the amount of impairment associated with the credit loss is recognized in earnings in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Amounts relating to factors other than credit losses are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) within Stockholders’ Equity. Additional disclosures regarding the calculation of credit losses as well as factors considered by the investor in reaching a conclusion that an investment is not other-than-temporarily impaired are required.

The Company reviewed each investment that had an unrealized loss at June 30, 2013. An unrealized loss exists when the current fair value of an investment is less than its amortized cost basis. Unrealized losses on available for sale securities, that are deemed to be temporary, are recorded in AOCI, net of tax.  Unrealized losses that are considered to be other-than-temporary are split between credit related and noncredit related impairments, with the credit related impairment being recorded as a charge against earnings and the noncredit related impairment being recorded in AOCI, net of tax.

The Company evaluates its pooled trust preferred securities, included in the table above in the row labeled “Other”, using an impairment model through an independent third party, which includes evaluating the financial condition of each counterparty.  For single issuer trust preferred securities, the Company evaluates the issuer’s financial condition. The Company evaluates its mortgage-backed securities by reviewing the characteristics of the securities and related collateral, including delinquency and foreclosure levels, projected losses at various loss severity levels and credit enhancement and coverage. In addition, private issue CMOs are evaluated using an impairment model through an independent third party. When an OTTI is identified, the portion of the impairment that is credit related is determined by management using the following methods: (1) for pooled trust preferred securities, the credit related impairment is determined by using a discounted cash flow model from an independent third party, with the difference between the present value of the projected cash flows and the amortized cost basis of the security recorded as a credit related loss against earnings; (2) for mortgage-backed securities, credit related impairment is determined for each security by estimating losses based on a set of assumptions of the related collateral, which includes delinquency and foreclosure levels, projected losses at various loss severity levels, credit enhancement and coverage; and (3) for private issue CMOs, through an impairment model from an independent third party and then recording those estimated losses as a credit related loss against earnings.

Corporate:

The unrealized losses in Corporate securities at June 30, 2013 consist of losses on five Corporate securities. The unrealized losses were caused by movements in interest rates. It is not anticipated that these securities would be settled at a price that is less than the amortized cost of the Company’s investment. Each of these securities is performing according to its terms and, in the opinion of management, will continue to perform according to its terms. The Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is more likely than not the Company will not be required to sell the securities before recovery of the securities’ amortized cost basis. This conclusion is based upon considering the Company’s cash and working capital requirements and contractual and regulatory obligations, none of which the Company believes would cause the sale of the securities. Therefore, the Company did not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2013.

Municipals:

The unrealized losses in Municipal securities at June 30, 2013, consist of losses on 25 municipal securities. The unrealized losses were caused by movements in interest rates. It is not anticipated that these securities would be settled at a price that is less than the amortized cost of the Company’s investment. Each of these securities is performing according to its terms and, in the opinion of management, will continue to perform according to its terms. The Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is more likely than not the Company will not be required to sell the securities before recovery of the securities’ amortized cost basis. This conclusion is based upon considering the Company’s cash and working capital requirements and contractual and regulatory obligations, none of which the Company believes would cause the sale of the securities. Therefore, the Company did not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2013.

Other Securities:

The unrealized losses in Other Securities at June 30, 2013, consist of losses on one single issuer trust preferred security and two pooled trust preferred securities. The unrealized losses on such securities were caused by market interest volatility, a significant widening of credit spreads across markets for these securities and illiquidity and uncertainty in the financial markets. These securities are currently rated below investment grade. The pooled trust preferred securities do not have collateral that is subordinate to the classes the Company owns. The Company’s management evaluates these securities using an impairment model, through an independent third party, that is applied to debt securities. In estimating OTTI losses, management considers: (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than amortized cost; (2) the current interest rate environment; (3) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, if applicable; and (4) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. Additionally, management reviews the financial condition of the single issuer trust preferred security and each individual issuer within the pooled trust preferred securities. All of the issuers of the underlying collateral of the pooled trust preferred securities we reviewed are banks.

For each bank, our review included the following performance items:

§ Ratio of tangible equity to assets

§ Tier 1 Risk Weighted Capital

§ Net interest margin

§ Efficiency ratio for most recent two quarters

§ Return on average assets for most recent two quarters

§ Texas Ratio (ratio of non-performing assets plus assets past due over 90 days divided by tangible equity plus the reserve for loan losses)

§ Credit ratings (where applicable)

§ Capital issuances within the past year (where applicable)

§ Ability to complete Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) assisted acquisitions (where applicable)

Based on the review of the above factors, we concluded that:

§ All of the performing issuers in our pools are well capitalized banks and do not appear likely to be closed by their regulators.

§ All of the performing issuers in our pools will continue as a going concern and will not default on their securities.

In order to estimate potential future defaults and deferrals, we segregated the performing underlying issuers by their Texas Ratio. We then reviewed performing issuers with Texas Ratios in excess of 50%. The Texas Ratio is a key indicator of the health of the institution and the likelihood of failure. This ratio compares the problem assets of the institution to the institution’s available capital and reserves to absorb losses that are likely to occur in these assets. There were no issuers in our pooled trust preferred securities which had a Texas Ratio in excess of 50.00%. We assigned a zero default rate to these issuers. Our analysis also assumed that issuers currently deferring would default with no recovery, and issuers that have defaulted will have no recovery.

We had an independent third party prepare a discounted cash flow analysis for each of these pooled trust preferred securities based on the assumptions discussed above. Other significant assumptions were: (1) two issuers totaling $21.5 million will prepay in the second quarter of 2015; (2) senior classes will not call the debt on their portions; and (3) use of the forward London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) curve. The cash flows were discounted at the effective rate for each security.

One of the pooled trust preferred securities is over 90 days past due and the Company has stopped accruing interest. The remaining pooled trust preferred security as well as the single issuer trust preferred security are both performing according to their terms.  The Company also owns a pooled trust preferred security that is carried under the fair value option, where the unrealized losses are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income – Net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments.  This security is over 90 days past due and the Company has stopped accruing interest.

It is not anticipated at this time that the one single issuer trust preferred security and the two pooled trust preferred securities would be settled at a price that is less than the amortized cost of the Company’s investment. Each of these securities is performing according to its terms; except for the pooled trust preferred securities for which the Company has stopped accruing interest as discussed above and, in the opinion of management based on the review performed at June 30, 2013, will continue to perform according to its terms. The Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is more likely than not the Company will not be required to sell the securities before recovery of the securities’ amortized cost basis. This conclusion is based upon considering the Company’s cash and working capital requirements and contractual and regulatory obligations, none of which the Company believes would cause the sale of the securities. Therefore, the Company did not consider the one single issuer trust preferred security and the two pooled trust preferred securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2013.

At June 30, 2013, the Company held five trust preferred issues which had a current credit rating of at least one rating below investment grade. Two of those issues are carried under the fair value option and therefore, changes in fair value are included in the Consolidated Statement of Income – Net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments.

The following table details the remaining three trust preferred issues that were evaluated to determine if they were other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2013. The class the Company owns in pooled trust preferred securities does not have any excess subordination.

									Deferrals/Defaults (1)
Issuer Type	Class	Performing Banks	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Cumulative Credit Related OTTI		Actual as a Percentage of Original Security	Expected Percentage of Performing Collateral	Current Lowest Rating
			(Dollars in thousands)
Single issuer	n/a	1	$	300	$	291	$	-	None	None	BB-
Pooled issuer	B1	17		5,617		3,280		2,196	24.8%	0.0%	C
Pooled issuer	C1	16		3,645		2,700		1,542	21.3%	0.0%	C
Total			$	9,562	$	6,271	$	3,738

(1) Represents deferrals/defaults as a percentage of the original security and expected deferrals/defaults as a percentage of performing issuers.

REMIC and CMO:

The unrealized losses in Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (“REMIC”) and CMO securities at June 30, 2013 consist of 10 issues from the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”), 14 issues from the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), two issues from the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) and five private issues.

The unrealized losses on the REMIC and CMO securities issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA were caused by movements in interest rates. It is not anticipated that these securities would be settled at a price that is less than the amortized cost of the Company’s investment. Each of these securities is performing according to its terms and, in the opinion of management, will continue to perform according to its terms. The Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is more likely than not the Company will not be required to sell the securities before recovery of the securities’ amortized cost basis. This conclusion is based upon considering the Company’s cash and working capital requirements and contractual and regulatory obligations, none of which the Company believes would cause the sale of the securities.  Therefore, the Company did not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2013.

The unrealized losses at June 30, 2013 on the five REMIC and CMO securities issued by private issuers were caused by movements in interest rates, a significant widening of credit spreads across markets for these securities and illiquidity and uncertainty in the financial markets. Each of these securities has some level of credit enhancements and none are collateralized by sub-prime loans.  Currently, one of these securities is performing according to its terms, with four of these securities remitting less than the full principal amount due.  The principal loss for these four securities totaled $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013.  These losses were anticipated in the cumulative credit related OTTI charges recorded for these four securities.

Credit related impairment for mortgage-backed securities are determined for each security by estimating losses based on the following set of assumptions: (1) delinquency and foreclosure levels; (2) projected losses at various loss severity levels; and (3) credit enhancement and coverage. Based on these reviews, an OTTI charge was recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 on four private issue CMOs of $1.2 million before tax, of which $0.5 million was charged against earnings in the Consolidated Statements of Income and $0.7 million before tax ($0.4 million after-tax) was recorded in AOCI.

The portion of the above mentioned OTTI, recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, that was related to credit losses was calculated using the following significant assumptions:  (1) delinquency and foreclosure levels of 6%-21%; (2) projected loss severity of 40%-50%; (3) assumed default rates of 6%-12% for the first 12 months, 2%-10% for the next 12 months, 2%-8% for the next 12 months and 2% thereafter; and (4) prepayment speeds of 6%-15%.

It is not anticipated at this time that the one private issue CMO, for which an OTTI charge during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 was not recorded, would be settled at a price that is less than the current amortized cost of the Company’s investment.  The security is performing according to its terms and in the opinion of management, will continue to perform according to its terms.  The Company does not have the intent to sell this security and it is more likely than not the Company will not be required to sell the security before recovery of the security’s amortized cost basis. This conclusion is based upon considering the Company’s cash and working capital requirements and contractual and regulatory obligations, none of which the Company believes would cause the sale of the security.  Therefore, the Company did not consider this investment to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2013.

At June 30, 2013, the Company held five private issue CMOs which had a current credit rating of at least one rating below investment grade.

The following table details the five private issue CMOs that were evaluated to determine if they were other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2013:

	Amortized		Fair		Outstanding		Cumulative OTTI Charges		Year of		Current Lowest	Collateral Located in:							Average FICO
Security	Cost		Value		Principal		Recorded		Issuance	Maturity	Rating	CA	FL	VA	NY	NJ	TX	CO	Score
	(Dollars in thousands)
1	$	9,027	$	9,084	$	10,037	$	3,705	2006	05/25/36	D	40%			16%					717
2		3,613		3,134		3,854		931	2006	08/19/36	D	54%						11%		738
3		4,301		3,964		4,661		1,108	2006	08/25/36	D	35%	15%							711
4		3,129		3,169		3,705		843	2006	08/25/36	D	42%	14%		12%		10%			723
5		4,051		3,579		4,327		222	2006	05/25/36	CC	21%		23%	12%	13%				709
Total	$	24,121	$	22,930	$	26,584	$	6,809

GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC:

The unrealized losses in GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC securities at June 30, 2013 consist of losses on one GNMA security, 14 FNMA securities and one FHLMC security. The unrealized losses were caused by movements in interest rates. It is not anticipated that these securities would be settled at a price that is less than the amortized cost of the Company’s investment. Each of these securities is performing according to its terms and, in the opinion of management, will continue to perform according to its terms. The Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is more likely than not the Company will not be required to sell the securities before recovery of the securities’ amortized cost basis. This conclusion is based upon considering the Company’s cash and working capital requirements, and contractual and regulatory obligations, none of which the Company believes would cause the sale of the securities.  Therefore, the Company did not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2013.

The following table details gross unrealized losses recorded in AOCI and the ending credit loss amount on debt securities, as of June 30, 2013, for which the Company has recorded a credit related OTTI charge in the Consolidated Statements of Income:

(in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses Recorded In AOCI		Cumulative Credit OTTI Losses
Private issued CMO's (1)	$	24,120	$	22,929	$	1,191	$	2,455
Trust preferred securities (1)		9,262		5,980		3,282		3,738
Total	$	33,382	$	28,909	$	4,473	$	6,193

(1) The Company has recorded OTTI charges in the Consolidated Statements of Income on six private issue CMOs and two pooled trust preferred securities for which a portion of the OTTI is currently recorded in AOCI.

The following table represents the activity related to the credit loss component recognized in earnings on debt securities held by the Company for which a portion of OTTI was recognized in AOCI for the period indicated:

(in thousands)	For the six months ended June 30, 2013
Beginning balance	$	6,178
Recognition of actual losses		(488	)
OTTI charges due to credit loss recorded in earnings		503
Securities sold during the period		-
Securities where there is an intent to sell or requirement to sell		-
Ending balance	$	6,193

The following table details the amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Company’s securities classified as available for sale at June 30, 2013, by contractual maturity. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Due in one year or less	$	22,496	$	22,496
Due after one year through five years		61,372		63,898
Due after five years through ten years		57,855		57,612
Due after ten years		120,970		114,329
Total other securities		262,693		258,335
Mortgage-backed securities		779,141		782,388
Total securities available for sale	$	1,041,834	$	1,040,723

The Company did not sell any securities during the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, as part of a balance sheet restructuring, the Company sold $68.5 million in mortgage-backed securities and recorded gross gains of $3.2 million and gross losses of $0.3 million.  The Company did not sell any securities during the six months ended June 30, 2012.  The Company used the specific identification method to calculate gross gains and losses from the sale of securities during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

The following table summarizes the Company’s portfolio of securities available for sale at December 31, 2012:

	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses
	(In thousands)
U.S. government agencies	$	31,409	$	31,513	$	104	$	-
Corporate		83,389		87,485		4,096		-
Municipals		74,228		75,297		1,152		83
Mutual funds		21,843		21,843		-		-
Other		17,797		13,315		17		4,499
Total other securities		228,666		229,453		5,369		4,582
REMIC and CMO		453,468		474,050		23,690		3,108
GNMA		43,211		46,932		3,721		-
FNMA		168,040		175,929		7,971		82
FHLMC		22,562		23,202		640		-
Total mortgage-backed securities		687,281		720,113		36,022		3,190
Total securities available for sale	$	915,947	$	949,566	$	41,391	$	7,772

Mortgage-backed securities shown in the table above include two private issue CMOs that are collateralized by commercial real estate mortgages with amortized cost and market values of $15.2 million and $15.7 million, respectively, at December 31, 2012.  The remaining private issue mortgage-backed securities are backed by one-to-four family residential mortgage loans.

The following table shows the Company’s available for sale securities with gross unrealized losses and their fair value, aggregated by category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at December 31, 2012.

	Total				Less than 12 months				12 months or more
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(In thousands)
Municipals	$	9,782	$	83	$	9,782	$	83	$	-	$	-
Other		5,064		4,499		-		-		5,064		4,499
Total other securities		14,846		4,582		9,782		83		5,064		4,499
REMIC and CMO		64,126		3,108		40,651		155		23,475		2,953
FNMA		10,331		82		10,331		82		-		-
Total mortgage-backed securities		74,457		3,190		50,982		237		23,475		2,953
Total securities available for sale	$	89,303	$	7,772	$	60,764	$	320	$	28,539	$	7,452

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member] Outstanding Common Shares Repurchased [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member] Shares Repurchased To Fund Options Exercised [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member] Shares Repurchased To Satisfy Tax Obligations [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 315	$ 195,628				$ (7,355)	$ 223,510	$ 4,813
Repurchase of outstanding shares			(1,721)	(548)	(502)
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of taxes of approximately $14,140 and ($2,566) for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively								3,269	3,269
Amortization of actuarial losses, net of taxes of approximately ($270) and ($233) for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively								298	(298)
Amortization of prior service credits, net of taxes of approximately $10 for both six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012)								(13)	13
OTTI charges included in income, net of taxes of approximately ($220) and ($339) for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively)								437
Net income							15,766		15,766
Cash dividends declared and paid on common shares ($0.26 per common share for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively)							(7,931)
Award of common shares released from Employee Benefit Trust (137,346 and 150,564 common shares for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively)		1,398
Shares issued upon vesting of restricted stock unit awards		317				1,684	(98)
Issuance upon exercise of stock options		97				1,356	(23)		548
Stock-based compensation activity, net		191
Stock-based income tax benefit		78
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2012	315	197,709			(7,086)		231,224	8,804	430,966
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2012	315	198,314				(10,257)	241,856	12,137	442,365
Repurchase of outstanding shares			(12,609)	(1,750)	(754)
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of taxes of approximately $14,140 and ($2,566) for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively								(18,218)	(19,837)
Amortization of actuarial losses, net of taxes of approximately ($270) and ($233) for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively								348	(348)
Amortization of prior service credits, net of taxes of approximately $10 for both six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012)								(12)	12
OTTI charges included in income, net of taxes of approximately ($220) and ($339) for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively)								283
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income, net of tax of approximately $1,257 for the six months ended June 30, 2013								(1,619)	(1,619)
Net income							16,383		16,383
Cash dividends declared and paid on common shares ($0.26 per common share for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively)							(7,879)
Award of common shares released from Employee Benefit Trust (137,346 and 150,564 common shares for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively)		1,556
Shares issued upon vesting of restricted stock unit awards		160				2,335	(99)
Issuance upon exercise of stock options		116				2,056	(69)		1,574
Stock-based compensation activity, net		(192)
Stock-based income tax benefit		324
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2013	$ 315	$ 200,278			$ (20,979)		$ 250,192	$ (7,081)	$ 422,725

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Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Age analysis of recorded investment in loans: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30 - 59 Days Past Due	$ 46,942	$ 61,110
60 - 89 Days Past Due	6,989	13,833
Greater than 90 Days	72,047	82,703
Total Past Due	125,978	157,646
Current	3,150,108	3,063,729
Total Loans	3,276,086	3,221,375
Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30 - 59 Days Past Due	17,221	24,059
60 - 89 Days Past Due	1,739	4,828
Greater than 90 Days	19,273	13,095
Total Past Due	38,233	41,982
Current	1,568,857	1,492,456
Total Loans	1,607,090	1,534,438
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30 - 59 Days Past Due	6,693	9,764
60 - 89 Days Past Due	686	3,622
Greater than 90 Days	12,676	15,639
Total Past Due	20,055	29,025
Current	506,008	486,413
Total Loans	526,063	515,438
One-To-Four Family - Mixed-Use Property [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30 - 59 Days Past Due	19,345	21,012
60 - 89 Days Past Due	2,499	3,368
Greater than 90 Days	11,447	16,554
Total Past Due	33,291	40,934
Current	571,963	596,419
Total Loans	605,254	637,353
One-To-Four Family - Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30 - 59 Days Past Due	3,568	3,407
60 - 89 Days Past Due	1,564	2,010
Greater than 90 Days	11,945	13,602
Total Past Due	17,077	19,019
Current	179,241	179,949
Total Loans	196,318	198,968
Co-Operative Apartments [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater than 90 Days	160	234
Total Past Due	160	234
Current	9,175	6,069
Total Loans	9,335	6,303
Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30 - 59 Days Past Due		2,462
Greater than 90 Days	7,326	7,695
Total Past Due	7,326	10,157
Current	4,124	4,224
Total Loans	11,450	14,381
Small Business Administration [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30 - 59 Days Past Due	114	404
Greater than 90 Days	445	283
Total Past Due	559	687
Current	8,006	8,809
Total Loans	8,565	9,496
Taxi Medallion [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	5,114	9,922
Total Loans	5,114	9,922
Commercial Business And Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30 - 59 Days Past Due	1	2
60 - 89 Days Past Due	501	5
Greater than 90 Days	8,775	15,601
Total Past Due	9,277	15,608
Current	297,620	279,468
Total Loans	$ 306,897	$ 295,076

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Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Loans modified and classified as TDR: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Current Period [Line Items]
Number	5	6
Balance (in Dollars)	$ 2,179	$ 6,529
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Current Period [Line Items]
Number	2	3
Balance (in Dollars)	761	5,307
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member] | For the three months ended [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Current Period [Line Items]
Number	1	1
Balance (in Dollars)	488	3,920
One-To-Four Family - Mixed-Use Property [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Current Period [Line Items]
Number	1	3
Balance (in Dollars)	390	1,222
One-To-Four Family - Mixed-Use Property [Member] | For the three months ended [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Current Period [Line Items]
Number	1	2
Balance (in Dollars)	390	759
Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Current Period [Line Items]
Number	1
Balance (in Dollars)	413
Commercial Business And Other [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Current Period [Line Items]
Number	1
Balance (in Dollars)	615
For the three months ended [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Current Period [Line Items]
Number	2	3
Balance (in Dollars)	$ 878	$ 4,679

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Note 12 - Income Taxes (Details) - Income tax provisions: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Federal:
Current	$ 5,187	$ 5,097	$ 8,021	$ 8,229
Deferred	(524)	(861)	103	(369)
Total federal tax provision	4,663	4,236	8,124	7,860
State and Local:
Current	1,724	1,620	2,305	2,333
Deferred	(232)	(337)	45	(116)
Total state and local tax provision	1,492	1,283	2,350	2,217
Total income tax provision	$ 6,155	$ 5,519	$ 10,474	$ 10,077

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Note 12 - Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

	For the Three months ended June 30,						For the Six months ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013		2012
Federal:
Current	$	5,187		$	5,097		$	8,021	$	8,229
Deferred		(524	)		(861	)		103		(369	)
Total federal tax provision		4,663			4,236			8,124		7,860
State and Local:
Current		1,724			1,620			2,305		2,333
Deferred		(232	)		(337	)		45		(116	)
Total state and local tax provision		1,492			1,283			2,350		2,217
Total income tax provision	$	6,155		$	5,519		$	10,474	$	10,077

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	For the three months ended June 30,										For the six months ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2013					2012					2013					2012
Taxes at federal statutory rate	$	5,524		35.0	%	$	4,955		35.0	%	$	9,400		35.0	%		9,045		35.0	%
Increase (reduction) in taxes resulting from:
State and local income tax, net of Federal income tax benefit		970		6.1			835		5.9			1,528		5.7			1,442		5.6
Other		(339	)	(2.1	)		(271	)	(1.9	)		(454	)	(1.7	)		(410	)	(1.6	)
Taxes at effective rate	$	6,155		39.0	%	$	5,519		39.0	%	$	10,474		39.0	%	$	10,077		39.0	%

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Note 12 - Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	39.00%	39.00%	39.00%	39.00%
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross	$ 34.4		$ 34.4
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross	$ 20.4		$ 20.4

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Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - Stock options exercised: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Stock options exercised: [Abstract]
Proceeds from stock options exercised	$ 212	$ 570	$ 235	$ 814
Fair value of shares received upon exercised of stock options	937		1,574	548
Tax benefit related to stock options exercised	115	3	168	27
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$ 203	$ 16	$ 377	$ 130

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Note 6 - Loans held for sale (Details) - Loans held for sale at the periods presented: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 6 - Loans held for sale (Details) - Loans held for sale at the periods presented: [Line Items]
Number of loans	1	8
Carrying value (in Dollars)	$ 335	$ 5,313
Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Note 6 - Loans held for sale (Details) - Loans held for sale at the periods presented: [Line Items]
Number of loans		4
Carrying value (in Dollars)		3,442
One-To-Four Family - Mixed-Use Property [Member]
Note 6 - Loans held for sale (Details) - Loans held for sale at the periods presented: [Line Items]
Number of loans	1	4
Carrying value (in Dollars)	$ 335	$ 1,871

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Note 12 - Income Taxes (Details) - Effective income tax rate reconciliation: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Effective income tax rate reconciliation: [Abstract]
Taxes at federal statutory rate (in Dollars)	$ 5,524	$ 4,955	$ 9,400	$ 9,045
Taxes at federal statutory rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Increase (reduction) in taxes resulting from:
State and local income tax, net of Federal income tax benefit (in Dollars)	970	835	1,528	1,442
State and local income tax, net of Federal income tax benefit	6.10%	5.90%	5.70%	5.60%
Other (in Dollars)	(339)	(271)	(454)	(410)
Other	(2.10%)	(1.90%)	(1.70%)	(1.60%)
Taxes at effective rate (in Dollars)	$ 6,155	$ 5,519	$ 10,474	$ 10,077
Taxes at effective rate	39.00%	39.00%	39.00%	39.00%

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Note 11 - Derivative Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

11. Derivative Financial Instruments

At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company’s derivative financial instruments consist of purchased options and swaps. The purchased options are used to mitigate the Company’s exposure to rising interest rates on its financial liabilities without stated maturities. The Company’s swaps are used to mitigate the Company’s exposure to rising interest rates on a portion ($18.0 million) of its floating rate junior subordinated debentures that have a contractual value of $61.9 million. Additionally, the Company at times may use swaps to mitigate the Company’s exposure to rising interest rates on its fixed rate loans.

At June 30, 2013, derivatives with a combined notional amount of $118.0 million are not designated as hedges and a derivative with a notional amount of $4.3 million is designated as a fair value hedge. Changes in the fair value of the derivatives not designated as hedges are reflected in “Net loss from fair value adjustments” in the Consolidated Statements of Income.  The portions of the changes in the fair value of the derivative designated as a fair value hedge which is considered ineffective are reflected in “Net loss from fair value adjustments” in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s derivative financial instruments at June 30, 2013:

	Notional Amount		Purchase Price		Net Carrying Value
	(In thousands)
Interest rate caps (non-hedge)	$	100,000	$	9,035	$	8
Interest rate swaps (non-hedge)		18,000		-		395
Interest rate swaps (hedge)		4,259		-		251
Total derivatives	$	122,259	$	9,035	$	654

The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s derivative financial instruments at December 31, 2012:

	Notional Amount		Purchase Price		Net Carrying (1) Value
	(In thousands)
Interest rate caps (non-hedge)	$	100,000	$	9,035	$	19
Interest rate swaps (non-hedge)		18,000		-		(1,922	)
Interest rate swaps (hedge)		4,300		-		3
Total derivatives	$	122,300	$	9,035	$	(1,900	)

(1) Derivatives in a net positive position are recorded as “Other assets” and derivatives in a net negative position are recorded as “Other liabilities” in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

The following table sets forth the effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income for the periods indicated:

	For the three months ended June 30,						For the six months ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Financial Derivatives:
Interest rate caps	$	(8	)	$	(114	)	$	(11	)	$	(262	)
Interest rate swaps		1,545			(2,044	)		2,333			(2,738	)
Net Gain (loss) (1)	$	1,537		$	(2,158	)	$	2,322		$	(3,000	)

(1) Net gains and (losses) are recorded as part of “Net loss from fair value adjustments” in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

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Note 7 - Other Real Estate Owned

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Real Estate Owned [Text Block]

7. Other Real Estate Owned

The following represents Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”) activity during the periods indicated:

	For the six months ended June 30,
	2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	5,278		$	3,179
Acquisitions		2,758			1,632
Write-down of carrying value		(180	)		(204	)
Sales		(5,265	)		(2,513	)
Balance at end of period	$	2,591		$	2,094

The following table shows the gross gains, gross losses and write-downs of OREO reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income during the periods indicated:

	For the three months ended June 30,						For the six months ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Gross gains	$	40		$	-		$	240		$	45
Gross losses		(66	)		(78	)		(88	)		(188	)
Write-down of carrying value		(115	)		(116	)		(180	)		(204	)
Total	$	(141	)	$	(194	)	$	(28	)	$	(347	)

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Note 9 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Employee Pension Plan [Member]
Note 9 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Next Fiscal Year		$ 800,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer	500,000
Outside Director Pension Plan [Member]
Note 9 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Next Fiscal Year		200,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer	49,000
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Note 9 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer	$ 29,000

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Note 14 - Regulatory

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Text Block]

14. Regulatory

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (“FDICIA”) imposes a number of mandatory supervisory measures on banks and thrift institutions. Among other matters, FDICIA established five capital zones or classifications (well-capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized and critically undercapitalized). Such classifications are used by bank regulatory agencies to determine matters ranging from each institution’s quarterly FDIC deposit insurance premium assessments, to approvals of applications authorizing institutions to grow their asset size or otherwise expand business activities. Under current capital regulations, the Bank is required to comply with each of three separate capital adequacy standards.

At June 30, 2013, the Bank exceeded each of the three capital requirements and is categorized as “well-capitalized” under the prompt corrective action regulations.  Set forth below is a summary of the Bank’s compliance:

(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Percent of Assets
Core Capital:
Capital level	$	433,594		9.62	%
Well capitalized		225,402		5.00
Excess		208,192		4.62
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital:
Capital level	$	433,594		14.36	%
Well capitalized		181,198		6.00
Excess		252,396		8.36
Risk-Based Capital:
Capital level	$	465,949		15.43	%
Well capitalized		301,996		10.00
Excess		163,953		5.43

As a result of its conversion to a bank holding company on February 28, 2013, the Holding Company became subject to the same regulatory capital requirements as the Bank. At June 30, 2013, the Holding Company’s Tier I (leverage) capital, Tier I risk-based capital and Total risk-based capital was 9.76%, 14.58%, and 15.66%, respectively.

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Note 12 - Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

12.  Income Taxes

Flushing Financial Corporation files consolidated Federal and combined New York State and New York City income tax returns with its subsidiaries, with the exception of Flushing Financial Capital Trust II, Flushing Financial Capital Trust III, and Flushing Financial Capital Trust IV, which file separate Federal income tax returns as trusts, and Flushing Preferred Funding Corporation, which files a separate Federal and New York State income tax return as a real estate investment trust.

 Income tax provisions are summarized as follows:

	For the Three months ended June 30,						For the Six months ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013		2012
Federal:
Current	$	5,187		$	5,097		$	8,021	$	8,229
Deferred		(524	)		(861	)		103		(369	)
Total federal tax provision		4,663			4,236			8,124		7,860
State and Local:
Current		1,724			1,620			2,305		2,333
Deferred		(232	)		(337	)		45		(116	)
Total state and local tax provision		1,492			1,283			2,350		2,217
Total income tax provision	$	6,155		$	5,519		$	10,474	$	10,077

The income tax provision in the Consolidated Statements of Income has been provided at an effective rate of 39.0% for all periods presented in the table above.

The effective rates differ from the statutory federal income tax rate as follows:

	For the three months ended June 30,										For the six months ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2013					2012					2013					2012
Taxes at federal statutory rate	$	5,524		35.0	%	$	4,955		35.0	%	$	9,400		35.0	%		9,045		35.0	%
Increase (reduction) in taxes resulting from:
State and local income tax, net of Federal income tax benefit		970		6.1			835		5.9			1,528		5.7			1,442		5.6
Other		(339	)	(2.1	)		(271	)	(1.9	)		(454	)	(1.7	)		(410	)	(1.6	)
Taxes at effective rate	$	6,155		39.0	%	$	5,519		39.0	%	$	10,474		39.0	%	$	10,077		39.0	%

The Company has recorded a deferred tax asset of $34.4 million at June 30, 2013, which is included in “Other assets” in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. This represents the anticipated net federal, state and local tax benefits expected to be realized in future years upon the utilization of the underlying tax attributes comprising this balance. The Company has reported taxable income for federal, state, and local tax purposes in each of the past three fiscal years. In management’s opinion, in view of the Company’s previous, current and projected future earnings trend, the probability that some of the Company’s $20.4 million deferred tax liability can be used to offset a portion of the deferred tax asset, as well as certain tax planning strategies, it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will be fully realized. Accordingly, no valuation allowance was deemed necessary for the deferred tax asset at June 30, 2013.

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Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Flushing Financial Corporation
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		30,118,453
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000923139
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2

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Note 13 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance, net of tax	$ 12,137
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax	(18,218)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	(1,000)
Net current period other comprehensive income, net of tax	(19,218)
Ending balance, net of tax	(7,081)
Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available for Sale Securities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance, net of tax	18,921
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax	(18,218)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	(1,336)
Net current period other comprehensive income, net of tax	(19,554)
Ending balance, net of tax	(633)
Defined Benefit Pension Items [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance, net of tax	(6,784)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	336
Net current period other comprehensive income, net of tax	336
Ending balance, net of tax	$ (6,448)

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Note 13 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

13.  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:

The following table sets forth the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

	Unrealized Gains and (Losses) on Available for Sale Securities			Defined Benefit Pension Items			Total
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance, net of tax	$	18,921		$	(6,784	)	$	12,137
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax		(18,218	)		-		$	(18,218	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax		(1,336	)		336			(1,000	)
Net current period other comprehensive income, net of tax		(19,554	)		336			(19,218	)
Ending balance, net of tax	$	(633	)	$	(6,448	)	$	(7,081	)

The following table sets forth significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the three months ended June 30, 2013:

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components	Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income				Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
(Dollars in thousands)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities:	$	18			Net gain on sale of securities
		(8	)		Tax expense
	$	10			Net of tax
OTTI charges	$	(503	)		OTTI charge
		220			Tax benefit
	$	(283	)		Net of tax
Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
Actuarial losses	$	(309	)	(1)	Other expense
Prior service credits		11		(1)	Other expense
		(298	)		Total before tax
		130			Tax benefit
	$	(168	)		Net of tax

(1)  These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (See Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements “Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans.”

The following table sets forth significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components	Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income				Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
(Dollars in thousands)
Unrealized gains losses on available for sale securities:	$	2,876			Net gain on sale of securities
		(1,257	)		Tax expense
	$	1,619			Net of tax
OTTI charges	$	(503	)		OTTI charge
		220			Tax benefit
	$	(283	)		Net of tax
Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
Actuarial losses	$	(618	)	(1)	Other expense
Prior service credits		22		(1)	Other expense
		(596	)		Total before tax
		260			Tax benefit
	$	(336	)		Net of tax

(1)  These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (See Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements “Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans.”

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Note 7 - Other Real Estate Owned (Details) - Changes in Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”): (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Changes in Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”): [Abstract]
Balance			$ 5,278	$ 3,179
Acquisitions			2,758	1,632
Write-down of carrying value	(115)	(116)	(180)	(204)
Sales			(5,265)	(2,513)
Balance	$ 2,591	$ 2,094	$ 2,591	$ 2,094

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Note 6 - Loans held for sale (Details) - Delinquent and non-performing loans sold during the period indicated: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Note 6 - Loans held for sale (Details) - Delinquent and non-performing loans sold during the period indicated: [Line Items]
Loans sold	38	15	54	32
Proceeds	$ 10,385	$ 7,956	$ 18,550	$ 17,637
Net charge-offs	(556)	(722)	(965)	(1,747)
Net gain (loss)		39	(9)	39
Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Note 6 - Loans held for sale (Details) - Delinquent and non-performing loans sold during the period indicated: [Line Items]
Loans sold	9	6	15	12
Proceeds	2,447	3,103	7,059	7,071
Net charge-offs	(468)	(207)	(576)	(388)
Net gain (loss)		31	6	31
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]
Note 6 - Loans held for sale (Details) - Delinquent and non-performing loans sold during the period indicated: [Line Items]
Loans sold	5	3	7	6
Proceeds	2,349	2,191	3,464	3,869
Net charge-offs	(18)	(117)	(94)	(368)
One-To-Four Family - Mixed-Use Property [Member]
Note 6 - Loans held for sale (Details) - Delinquent and non-performing loans sold during the period indicated: [Line Items]
Loans sold	24	5	30	9
Proceeds	5,589	2,163	7,961	3,443
Net charge-offs	(70)	(398)	(110)	(798)
Net gain (loss)			(15)
Commercial Business And Other [Member]
Note 6 - Loans held for sale (Details) - Delinquent and non-performing loans sold during the period indicated: [Line Items]
Loans sold		1	2	2
Proceeds		499	66	714
Net charge-offs			(185)	(136)
Net gain (loss)		8		8
Construction [Member]
Note 6 - Loans held for sale (Details) - Delinquent and non-performing loans sold during the period indicated: [Line Items]
Loans sold				3
Proceeds				2,540
Net charge-offs				$ (57)

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Note 13 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - Significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component: [Abstract]
Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities:	$ 18			$ 2,876
	(8)			(1,257)
	10			1,619
OTTI charges	(503)		(776)	(503)		(776)
	220			220
	(283)		(437)	(283)		(437)
Actuarial losses	(309)	[1]		(618)	[1]
Prior service credits	11	[1]		22	[1]
	(298)			(596)
	130			260
	$ (168)			$ (336)

[1] These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (See Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements "Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans."