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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001294369-05-000006.txt : 20050215
<SEC-HEADER>0001294369-05-000006.hdr.sgml : 20050215
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050215092252
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001294369-05-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050215

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Fry David W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001294369

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24272
		FILM NUMBER:		05614885

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		1-718-961-5400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1979 MARCUS AVENUE, SUITE E140
		CITY:			LAKE SUCCESS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11042

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000923139
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				113209278
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1979 MARCUS AVENUE , SUITE E140
		CITY:			LAKE SUCCESS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		718-961-5400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1979 MARCUS AVENUE, SUITE E140
		CITY:			LAKE SUCCESS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11042
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-02-11</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000923139</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FFIC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001294369</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Fry David W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1979 MARCUS AVENUE, SUITE E140</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAKE SUCCESS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11042</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType></transactionFormType>
            </transactionCoding>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7816</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Amendment filed to correct Column 5 on Table I. Form 5 filed on 2/11/05 included a transaction on 2/9/05 (Form 4 filed 2/10/05). As a result, the beneficial securites owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal year was overstated on the original Form 5.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Signed by Russell A. Fleishman under Power of Attorney by David W. Fry</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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