Flushing Financial Names Maria A Grasso Executive Vice President Chief Operating Officer
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES and EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)               December 21, 2006

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

000-24272
(Commission File Number)

DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

11-3209278
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

1979 MARCUS AVENUE, SUITE E140, LAKE SUCCESS, NEW YORK 11042
(Address of principal executive offices)

(718) 961-5400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02 (c) 

Appointment of Principal Officer

 

On December 21, 2006 John R. Buran, Flushing Financial's President and Chief Executive Officer on behalf of Flushing's Board of Directors, announced that Francis Korzekwinski, age 44, has been named Executive Vice President, Chief of Real Estate Lending.

 

Mr. Korzekwinski is a seasoned banking executive with over 19 years of experience in the banking industry. Prior to joining Flushing Savings Bank, he was a Vice President, Mortgage Officer at Bankers Federal Savings Bank, FSB for five years. From 1985 to 1988, he served as Vice President of Secondary Marketing for a mortgage banking company.

 

 


SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.




    FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
Date:   December 22, 2006 By: /s/ David W. Fry                           
    David W. Fry
  Title: Senior Vice President, Treasurer
    and Chief Financial Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS

99.1

Press release of Flushing Financial Corporation, dated December 21, 2006.