UNITED STATES
SECURITIES and EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) May 21, 2013

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

001-33013
(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 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
At the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders held on May 21, 2013, as contemplated by the Company’s definitive proxy material for the meeting, certain matters were submitted to a vote of stockholders. The following tables summarize the results of voting with respect to each matter:

   
Number of shares voted
 
   
For
   
Against
   
Withheld
   
Abstain
   
Non Votes
 
Election of Directors (three directors were elected to serve until the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified).
                             
                               
John R. Buran
    24,409,909       n/a       740,881       n/a       2,932,484  
James D. Bennett
    24,281,593       n/a       869,197       n/a       2,932,484  
Vincent F. Nicolosi
    22,053,616       n/a       3,097,174       n/a       2,932,484  
                                         
Ratification of the appointment of  Grant Thornton, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.
    27,888,959       79,103       n/a       115,212       -  
                                         
Advisory approval of Executive Compensation
    22,859,174       1,246,790       n/a       1,044,826       2,932,484  



 
 

 
SIGNATURE
 
        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
     
   
FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION
     
Date:   May 23, 2013
By:
/s/ David W. Fry
   
David W. Fry
 
Title:
Executive Vice President
   
and Chief Financial Officer