Flushing Financial 8k March 2005 Earnins
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)               April 19, 2005

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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            (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

      Flushing Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Savings Bank, FSB (the "Bank"), announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2005. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the Company's press release dated April 19, 2005.

Item 9.01(c).    Exhibits

99.1. Press release of Flushing Financial Corporation, dated April 19, 2005.


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:   April 20, 2005 By: /s/ David W. Fry                           
    David W. Fry
  Title: Senior Vice President and
    Chief Financial Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit   Page

99.1		 Press release of Flushing Financial Corporation,  
  dated April 19, 2005 5