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): March 27, 2008

                            BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

      Maryland                         0-51331                    75-3199276
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(State or Other Jurisdiction)    (Commission File No.)       (I.R.S. Employer
      of Incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


15W060 North Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois                  60527
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                       (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (630) 242-7700
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01.        Other Events.

     On March 27, 2008,  the Company  announced  that its 2008 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders  will be held on June 24,  2008 at 11:00 AM.  The  location  of the
meeting will be the  Willowbrook  Holiday Inn, 7800 South Kingery Highway (Route
83), Willowbrook, Illinois 60527.

     A copy of the press release  announcing  the date of the annual  meeting is
attached as Exhibit 99 to this report.

Item 9.01.        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

         Exhibit No.                Exhibit

              99                 Press release dated March 27, 2008







                                   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, hereunto duly authorized.

                                           BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION



DATE: March 27, 2008                By:    /s/ F. Morgan Gasior
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                                           F. Morgan Gasior
                                           Chairman of the Board,
                                           Chief Executive Officer and President













                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

         Exhibit No.                Exhibit

              99                Press release dated March 27, 2007