Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 31, 2017

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)

220 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, New York 11556
(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 31, 2017, 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		Abstain		Non Votes
Election of Directors (four directors were elected to serve until the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified).

John J. McCabe		23,265,101		1,001,811		107,596		2,365,494
Donna M. O'Brien		23,730,851		536,866		106,791		2,365,494
Michael J. Russo		22,822,444		1,445,620		106,444		2,365,494
Caren C. Yoh		23,947,275		296,756		130,477		2,365,494

Approval of the amendment to the 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan		22,022,800		2,036,038		315,670		2,365,494

Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.		26,068,898		243,127		427,977		-

Advisory approval of executive compensation		22,226,337		1,822,940		325,231		2,365,494


		Number of shares voted
		1 Year		2 Years		3 Years		Abstain	Non-votes
Advisory vote on the frequency of stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation		19,368,235		458,164		4,426,459		121,650	2,365,494

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 31, 2017	By:	/s/ Susan K. Cullen
		Susan K. Cullen
	Title:	Senior Executive Vice President
		and Chief Financial Officer