Flushing Financial Corp 8-K: OTS approval of FFIC ALFC merger.
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)               June 6, 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 8.01    Other Events

      Flushing Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FFIC) ("Flushing Financial"), the parent holding company for Flushing Savings Bank, FSB, and Atlantic Liberty Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: ALFC) ("Atlantic Liberty"), the parent holding company for Atlantic Liberty Savings, FA, today announced that the Office of Thrift Supervision has approved the regulatory application to complete the merger of Atlantic Liberty with and into Flushing Financial.

Item 9.01(d).    Exhibits

99.1. Press release of Flushing Financial Corporation and Atlantic Liberty Financial Corporation, dated June 6, 2006.


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:   June 7, 2006 By: /s/ David W. Fry                           
    David W. Fry
  Title: Senior Vice President, Treasurer
    and Chief Financial Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit    

99.1		 Press release of Flushing Financial Corporation, and Atlantic Liberty  
  Financial Corporation dated June 6, 2006