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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Flushing Financial Corporation (the Company) (Nasdaq-GS: FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Savings Bank, FSB, announced on January 23, 2008 that it will record an after-tax other-than-temporary impairment charge of $2.6 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, in the quarter ended December 31, 2007 to reduce the carrying amount of its investments in preferred stock issues of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, two government sponsored entities, to the securities market value of $28.2 million at December 31, 2007. These investment grade securities are held in the Companys available for sale portfolio. Prior to recording this charge, the impairment had been reflected as a reduction to stockholders equity through other comprehensive income. Therefore, recording this charge has no effect on stockholders equity.
Item 9.01(d). Exhibits
99.1. Press release of Flushing Financial Corporation, dated January 23, 2008.
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: January 23, 2008 | By: | /s/ David W. Fry |
David W. Fry | ||
Title: | Executive Vice President, Treasurer | |
and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit | |
99.1 |
Press release of Flushing Financial Corporation, |
dated January 23, 2008 |