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Item 8.01 Other Events
Flushing Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: FFIC) (the "Company"), the parent holding company for Flushing Savings Bank, FSB, today announced its acquisition of Atlantic Liberty Financial Corporation ("Atlantic Liberty") (NASDAQ: ALFC), the parent holding company for Atlantic Liberty Savings, F.A., has been completed. In accordance with the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 20, 2005, Atlantic Liberty merged with and into the Company, and Atlantic Liberty Savings merged with and into Flushing Savings Bank. The branches of Atlantic Liberty Savings will commence operations as branches of Flushing Savings Bank on Monday, July 3rd.
Item 9.01(d). Exhibits
99.1. Press release of Flushing Financial Corporation dated June 30, 2006.
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: July 3, 2006 | By: | /s/ David W. Fry |
David W. Fry | ||
Title: | Senior Vice President, Treasurer | |
and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit | ||
99.1 |
Press release of Flushing Financial Corporation dated June 30, 2006. | |