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<a name="s7c3a05fb1c5c46d2a3d7c3361354ae9d"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:4px;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:18pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:4px;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">&#160;</font></div><div 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:12px;text-align:center;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:266px;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="133px"></td><td width="133px"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:5px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:5px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:12px;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:12px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:12px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 23, 2015</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:266px;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="133px"></td><td width="133px"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:5px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td 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Employer</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;text-indent:120px;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">of Incorporation)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Identification No.)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:12px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">15W060 North Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois  60527</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:12px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code: (800)&#160;894-6900</font></div><div 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name="s45c23eb3fe3b49379700ded896aa4eb7"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On November 23, 2015, the Board of Directors of BankFinancial Corporation's principal subsidiary, BankFinancial, F.S.B. (the "Bank") authorized the Bank to offer to extend the terms of the employment period in the Bank's existing amended and restated employment agreement with William  J. Deutsch, Jr. to March&#160;31, 2018. Absent the extension, the employment period will expire on March&#160;31, 2017. The amended and restated employment agreement between the Bank and Mr. Deutsch was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Report on Form 8-K of the Company originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 20, 2013.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The form of the &#8220;Extension of Term of Employment Period&#8221; that will be used to implement this action is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:60px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Not Applicable.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:60px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Not Applicable.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:60px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(c)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Not Applicable.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:60px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(d)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Exhibits.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:4px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit No.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Description</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">10.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">BankFinancial F.S.B. Form of Extension for William J. 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8-K
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): November 23, 2015
BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Commission File Number 0-51331
Maryland    75-3199276
(State or Other Jurisdiction    (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)    Identification No.)
15W060 North Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois  60527
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 894-6900
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 23, 2015, the Board of Directors of BankFinancial Corporation's principal subsidiary, BankFinancial, F.S.B. (the "Bank") authorized the Bank to offer to extend the terms of the employment period in the Bank's existing amended and restated employment agreement with William  J. Deutsch, Jr. to March 31, 2018. Absent the extension, the employment period will expire on March 31, 2017. The amended and restated employment agreement between the Bank and Mr. Deutsch was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Report on Form 8-K of the Company originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 20, 2013.
The form of the "Extension of Term of Employment Period" that will be used to implement this action is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)
Not Applicable.
(b)
Not Applicable.
(c)
Not Applicable.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
BankFinancial F.S.B. Form of Extension for William J. Deutsch, Jr. of Term of Employment Period
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.
Dated:
November 25, 2015
BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION
By:
/s/ F. Morgan Gasior
F. Morgan Gasior
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
BankFinancial F.S.B. Form of Extension for William J. Deutsch, Jr. of Term of Employment Period