# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001303942
**File Stem:** 0001437749-25-023498
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 6255
**Document Hash:** 28f80490f5c0279ccb8d5de5a12798a6
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-25-023498.hdr.sgml**: 20250725

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-25-023498

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250721

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250725

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250725

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BankFinancial CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001303942
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-51331
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251151127

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 60 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD
- **CITY:** BURR RIDGE
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60527
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (800) 894-6900

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 60 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD
- **CITY:** BURR RIDGE
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60527

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**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

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**FORM 8-K**

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**CURRENT REPORT**

**PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF**

**THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 21, 2025**

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**BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION**

**(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)**

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| **Maryland** | **0-51331** | **75-3199276** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction**<br> **of Incorporation)** | **(Commission File No.)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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| **, Burr Ridge, Illinois** | **60527** |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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**s telephone number, including area code: (800)**

**Not Applicable**

**(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)**

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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):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share<br> BFIN | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.07**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

**<u>Annual Meeting Voting Results.</u>** The following are the results of the stockholder votes that were cast at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of BankFinancial Corporation (the "Company") held July 21, 2025:

**<u>Proposal No.</u><u>1:</u>** The election of the following nominees as directors of the Company: Aaron J. O'Connor and John M. Hausmann to hold office until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify.

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| **Nominee** | **Number of Votes Cast For** | **Number of Votes Cast For** | **Number of Votes Withheld** | **Number of Votes Withheld** | **Broker Non-Votes** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| John M. Hausmann |  | 5059190 |  | 4055814 |  | 1085527 |
| Aaron J. O'Connor |  | 7220137 |  | 1894866 |  | 1085527 |

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**<u>Proposal No.</u><u>2:</u>** Ratification of the selection of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025.

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| Number of votes cast FOR Proposal | 9998387 |
| Number of votes cast AGAINST Proposal | 139503 |
| Number of Abstentions | 62691 |
| Broker Non-Votes |  |

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**<u>Proposal No.</u><u>3:</u>** The approval of an advisory, non-binding resolution to approve our executive compensation.

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| Number of votes cast FOR the non-binding resolution | 6674261 |
| Number of votes cast AGAINST the non-binding resolution | 2371042 |
| Number of Abstentions | 69711 |
| Broker Non-Votes | 1085527 |

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**<u>Proposal No. 4:</u>**An amendment to our charter to divest the Board of Directors of its exclusive power to amend our bylaws.

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| Number of votes cast FOR the stockholder proposal | 8391608 |
| Number of votes cast AGAINST the stockholder proposal | 617904 |
| Number of Abstentions | 105541 |
| Broker Non-Votes | 1085527 |

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**<u>Proposal No. 5:</u>** A stockholder proposal regarding a sale of the Company.

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| Number of votes cast FOR the stockholder proposal | 3529009 |
| Number of votes cast AGAINST the stockholder proposal | 5547497 |
| Number of Abstentions | 38548 |
| Broker Non-Votes | 1085527 |

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**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.

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|  |  | **BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION** | **BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION** |
|  |  | (Registrant) | (Registrant) |
| Date: | July 25, 2025 | By: | <u>/s/ F. Morgan Gasior</u>  |
|  |  |  | F. Morgan Gasior |
|  |  |  | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President |

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