SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Stewart Thad F

(Last) (First) (Middle)
15W060 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD

(Street)
BURR RIDGE IL 60527

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BankFinancial CORP [ BFIN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP & Chief Internal Auditor
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/17/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/17/2008 S 962 D $11.5183 14,038 D
Common Stock 3,143.366 I By 401K(1)
Common Stock 2,818.9661 I By Employee Stock Ownership Plan(2)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Rights to Buy) $14.82 (3) 09/05/2011 Common Stock 5,500 5,500 D
Stock Options (Rights to Buy) $17.62 (4) 09/05/2011 Common Stock 85,000 85,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The information in this report is based on the 401k report dated December 15, 2008
2. Reflects ESOP allocations that occurred since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report
3. Stock Option Awards granted in 2008 pursuant to the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan of BankFinancial Corporation vest immediately upon grant.
4. Stock Options granted pursuant to the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan of BankFinancial Corporation vest ratably over five annual installments commencing December 15, 2006
/s/ F. Morgan Gasior, pursuant to power of attorney 12/19/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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