X0306 4 2017-02-27 0 0001303942 BankFinancial CORP BFIN 0001204244 PALMER JOHN W 47 EAST CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 328 NAPERVILLE IL 60540 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2017-02-27 4 M 0 35000 11.99 A 37525 D Common Stock 2017-02-27 4 F 0 28165 14.90 D 9360 D Common Stock 864562 I By Financial Edge Fund, L.P. Common Stock 354575 I By Financial Edge-Strategic Fund, L.P. Common Stock 251545 I By Goodbody/PL Capital, L.P. Common Stock 159488 I By PL Capital/Focused Fund, L.P. Common Stock 45019 I by Albernet OU Stock Options (Right to Buy) 11.99 2017-02-27 4 M 0 35000 0 D 2017-06-26 Common Stock 35000 0 D Financial Edge Fund, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership. PL Capital, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and is the sole General Partner of Financial Edge Fund, L.P. Mr. Palmer is the holder of a 50% equity interest in, and one of two Managing Members of, PL Capital, LLC. Mr. Palmer disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Financial Edge-Strategic Fund, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership. PL Capital, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and is the sole General Partner of Financial Edge-Strategic Fund, L.P. Mr. Palmer is the holder of a 50% equity interest in, and one of two Managing Members of, PL Capital, LLC. Mr. Palmer disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of the pecuniary interest therein. Goodbody/PL Capital, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership. Goodbody/PL Capital, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and the sole General Partner of Goodbody/PL Capital, L.P. Mr. Palmer is the holder of a 50% equity interest in, and one of two Managing Members of, Goodbody/PL Capital, LLC. Mr. Palmer disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interst therein. PL Capital/Focused Fund, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership. PL Capital, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and is the sole General Partner of PL Capital/Focused Fund, L.P. Mr. Palmer is the holder of a 50% equity interest in, and one of two Managing Members of, PL Capital, LLC. Mr. Palmer disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Albernet OU is an Estonian company. PL Capital Advisors, LLC has certain discretionary authority over the shares of the reported securities held by Albernet OU. Mr. Palmer is the holder of a 50% interest in PL Capital Advisors, LLC. Mr. Palmer disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any. The stock options vest and become exercisable in four equal installments on 9/30/15, 12/31/15, 3/31/16 and 6/30/16. /s/ John W. Palmer 2017-03-01