Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  DOOLAN ELIZABETH A
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/29/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BankFinancial CORP [BFIN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
15W060 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP & Principal Accg. Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BURR RIDGE, IL 60527		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 6,000
D
 
Common Stock 46,466.0132
I
By 401k
Common Stock 2,706.4284
I
By Employee Stock Ownership Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Rights to Buy)   (1) 09/05/2011 Common Stock 29,167 $ 14.82 D  
Stock Options (Rights to Buy)   (2) 09/05/2011 Common Stock 2,917 $ 14.82 D  
Stock Options (Rights to Buy)   (3) 12/11/2011 Common Stock 10,000 $ 17.69 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
DOOLAN ELIZABETH A
15W060 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD
BURR RIDGE, IL 60527		       SVP & Principal Accg. Officer  

Signatures

/s/ F. Morgan Gasior, pursuant to power of attorney 01/07/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Stock Options granted pursuant to the February 2008 amendment to the 2007 management incentive compensation program whereby the executive elected to receive 2007 incentive compensation in the form of stock options ("the 2008 Elective Stock Options"). These stock options vested upon grant.
(2) Stock Option Awards granted pursuant to the February 2008 amendment to the 2007 management incentive compensation program whereby the executive elected to receive their 2007 incentive compensation in the form of stock options and received an additional stock option grant equal to 10% of the 2008 Elective Stock Options. These additional stock options will vest 50% on December 15, 2008 and June 15, 2009.
(3) Stock Option Awards granted pursuant to the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan of BankFinancial Corporation vest ratably over five annual installments commencing December 15, 2006

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