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 *
  Manos John G
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/28/2010
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)
Regional President - Affiliate
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 38,259.3703
D
 
Common Stock 21,407.0297
I
By 401(k) (1)
Common Stock 5,793.0886
I
By Employee Stock Ownership Plan (2)
Common Stock 44,388.0793
I
By Partnership
Common Stock 3,974.7134
I
By spouse as custodian

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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)   (3) 09/05/2011 Common Stock 25,000 $ 17.65 D  
Stock Options (Rights to Buy)   (4) 12/15/2012 Common Stock 25,000 $ 15.12 D  
Stock Options (Rights to Buy) 02/26/2008 09/05/2011 Common Stock 41,667 $ 14.82 D  
Stock Options (Rights to Buy) 12/15/2008 09/05/2011 Common Stock 4,167 $ 14.82 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Manos John G
15W060 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD
BURR RIDGE, IL 60527
      Regional President - Affiliate  

Signatures

/s/ F. Morgan Gasior, pursuant to power of attorney 04/30/2010
**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) The information in this report is based on the 401k report dated March 31, 2010.
(2) Reflects ESOP allocations that occurred as of December 31, 2009.
(3) Stock Option Awards granted pursuant to the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan of BankFinancial Corporation vest ratably over five equal annual installments commencing December 15, 2006
(4) Stock Option Awards granted pursuant to the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan of BankFinancial Corporation vest as follows: 10,000 on December 14, 2007, and 5,000 on December 15, 2008, 2009, and 2010

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