UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)*

(Name of Issuer)
FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORP.

(Title of Class of Securities)
Common Stock


(CUSIP Number)
343873105

Check the following box if a fee is being 
paid with this statement.  (A fee is not 
required only if the filing person: 
(1) has a previous statement on file
(2)  reporting beneficial ownership of 
(3) more than five percent of the class 
(4) of securities described in Item 1; 
(5) and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent 
(6) thereto reporting beneficial ownership 
(7) of five percent or less of such class.) 
(8) (See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page
 shall be filled out for a reporting
 persons initial filing on this form
 with respect to the subject class of
 securities, and for any subsequent
 amendment containing information which 
would alter the disclosures provided in 
a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder
 of this cover page shall not be deemed 
to be filed for the purpose of Section 18
 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act)
 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
 section of the Act but shall be subject to 
all other provisions of the Act 
(however, see the Notes).


1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF PERSON
	THOMSON HORSTMANN & BRYANT, INC.
	22-3508647

2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
	N/A

3  SEC USE ONLY

4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	A DELAWARE CORPORATION
	SADDLE BROOK, NJ  07663

5  SOLE VOTING POWER
	622,360

6  SHARED VOTING POWER
	0

7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	1,286,395

8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
	NONE

9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	1,286,395

10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
	N/A

11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	6.70%

12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
	IA

ITEM 1.
	(A) FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORP.
	(B) 144-51 NORTHERN BLVD., FLUSHING, NY  11354

ITEM 2.
	(A) THOMSON HORSTMANN & BRYANT, INC.
	(B) PARK 80 WEST, PLAZA TWO, SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663
	(C) A DELAWARE CORPORATION
	(D) COMMON
	(E) 343873105

ITEM 3.
	(E) INVESTMENT ADVISER REGISTERED 
UNDER SECTION 203 OF THE INVESTMENT 
		    ADVISERS ACT OF 1940

ITEM 4.
	(A)  1,286,395
	(B)  6.70%
	(C)	(I)	622,360
		(II)	 0
		(III)	1,286,395
		(IV)	NONE

ITEM 5.  N/A

ITEM 6.  N/A

ITEM 7.  N/A

ITEM 8.  N/A

ITEM 9.  N/A


ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
	By signing below I certify that, 
to the best of my knowledge and belief, 
the securities referred to above were acquired
 in the ordinary course of business and were
 not acquired for the purpose of and do not have
 the effect of changing or influencing the control
 of the issuer of such securities and were not 
acquired in connection with or as a participant 
in any transaction having such purposes or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best
 of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the 
information set forth in this statement 
is true, complete and correct.

							Richard A. Horstmann, VP
							Date:   1/5/05