 UNIONDALE, N.Y. and ISLANDIA, N.Y., Oct. 27, 2020 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Flushing Financial Corporation Nasdaq: FFIC, parent company of Flushing Bank, and Empire Bancorp, Inc. OTCQX: EMPK, parent company of Empire National Bank, announced today that Empire Bancorp has received the requisite approval of its shareholders for the merger of Empire Bancorp and Flushing Financial. As previously announced, the required regulatory approvals for the merger have already been obtained. Flushing Financial and Empire Bancorp also announced that the closing of the merger is scheduled for on or about October 31, 2020. 