 UNIONDALE, N.Y., Oct. 30, 2020 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Flushing Financial Corporation the Company Nasdaq: FFIC, the parent holding company for Flushing Bank, announced today that it completed its acquisition of Empire Bancorp, Inc. effective after the close of business on Friday, October 30, 2020. In connection with the acquisition, Empire National Bank was merged with and into Flushing Bank, and all four Empire National Bank branches will open as Flushing Bank branches on their next business day. The full system integration is planned for mid-November. The combined organization will have 8 billion in assets, 6.6 billion in loans, and 5.7 billion in deposits. Former Empire National Bank customers will receive additional information regarding the effects of this integration on their deposit and loan accounts. 