Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
RICHARDSON JAMES R
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC [FLXS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior VP Marketing
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
PO BOX 877
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/08/2008
(Street)

DUBUQUE, IA 52004
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               179,124 D  
Common Stock               21,284 I 401k Plan
Common Stock               15,049 I By Flexsteel Industries
Common Stock               1,332 I By Wife
Common Stock               175,876 I Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option 12/09/1999 $ 13.25             12/09/1999 12/09/2009 Common Stock 9,000   9,000 D  
Option 11/14/2000 $ 10.75             11/14/2000 11/14/2010 Common Stock 700   700 D  
Option 11/02/2001 $ 10.3             11/02/2001 11/02/2011 Common Stock 1,050   1,050 D  
Option 12/09/2002 $ 15.925             12/09/2002 12/09/2012 Common Stock 10,750   10,750 D  
Option 12/08/2003 $ 19.21             12/08/2003 11/25/2013 Common Stock 10,750   10,750 D  
Option 12/14/2004 $ 16.49             12/14/2004 12/14/2014 Common Stock 10,750   10,750 D  
Option 12/13/2005 $ 14.4             12/13/2005 12/13/2015 Common Stock 10,750   10,750 D  
Option 12/11/2006 $ 12.65             12/11/2006 12/11/2016 Common Stock 10,000   10,000 D  
Option 12/10/2007 $ 12.35             12/10/2007 12/10/2017 Common Stock 10,000   10,000 D  
Option 12/08/2008 $ 6.81 12/08/2008   A   20,000   12/08/2008 12/08/2018 Common Stock 20,000 $ 6.81 20,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
RICHARDSON JAMES R
PO BOX 877
DUBUQUE, IA 52004
      Senior VP Marketing  

Signatures

 James Richardson   12/09/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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