UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~November~~ 8June 27, ~~2010~~2011

BNL FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

IOWA	0-16880	42-1239454
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
7010 Hwy 71 W., Suite 100, Austin, TX		78735
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

7010 Hwy 71 W., Suite 100, Austin, TX	78735
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 383-0220

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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1Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

~~Item~~BNL 8Financial Corporation’s (“BNL” or “Company”) Annual Meeting of stockholders was held on May 26, 2011 (the “2011 Annual Meeting”).01 ~~Other~~The ~~Events~~matters that were voted upon at the 2011 Annual Meeting, and the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such matter, as applicable, are set forth below.

OnAt ~~October~~the ~~18,~~2011 Annual ~~2010~~Meeting, the ~~Board~~stockholders ofelected ~~Directors~~thirteen of(13) ~~BNL Financial Corporation~~Directors, bywho ~~completion~~constituted ofthe ~~written~~full ~~unanimous~~board ~~consent, approved a cash dividend~~ of ~~$.25~~directors, ~~(twenty~~each ~~five~~for ~~cents)~~a ~~(“October~~one ~~Cash~~year ~~Dividend”)~~term ~~per~~and ~~share~~ratified of the ~~Company’s~~selection ~~outstanding common stock which October Cash Dividend will be payable to shareholders~~ of ~~record~~Smith, onCarney ~~October~~& 22Co., ~~2010~~P. ~~The~~ ~~payment~~C. ~~date~~as ~~for~~ the ~~October~~Company’s ~~Cash~~independent ~~Dividend~~registered ~~was~~public ~~established~~accounting asfirm ~~November~~for ~~22, 2010. The total amount of~~ the ~~October~~year ~~Cash~~ending ~~Dividend~~December ~~will be approximately $3~~31,~~800,000~~ 2011.

As previously reported in an 8-K, the October Cash Dividend was contingent upon the approval by the Arkansas Insurance Commissioner of an extraordinary cash dividend from Brokers National Life Assurance Company (“BNLAC”), the wholly owned subsidiary of BNL, in the amount of $3,800,000 (“BNLAC Extraordinary October Dividend”). On November 8, 2010, the Arkansas Insurance Commissioner issued a letter approving the BNLAC Extraordinary October Dividend.

Election of Directors Nominee Name	Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker No Votes
Wayne E. Ahart		12,142,274		16,338		0
C. Don Byrd		12,142,274		16,338		0
Kenneth Tobey		12,145,274		16,338		0
Barry N. Shamas		12,145,274		16,338		0
Cecil Alexander		12,133,874		16,338		0
Richard Barclay		12,146,276		16,338		0
Eugene A. Cernan		12,131,774		16,338		0
Hayden Fry		12,139,775		16,338		0
John Greig		12,145,775		16,338		0
Roy Ledbetter		12,143,174		16,338		0
John E. Miller		12,143,174		16,338		0
C. James McCormick		12,143,174		16,338		0
Robert R. Rigler		12,142,976		16,338		0

Therefore, on November 22, 2010, BNL Financial will be paying the October Cash Dividend to its shareholders.

		Votes For				Votes Against				Abstain				Broker No Votes
Ratification of the selection of Smith, Carney & Co., P. C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011			12,132,856				9,900				17,858				0

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	BNL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Date: June 27, 2011	By:	/s/ Barry N. Shamas
Date: November 12, 2010	/s/ Barry N. Shamas
		Barry N. Shamas
	Barry N. Shamas
		Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
	Executive Vice President and
	Chief Operating Officer

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