John Buran | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Susan Cullen | Senior Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
Collyn Gilbert | Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc. |
Steven Comery | Gabelli & Company |
Brody Preston | Piper Jaffray |
Welcome to Flushing Financial Corporation's 2017 Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call. Hosting the call today are John Buran, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Susan Cullen, Senior Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. Today's call is being recorded. [Operator Instructions] A copy of the fourth quarter earnings release and slide presentation that the company will be referencing today are available on its Investor Relations website at www.flushingbank.com.
Before beginning, the Company would like to remind you that discussions during this call contains forward-looking statements made under the Safe Harbor provisions of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.