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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): April 22, 2010
BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Florida   001-13133   65-0507804
         
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)
     
2100 West Cypress Creek Road,    
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida   33309
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 954-940-5000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
     On April 22, 2010, BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing the status of its cash offers to purchase and consent solicitations for any and all of the twelve series of its outstanding non-publicly traded trust preferred securities having an aggregate principal amount of $230,000,000 and announcing that it has extended the expiration time for the offers. This press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (d) Exhibits.
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
    
99.1
  Press Release dated April 22, 2010.

 

 

SIGNATURES
     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.
         
Date: April 22, 2010  BANKATLANTIC BANCORP, INC.
 		  
  By:   /s/ Valerie C. Toalson  
    Valerie C. Toalson,   
    Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer   

 

 

         
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
    
99.1
  Press Release dated April 22, 2010.