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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): June 1, 2010
BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Florida   001-13133   65-0507804
         
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
     The 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 1, 2010. The only proposal submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the meeting was the election of three directors to the Company’s Board of Directors, each to serve for a three-year term expiring at the Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The three director nominees were elected by the Company’s shareholders by the following votes:
                         
                    Broker
    Votes   Votes   Non-
Director   For   Withheld   Votes
 
                       
Steven M. Coldren
    69,790,689       707,862       23,617,035  
Willis N. Holcombe
    69,777,644       720,907       23,617,035  
Jarett S. Levan
    69,771,771       726,780       23,617,035  
Item 8.01 Other Events.
     On June 2, 2010, the Company issued a press release in which it announced its intention to pursue a rights offering for up to $25 million of its Class A Common Stock. The subscription rights to be distributed in the rights offering will be issued to record holders of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock as of the close of business on June 14, 2010. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
     Matters discussed in this Current Report on Form 8-K contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that involve substantial risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the risk that, because of business, economic or market conditions or for any other reasons within the Company’s discretion, the Company may decide not to pursue the rights offering and the risk that the rights offering may not otherwise be consummated. In addition to the risks and uncertainties identified above, reference is also made to other risks and uncertainties detailed in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)      Exhibits
99.1      Press release dated June 2, 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: June 2, 2010  BANKATLANTIC BANCORP, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Valerie C. Toalson    
    Valerie C. Toalson,   
    Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer   
 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit   Description
 
 
   
99.1
  Press release dated June 2, 2010