Form 8-K

 

 

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): February 27, 2012

 

 

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 27, 2012, BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Delaware Court of Chancery had issued a ruling enjoining the sale of BankAtlantic, the federal savings bank subsidiary of the Company, to BB&T Corporation under the terms of the purchase agreement entered into between the Company and BB&T dated November 1, 2011. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the court’s ruling is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 99.1    Press release dated February 27, 2012

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: February 29, 2012     BANKATLANTIC BANCORP, INC.
    By:  

/s/ Valerie C. Toalson

      Valerie C. Toalson
      Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.		    Description
99.1    Press release dated February 27, 2012