Item 7

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):

March 19, 2004

Commission File Number:

000-10849

 Allegiant Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 Missouri
(State of other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

43-1262037
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 10401 Clayton Road, St. Louis, MO
(Address of principal executive offices)

63131
(Zip Code)

 (314) 692-8800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 


Item 9.     Regulation FD Disclosure.

                Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99 is a press release issued by Allegiant Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") announcing the approval by its shareholders of the merger of the Company with and into National City Corporation. The information in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99 attached hereto, is being furnished under Regulation FD and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company has posted this Form 8-K on its internet web site at www.allegiantbank.com.

 

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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.

 

 

ALLEGIANT BANCORP, INC.

 

Dated: March 22, 2004

By:   /s/ Jeffrey S. Schatz                                           
        Jeffrey S. Schatz, Executive Vice President
       and Chief Financial/Operations Officer