SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) of the
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report
March 26, 2003
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(Date of earliest event reported)
BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
Florida 34-027228
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(State of other jurisdiction or (Commission File Number)
incorporation or organization)
65-0507804
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1750 East Sunrise Blvd. 33304
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Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (Zip Code)
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(954) 760-5000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events
On March 28, 2003, BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release
announcing the sale of an aggregate of $65 million of trust preferred securities
in separate transactions on March 26 and March 27, 2003 and the call for
redemption of approximately $46 million of 5.625% Convertible Subordinated
Debentures due 2007. The sales of the trust preferred securities were part of
larger pooled trust preferred securities offerings and were not registered under
the Securities Act of 1933. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated March 28, 2003.
SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BANKATLANTIC BANCORP, INC.
By:/s/Mark Wendel
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Name: Mark Wendel
Title:Senior Vice President, Controller
Dated: March 28, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release dated March 28, 2003.