SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) of the
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report
December 23, 2003
(Date of earliest event reported)
BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.
| Florida | 34-027228 | 65-0507804 | ||
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| (State of other jurisdiction or incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1750 East Sunrise Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
33304 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(954) 760-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EX-99.1 Statement dated 12/23/2003 | ||||||||
Item 5. Other Events
On December 23, 2003, BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. sent its shareholders informational material with respect to its spin-off to its shareholders of Levitt Corporation. The informational material contains a description of the spin-off and certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the spin-off, as well as a brief description of Levitt Corporation and its common stock. A copy of the informational material is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Statement dated December 23, 2003.
SIGNATURES
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/ James A. White James A. White, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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| Dated: December 30, 2003 | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Statement dated December 23, 2003. |