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 8, 2006
BANKATLANTIC BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| FLORIDA
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34-027228
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65-0507804 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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| 2100 West Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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33309 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices)
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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 5.04 Suspension of Trading Under Registrant’s Employee Benefit Plan
On February 8, 2006, BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) sent a notice to its executive
officers and directors informing them that the previously announced blackout period with respect to
individual account transactions in the Company’s 401(k) Plan will terminate on February 9, 2006,
which is sooner than initially announced. As a result, the prohibition on the Company’s executive
officers and directors from effecting transactions in certain equity securities of the Company will
likewise terminate on such date, as described in the below-mentioned notice.
A copy of the notice sent to the Company’s directors and executive officers is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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