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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): August 24, 2010
BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Florida
 
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  001-13133
 
(Commission
File Number) 		  65-0507804
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
2100 West Cypress Creek Road,    
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
 
(Address of principal executive offices) 		  33309
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 954-940-5000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
     On August 24, 2010, BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it is (1) terminating its previously announced cash offers to purchase, and consent solicitations relating to, its twelve series of non-publicly traded trust preferred securities (“TruPS”) having an aggregate principal amount of $230,000,000 and (2) dismissing the previously announced lawsuit it filed against The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee under an indenture of an issuer of collateralized debt obligations which holds $25.2 million principal amount of TruPS. The press release announcing the termination of the offers and the dismissal of the lawsuit is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (d)  Exhibits.
         
Exhibit No.   Description
 
  99.1    
Press Release dated August 24, 2010.

 

 

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: August 24, 2010  BANKATLANTIC BANCORP, INC.
 		  
  By:   /s/ Valerie C. Toalson    
    Valerie C. Toalson,   
    Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer   
 

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS
         
Exhibit No.   Description
       
 
  99.1    
Press Release dated August 24, 2010.