BANKATLANTIC BANCORP FORM 8-K
 

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) October 20, 2004

BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Florida   34-027228   65-0507804
  		 
  		 
 
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  (Commission
File Number) 		  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
1750 East Sunrise Blvd
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 		  33304
  		 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 954-760-5000

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:

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     The information in this item (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 9.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act. On October 20, 2004, BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. (the Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. The press release, and accompanying financial tables and deposit graphs are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and are incorporated herein by reference. In addition to financial results determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the press release also contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP measures, which it defines as “operating” measures, in their analysis of the Company’s performance. These “operating” measures adjust GAAP income from continuing operations to exclude the costs associated with debt redemptions and litigation settlement gain. The Company believes that these non-GAAP operating measures supplement our GAAP financial information and provide useful measures of evaluating the Company’s operating results and any related trends that may be affecting the Company’s business. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that maybe presented by other companies.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c) Press Release dated October 20, 2004

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Signature

     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: October 20, 2004

         
  BANKATLANTIC BANCORP, INC.
 		  
  By:   /s/ James A. White    
    James A. White   
    Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer   
 

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