BankAtlantic Bancorp Inc.
 

 
 
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)
         
FLORIDA   34-027228   65-0507804
         
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
         
2100 West Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, Florida   33309
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (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 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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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.
         
  BANKATLANTIC BANCORP, INC.
 
 
Date: February 8, 2006  By:   /s/ Lloyd DeVaux    
    Name:   Lloyd DeVaux   
    Title:   Chief Operating Officer   

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit
  Description
 
   
 
   
99.1
  Notice to Directors and Executive Officers.

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