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): April 26, 2006
BANKATLANTIC BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
BankAtlantic Bancorp issued a press release on April 26, 2006 announcing that its wholly owned
subsidiary, BankAtlantic, had entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorney
for the Southern District of Florida relating to deficiencies in its compliance with the Bank
Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering laws and regulations, a cease and desist order with the
Office of Thrift Supervision and a consent to assessment with FinCEN.
More information concerning the background of this matter and the terms and conditions of the
agreement, the order and the assessment is contained in the press release that is Exhibit 99.1
hereto. The full text of the agreement, the order and the consent to assessment are also attached
as exhibits to this report.
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