SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) of the
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report
April 3, 2003
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(Date of earliest event reported)
BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
Florida 34-027228
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(State of other jurisdiction or (Commission File Number)
incorporation or organization)
65-0507804
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
33304
1750 East Sunrise Blvd. -----
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (Zip Code)
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(954) 760-5000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events
On April 3, 2003, BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release
announcing that its Board of Directors had authorized management to initiate the
process to separate its real estate development subsidiary, Levitt Corporation,
from BankAtlantic Bancorp through a tax-free spin-off which would result in
Levitt Corporation becoming a separate publicly traded company. The first two
paragraphs of the press release, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and
the forward looking statement safe harbor paragraph appearing at the end of the
press release, are filed and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated April 3, 2003.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information
contained in the press release, including the pro forma financial information,
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, is being
furnished pursuant to Regulation FD and, except as set forth in Item 5 above,
shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall such information be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a
filing.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BANKATLANTIC BANCORP, INC.
By:/s/Mark Wendel
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Name: Mark Wendel
Title: Senior Vice President, Controller
Dated: April 4, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release dated April 3, 2003.