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
December 4, 2003
(Date of earliest event reported)
BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
Florida 34-027228
(State of other jurisdiction or (Commission File Number)
incorporation or organization)
65-0507804
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
33304
(Zip Code)
1750 East Sunrise Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
(Address of principal
executive offices)
(954) 760-5000 (Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events
On December 4, 2003, BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release
announcing that on December 2, 2003 its Board of Directors had authorized the
"spin-off" of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Levitt Corporation, by declaring a
stock dividend of all of BankAtlantic Bancorp's shares in Levitt. The shares
will be distributed on December 31, 2003 to shareholders of record on December
18, 2003.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated December 4, 2003.
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: James White
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James White
Chief Financial Officer
and Executive VicePresident
Dated: December 4, 2003