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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 29, 1998
ALLEGIANT BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MISSOURI 0-26350 43-1519382
(State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification
organization) Number)
2122 KRATKY ROAD
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63114
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (314) 692-8200
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On June 5, 1998, Allegiant Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") filed a
Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 29, 1998 (the "Form 8-K") regarding its
engagement of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the
year ending December 31, 1998. This Current Report on Form 8-K/A is filed to
submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission the letter of BDO Seidman,
LLP, the Company's independent auditors for the year ended December 31, 1997,
regarding the disclosure contained in the Form 8-K.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired
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Not applicable.
(b) Pro Form Financial Information
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Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits
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Exhibit 16: Letter from BDO Seidman, LLP, dated June 16,
1998, to the Securities and Exchange Commission
regarding the Item 4 disclosure contained in
Allegiant Bancorp, Inc.'s Current Report on
Form 8-K, dated May 29, 1998.
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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.
Dated: June 19, 1998
ALLEGIANT BANCORP, INC.
By /s/ Sandra L. Friedman
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Sandra L. Friedman,
Executive Vice-President and
Chief Financial Officer
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[letterhead of BDO Seidman, LLP]
June 16, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Gentlemen:
We have been furnished with a copy of the response to Item 4 of Form 8-K for
the event that occurred on May 29, 1998 filed by our former client, Allegiant
Bancorp, Inc.
We agree with the statements made by that Item insofar as they relate to our
Firm except:
* We make no representation that the material weaknesses uncovered
during our audit procedures have been corrected or that the system
of internal controls have been improved.
Very truly yours,
/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
