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: December 21, 1998
BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
FLORIDA 5-43936 65-0377773
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(State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Identification No.)
incorporation)
255 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE, CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA 33134
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(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (305) 569-2000
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 20.1 is a press release announcing
the resignation of Clifford A. Hope from the position of Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of BankUnited Financial
Corporation and BankUnited, FSB, and the appointment of Diane DeLella,
currently Vice President and Controller, as acting Chief Financial
Officer.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
20.1 Press Release dated December 18, 1998 announcing the
resignation of Clifford A. Hope from the position of Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BankUnited
Financial Corporation and BankUnited, FSB, and the appointment
of Diane DeLella, currently Vice President and Controller, as
acting Chief Financial Officer.
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SIGNATURE
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.
BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By:
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Diane DeLella
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Dated:
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20.1 Press Release dated December 18, 1998 announcing the resignation
of Clifford A. Hope from the position of Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial officer of BankUnited Financial Corporation
and BankUnited, FSB, and the appointment of Diane DeLella,
currently Vice President and Controller, as acting Chief
Financial Officer.
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EXHIBIT 20.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contract: Deborah Koch
December 18, 1998 305-569-2000
CLIFFORD A. HOPE RESIGNS AS
BANKUNITED CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
CORAL GABLES, FL - - - BankUnited Financial Corporation, parent company of
BankUnited, FSB, today announced that effective December 16, 1998, Clifford A.
Hope resigned as Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Hope resigned to pursue other interests. Diane DeLella, currently Vice
President/Controller of BankUnited, has been appointed acting Chief Financial
Officer.
BankUnited, FSB is the principal subsidiary of BankUnited Financial Corporation
and is the largest financial institution headquartered in Florida. BankUnited
had assets of $3.73 billion as of September 30, 1998. It operates 25 banking
offices throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Collier Counties.
Additional branch offices in Plantation and Deerfield Beach are expected to open
in the near future.
BankUnited Financial Corporation is traded on the Nasdaq National Market. Its
common stock trades under the symbol BKUNA. BankUnited Capital II trust
preferred securities trade on NASDAQ under the symbol BKUNZ. BankUnited Capital
III trust preferred securities trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol BUFPrC.
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