SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
BANKATLANTIC BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida 65-0507804
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation)
1750 E. Sunrise Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304
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(Address of principal executive (Zip code)
offices)
If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the regist-
registration of a class of debt ration of a class of debt securities
securities and is effective upon and is to become effective simultan-
filing pursuant to General eously with the effectiveness of a
Instruction A(c)(1) please check concurrent registration statement
the following box. [ ] under the Securities Act of 1933 pur-
suant to General Instruction A(c)(2)
please check the following. [ ]
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value New York Stock Exchange
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:
None
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
A description of the Registrant's Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share, to be registered hereunder is set forth under the caption "Description of
Capital Stock" in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-2
(Registration No. 333-1212), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on February 9, 1996, which description is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
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1. All exhibits required by Instruction II to Item 2 will be supplied
to the New York Stock Exchange.
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SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
BANKATLANTIC BANCORP, INC.
By: /s/Jasper R.Eanes
Jasper R. Eanes
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
Date: June 25, 1997
