SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) of the
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report
July 22, 1997
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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 65-0507804
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
1750 East Sunrise Boulevard
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33304
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(Address of principal executive (Zip Code)
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)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On July 22, 1997 BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") announced that
the Company's Class A common stock, currently traded under the symbol BANCA on
the Nasdaq National Market, will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange
("NYSE") on Wednesday, August 20, 1997 under the symbol BBX. Until the close of
trading on Tuesday, August 19, 1997, the Company's Class A common shares will
continue trading on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol BANCA.
The Company's Class B common stock will not be affected by the change, and
will remain listed on the Nasdaq National Market and continue trading under its
existing symbol BANC.
On July 22, 1997, the Board of Directors declared a common stock split
effected in the form of a 25% stock dividend, payable in Class A common stock to
the Company's Class A and Class B common shareholders of record on August 1,
1997, payable on August 18, 1997. The stock dividend is payable in Class A
common stock regardless of the class of shares held.
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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.
BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.
July 24, 1997 By: /s/Jasper R. Eanes
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Jasper R. Eanes
Chief Financial Officer
