UNITED STATES
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 (Date of earliest event reported): May 17, 2011
BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Florida | 001-13133 | 65-0507804 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2100 West Cypress Creek Road Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
33309 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 954-940-5000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 17, 2011. The only proposal submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the meeting was the election of three directors to the Company’s Board of Directors, each to serve for a term expiring at the Company’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The three director nominees were elected by the Company’s shareholders by the following votes:
| Director Nominee |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non- Votes |
|||||||||
| Alan B. Levan |
91,838,883 | 1,102,798 | 0 | |||||||||
| D. Keith Cobb |
91,809,187 | 1,132,494 | 0 | |||||||||
| Bruno L. Di Giulian |
90,810,039 | 2,131,642 | 0 | |||||||||
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.
| Date: May 17, 2011 | BANKATLANTIC BANCORP, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Valerie C. Toalson | |||
| Valerie C. Toalson | ||||
| Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer | ||||