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): December 11, 2007

BFC FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

FLORIDA	001-09071	59-2022148
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2100 West Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, Florida	33309
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954) 940-4900

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     On December 11, 2007, George P. Scanlon submitted his resignation as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BFC Financial Corporation (the “Company”), effective January 11, 2008. It is anticipated that in connection with Mr. Scanlon’s resignation, the Company will enter into an agreement with Mr. Scanlon pursuant to which he will provide certain services to the Company through December 31, 2008, and the Company will pay Mr. Scanlon an aggregate of approximately $175,000 and provide certain benefits.

     The Company expects to appoint John Grelle to serve as acting Chief Financial Officer of the Company, commencing on January 11, 2008. Mr. Grelle, age 64, is a Partner of Tatum, LLC, an executive services firm. From 2003 through October 2007, when Mr. Grelle joined Tatum, LLC, Mr. Grelle was the founder and principal of a business formation and strategic development consulting firm. From 1996 through 2003, Mr. Grelle served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ULLICO Inc., and, from 1993 through 1995, he served as Managing Director of DCG Consulting. Mr. Grelle has also been employed in various other executive and financial positions throughout his career, including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Old American Insurance Company, Controller of The American Can Company (later known as Primerica) and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of National Benefit Life, a subsidiary of Primerica, President of Bell National Life, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of American Health and Life, Controller of Sun Life America and Director of Strategic Planning and Budgeting for ITT Hamilton Life. Mr. Grelle is a former member of the Board of Directors of the N.Y. Council of Life Insurers.

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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.

	BFC FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: December 14, 2007	By:	/s/ Alan B. Levan
		Alan B. Levan,
		Chief Executive Officer

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