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): April 22, 2010

BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	001-13133	65-0507804
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	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.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

     On April 22, 2010, BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing the status of its cash offers to purchase and consent solicitations for any and all of the twelve series of its outstanding non-publicly traded trust preferred securities having an aggregate principal amount of $230,000,000 and announcing that it has extended the expiration time for the offers. This press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 22, 2010.

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: April 22, 2010	BANKATLANTIC BANCORP, INC.
	By:	/s/ Valerie C. Toalson
		Valerie C. Toalson,
		Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 22, 2010.