BFC Financial Corp
 

 
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) of the
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report

February 28, 2005

(Date of earliest event reported)

BFC Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
         
Florida   333-72213   59-2022148
         
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 		  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
         
1750 East Sunrise Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida   33304
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(954) 760-5200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

     On February 28, 2005, BFC Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors has declared a 5 for 4 common stock split effected in the form of a 25% stock dividend payable in Class A Common Stock to BFC Financial Corporation Class A and Class B common stockholders of record at the close of trading on March 7, 2005. The stock split will be payable on March 14, 2005.

     The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act. This report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information herein (including Exhibit 99.1).

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits.

     
Exhibit
  Description
 
   
99.1
  Press Release dated February 28, 2005

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
  BFC FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 		  
  By:   /s/ GLEN R. GILBERT    
    Glen R. Gilbert   
    Executive Vice President
- Chief Financial Officer 		  
 

Dated: March 9, 2005