Commercial Bankshares, Inc. - August 2006 Stock Repurchase Plan
 
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 (Date of earliest event reported): August 24, 2006

COMMERCIAL BANKSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Florida
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

33-67254
  
65-0050176
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
1550 S.W. 57th Avenue, Miami, Florida
  
33144
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)

(305) 267-1200
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On August 24, 2006 Commercial Bankshares, Inc., the parent holding company of Commercial Bank of Florida, announced a stock repurchase plan whereby up to $4 million can be used to buy shares of Commercial Bankshares, Inc. common stock in open market and negotiated transactions during the next 24 months.  This represents approximately 5% of the Company's $86 million in shareholders' equity as of July 31, 2006.

A copy of the press release is being furnished as exhibit 99.1 to this form 8-K.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release, dated August 24, 2006.






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.


COMMERCIAL BANKSHARES, INC.
 
Date: August 25, 2006
 
/s/Barbara E. Reed
Barbara E. Reed
Senior Vice President 
and Chief Financial Officer