UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report: April 23, 2007
COMMERCIAL BANKSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 033-67254 | 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)
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 19, 2007 and filed on April 20, 2007.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Commercial Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K/A to disclose the final Form of Election Form and Letter of Transmittal (the “Election Form”) to be used by the Company’s shareholders in connection with the Company’s merger (the “Merger”) with The Colonial BancGroup, Inc. (“Colonial”), as described in Colonial’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-141731), filed in connection with the Merger. The Company expects to distribute the Election Form on April 23, 2007 to the Company’s shareholders as of the close of business on April 19, 2007.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Form of Election Form and Letter of Transmittal | |
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.
| April 23, 2007 | COMMERCIAL BANKSHARES, INC. | |||
| /s/ Barbara E. Reed | ||||
| Barbara E. Reed | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Form of Election Form and Letter of Transmittal of Commercial Bankshares, Inc. | |