Bimini Cap Management Inc. (Other) (8-K)
September 24 2007 - 2:46PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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):
September 24,
2007
Opteum
Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland
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001-32171
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72-1571637
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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3305
Flamingo Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32963
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code
(772)
231-1400
N/A
(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:
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM
5.03.
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AMENDMENTS
TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL
YEAR.
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On
September 18, 2007, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Opteum Inc. (the
“Company”) authorized and approved the filing of Articles of Amendment to the
Company’s Articles of Amendment and Restatement in order to change the Company’s
name from Opteum Inc. to Bimini Capital Management, Inc. The Articles
of Amendment, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1, was filed
with
the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland
on
September 20, 2007, and will become effective at 8:30 AM EST on Friday,
September 28, 2007.
On
September 18, 2007, the Board also adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws, a
copy
of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.2, to reflect the change in the
Company’s name. The Amended and Restated Bylaws will be effective at
8:30 AM EST on Friday, September 28, 2007.
ITEM
7.01.
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REGULATION
FD DISCLOSURE
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On
September 24, 2007, the Company issued the press release attached hereto
as
Exhibit 99.1. On September 20, 2007, the Company issued the press
release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2. The information furnished
under this “Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure,” including the exhibits related
hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in
any
disclosure document of the Company, except as shall be expressly set forth
by
specific reference in such document.
In
connection with the change of the Company’s name, the trading symbol for the
Company’s Class A Common Stock as traded on the New York Stock Exchange will be
changed from “OPX” to “BMN” effective at 8:30 AM EST on Friday, September 28,
2007.
Exhibit
3.1 – Articles of Amendment
Exhibit
3.2 – Amended and Restated Bylaws
Exhibit
99.1 – Press Release of Opteum Inc. dated September 24, 2007
Exhibit
99.2 – Press Release of Opteum Inc. dated September 20, 2007
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:
September 24, 2007
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OPTEUM
INC.
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By:
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/s/
Jeffrey J. Zimmer
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Jeffrey
J. Zimmer
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Chairman,
President and Chief Executive
Officer
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Exhibit
No.
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3.1
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Articles
of Amendment
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3.2
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Amended
and Restated Bylaws
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99.1
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Press
Release of Opteum Inc. dated September 24, 2007
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99.2
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Press
Release of Opteum Inc. dated September 20,
2007
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