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) MAY 13, 2003 -------------------------- ALLEGIANT BANCORP, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) MISSOURI 000-10849 43-1262037 ---------------------------- -------------- --------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) file number) Identification No.) 10401 CLAYTON ROAD, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63131 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Address, including zip code, of principal executive office) (314) 692-8800 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (a) - (b) Not applicable. (c) Exhibits Required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K. Exhibit No. Exhibit ----------- ------- 99.1 Press Release of May 13, 2003 ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On May 13, 2003, Allegiant Bancorp, Inc. ("Allegiant"), a registered bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, issued a press release announcing an increase in our quarterly dividend. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. 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 thereunto duly authorized. ALLEGIANT BANCORP, INC. Date: May 14, 2003 By: /s/ Jeffrey S. Schatz ----------------------------------------- Jeffrey S. Schatz, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer