Item 7

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 4, 2003          

                    Allegiant Bancorp, Inc.                    
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

               Missouri              
(State of other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

            000-10849            
Commission File Number

    43-1262037    
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 10401 Clayton Road, St. Louis, MO 63131 
(Address of principal executive offices)

                          (314) 692-8800                          
(Registrants 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 August 4, 2003

Item 9.   Regulation FD Disclosure

          On August 4, 2003, Allegiant Bancorp, Inc., a registered bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, issued a press release announcing the opening of a newly remodeled branch facility and an in-store banking facility. 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.

 

Dated: August 5, 2003

By: /s/ Jeffrey S. Schatz                                    
       Jeffrey S. Schatz, Executive Vice President
         and Chief Financial/Operations Officer