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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-06-018498.txt : 20060316
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060316171746
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-018498
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060314
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060316
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060316

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000894490
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				650377773
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		255 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE
		CITY:			CORAL GABLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3055692000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		255 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE
		CITY:			CORAL GABLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33134

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLUM LAWRENCE H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000939616

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13921
		FILM NUMBER:		06693073

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3055692000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORP
		STREET 2:		255 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE
		CITY:			CORAL GABLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33134
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    <periodOfReport>2006-03-14</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000894490</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BKUNA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000939616</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BLUM LAWRENCE H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3235 TREASURE TROVE LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COCONUT GROVE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33133</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice Chairman and Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-03-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>237</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>145457</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amount represents 237 shares of restricted Class A Common Stock granted as a director's fee and issued under the 2002 BankUnited Financial Corporation Stock Award and Incentive Plan.  The awards vest pro-rata up to a three year period.  The closing market price of the Class A Common Stock on the grant date was $27.05.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lawrence H. Blum</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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