UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): February 23, 2005
iStar Financial Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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95-6881527 |
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(IRS Employer |
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1114
Avenue of the Americas, 27th Floor |
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10036 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 930-9400
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(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 8.01 Other Events.
On February 23, 2005, we entered into an underwriting agreement with Banc of America Securities LLC and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as representatives of the several underwriters named in the Underwriting Agreement in connection with our public offering of $400 million Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2008 and $700 million 5.15% Senior Notes due 2012 (collectively, the “Notes”). The Notes will be issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of February 5, 2001 between the Company and US Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the Fifth Supplemental Indenture and the Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 1, 2005, by and between the Company and the Trustee.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
1.1 Underwriting Agreement dated February 23, 2005.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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February 28, 2005 |
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/s/ Jay Sugarman |
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Jay Sugarman |
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February 28, 2005 |
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/s/ Catherine D. Rice |
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Catherine D. Rice |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description |
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Underwriting Agreement dated February 23, 2005. |
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