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):  May 2, 2008


iStar Financial Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

1-15371

 

95-6881527

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

1114 Avenue of the Americas, 27th Floor
New York, New York

 

 

 

10036

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 930-9400

 

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 (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 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On May 2, 2008, iStar Financial Inc. issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008.  A copy of the earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information in this Current Report, including the exhibit hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.  The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless it is specifically incorporated by reference therein.

 

ITEM 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 99.1        Earnings Release.

 

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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.

 

 

 

iSTAR FINANCIAL INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  May 2, 2008

 

By:

/s/ Jay Sugarman

 

 

 

Jay Sugarman

 

 

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  May 2, 2008

 

By:

/s/ Catherine D. Rice

 

 

 

Catherine D. Rice

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Earnings Release.

 

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