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): December 10, 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, 39th 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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On December 10, 2008, iStar Financial Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Catherine D. Rice, its executive vice president and chief financial officer, will retire from the Company in March of 2009.  The Company also announced that James D. Burns, its executive vice president and treasurer, will be promoted to chief financial officer upon Ms. Rice’s retirement.  Mr. Burns, age 49, joined the Company in 2003.  He has served as executive vice president and treasurer of the Company since 2006 and has held the position of senior vice president and treasurer of the Company since 2003.

 

The public announcement was made by means of a press release, the text of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

ITEM 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

Press release of iStar Financial Inc. dated December 10, 2008.

 

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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:

 December 15, 2008

 

By:

/s/ Jay Sugarman

 

 

 

 

Jay Sugarman

 

 

 

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

 December 15, 2008

 

By:

/s/ Catherine D. Rice

 

 

 

 

Catherine D. Rice

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release of iStar Financial Inc. dated December 10, 2008.

 

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