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): April 23, 2009

 

 

iStar Financial Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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 8.01             Other Events.

 

On April 23, 2009, iStar Financial Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing, among other things, a change in the consideration to be issued in exchange for the Company’s Senior Floating Rate Notes due March 2010 and the Company’s 5.375% Senior Notes due April 2010.  Additionally, the Company announced that the withdrawal deadline has expired with respect to its previously announced private exchange offers.

 

For additional information concerning the foregoing, a copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 9.01             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 99.1            Press Release dated April 23, 2009

 

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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:	April 23, 2009	By:	/s/ Jay Sugarman
			Jay Sugarman
			Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date:	April 23, 2009	By:	/s/ James D. Burns
			James D. Burns
			Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number		Description
99.1		Press Release dated April 23, 2009

 

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