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)

 

 

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.

 

 

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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

 

 

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