UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K/A

 

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))

 

 

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ITEM 5.02

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

 

On December 15, 2008, iStar Financial Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K to announce the retirement of Catherine D. Rice from the position of executive vice president and chief financial officer of the Company in March of 2009.  This amendment to the Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to report that Catherine D. Rice retired from the Company on March 6, 2009.  Effective March 6, 2009, James D. Burns has assumed the position of chief financial officer of the Company.

 

For additional information regarding James D. Burns, please see the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on December 15, 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:

March 12, 2009

By:

/s/ Jay Sugarman

 

 

 

Jay Sugarman

 

 

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 12, 2009

By:

/s/ James D. Burns

 

 

 

James D. Burns

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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