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 30, 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 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On April 30, 2009, iStar Financial Inc. issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009.  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, shall 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 be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to which we incorporate by reference reports filed pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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:   April 30, 2009		By:	/s/ Jay Sugarman
			Jay Sugarman
			Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   April 30, 2009		By:	/s/ James D. Burns
			James D. Burns
			Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number		Description
99.1		Earnings Release.

 

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