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): October 31, 2007


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(b)

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

 

On October 31, 2007, Mr. Carter McClelland resigned from the board of directors of iStar Financial Inc. (the “Company”). In his correspondence with the Company, Mr. McClelland indicated that his departure is due to the increasing demands of a new business venture and is not due to any disagreement with the Company.

 

 

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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:

November 6, 2007

By:

/s/ JAY SUGARMAN

 

 

 

Jay Sugarman

 

 

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

November 6, 2007

By:

/s/ CATHERINE D. RICE

 

 

 

Catherine D. Rice

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

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