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
February 2, 2005
(Date of report (Date of earliest event reported))
MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE & EQUITY, LLC
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 011-11981 | 52-1449733 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 621 EAST PRATT STREET, SUITE 300 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND |
21202 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(443) 263-2900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On February 2, 2005, Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC (the “Registrant”) announced the pricing of an underwritten offering of 2,575,000 common shares and that the Registrant had granted the underwriters an overallotment option of up to 386,250 additional shares (the “Offering”). Reference is made to the press release, dated February 2, 2005, annexed hereto as Exhibit 99.1, for further information regarding the Offering.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibits |
| 1.1 | Purchase Agreement, dated February 2, 2005, among the Registrant and the several Underwriters named therein | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Clifford Chance US LLP as to legality of common shares to be issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement | |
| 8.1 | Opinion of Clifford Chance US LLP as to certain tax matters contained in the Prospectus Supplement of the Registrant dated February 2, 2005 | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Clifford Chance US LLP (contained in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1) | |
| 23.2 | Consent of Clifford Chance US LLP (contained in the opinion filed as Exhibit 8.1) | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated February 2, 2005, announcing the pricing of the Offering | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE & EQUITY, LLC | ||
| By: |
/s/ William S. Harrison | |
| William S. Harrison | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: February 3, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Document | |
| 1.1 | Purchase Agreement, dated February 2, 2005, among the Registrant and the several Underwriters named therein | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Clifford Chance US LLP as to legality of common shares to be issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement | |
| 8.1 | Opinion of Clifford Chance US LLP as to certain tax matters contained in the Prospectus Supplement of the Registrant dated February 2, 2005 | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Clifford Chance US LLP (contained in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1) | |
| 23.2 | Consent of Clifford Chance US LLP (contained in the opinion filed as Exhibit 8.1) | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated February 2, 2005, announcing the pricing of the Offering | |