8-K 1 form8k-62562_wpcarey.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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) August 25, 2004 --------------- W. P. Carey & Co. LLC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 001-13779 13-3912578 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 50 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) 212-492-1100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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): |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Digi Reports Fiscal 2003 Third Quarter Results - Page 3 Section 8 - Other Events Item 8.01. Other Events On August 25, 2004, the Registrant announced that the shareholders of two of its managed REITS, Carey Institutional Properties Incorporated ("CIP(R)") and Corporate Property Associates 15 Incorporated ("CPA:15(R)")approved the merger of the two companies, whereby CPA:15 acquired CIP. Attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release regarding the shareholder action. Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K: Exhibit Index ------------- Exhibit No. Exhibit ----------- ------- 99.1 Press Release Digi Reports Fiscal 2003 Third Quarter Results - Page 2 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. W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC By:/s/ Gordon F. DuGan ------------------- Gordon F. DuGan, Co-Chief Executive Officer Date: August 25, 2004