8-K 1 form8k-64553_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) December 13, 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)) Section 8 - Other Events Item 8.01. Other Events On December 13, 2004, the registrant announced that its board of directors had declared a dividend in the amount of $.442 per common share to shareholders of record on December 31, 2004, payable on January 15, 2005. 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 dated December 13, 2004 announcing the declaration of dividends to shareholders. 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: December 13, 2004