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 12, 2007

RAIT Financial Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	1-14760	23-2919819
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	19104
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 861-7900

Not Applicable

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:

¨ 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))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Unless we have indicated otherwise, or the context otherwise requires, references in this current report to “RAIT,” “we,” “us,” and “our” or similar terms are to RAIT Financial Trust and its subsidiaries. On April 13, 2007, we issued a press release announcing the pricing of a private offering by RAIT on April 12, 2007. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated herein by reference and is being filed pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The exhibit furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K is identified in the Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page of this report. Such Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.

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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.

	RAIT Financial Trust
Date: April 13, 2007	By:	/s/ Jack E. Salmon
	Name:	Jack E. Salmon
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Title
99.1	Press Release