0001209191-13-058580.txt : 20131224 0001209191-13-058580.hdr.sgml : 20131224 20131224151959 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-13-058580 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20131223 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131224 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131224 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RAIT Financial Trust CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001045425 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 232919819 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1818 MARKET STREET 2: 28TH FL CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 BUSINESS PHONE: 2158617900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1818 MARKET STREET 2: 28TH FL CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RAIT INVESTMENT TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010227 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RESOURCE ASSET INVESTMENT TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970904 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Licht Raphael CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001383119 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14760 FILM NUMBER: 131297598 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O 1818 MARKET STREET, 28TH FLOOR CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2013-12-23 0 0001045425 RAIT Financial Trust RAS 0001383119 Licht Raphael C/O RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST CIRA CENTRE, 2929 ARCH ST., 17TH FL. PHILADELPHIA PA 19104 0 1 0 0 COO & Secretary Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 2013-12-23 4 M 0 75000 5.68 A 170131 D Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 2013-12-23 4 D 0 47072 9.05 D 123059 D Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 2013-12-23 4 F 0 11007 9.05 D 112052 D Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 1479 I By reporting person as UGMA custodian for his child Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 1479 I By reporting person as UGMA custodian for his child Share Appreciation Right 5.68 2013-12-23 4 M 0 75000 0.00 D 2017-01-24 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 75000 150000 D Excludes 333 common shares held by the reporting person's father. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the common shares held by the reporting person's father, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such common shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. On December 23, 2013, the reporting person elected to satisfy the tax withholding obligations of the issuer with respect to the exercise of a portion of the reporting person's share appreciation rights, which exercise was being settled with common shares of the issuer, by having common shares withheld from the common shares issued in connection with such settlement. The common shares so withheld are being reported herein as a disposition to the issuer. The aggregate value of the common shares so withheld was based on the closing price of the common shares on the New York Stock Exchange on the relevant settlement date and did not exceed the minimum applicable withholding tax rate for federal (including FICA), state, local and other tax liabilities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these common shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such common shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. These share appreciation rights vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 24, 2013. Anders F. Laren, attorney-in-fact 2013-12-24