-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DCpnqwlvD3JszWxQAE5yfymdXcxJz9wJvSMxLWwzipwOpQtZ5asCVHBl3HZZR7A4 BMlkZ6etBMRz6+hJ0SVj0w== 0001299933-10-001101.txt : 20100317 0001299933-10-001101.hdr.sgml : 20100317 20100317083055 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-10-001101 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100316 ITEM INFORMATION: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities FILED AS OF DATE: 20100317 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100317 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14760 FILM NUMBER: 10687511 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 8-K 1 htm_36769.htm LIVE FILING RAIT Financial Trust (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   March 16, 2010

RAIT Financial Trust
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Maryland 1-14760 23-2919819
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2929 Arch St., 17th Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   19104
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (215) 243-9000

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 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

As of March 16, 2010, RAIT Financial Trust ("RAIT") entered into an exchange agreement with an existing holder of $7.5 million principal amount of RAIT’s 6.875% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2027 (the "Notes") pursuant to which RAIT agreed to exchange the following consideration for the Notes: (i) 1,650,000 RAIT common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Shares"), (ii) a cash payment of $925,000 and (iii) accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes to, but excluding, the closing date, payable in cash. The transaction contemplated by the exchange agreement is scheduled to close March 19, 2010. At the closing, the Common Shares will be issued in exchange for the Notes pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933. RAIT will cancel and retire the Notes acquired in the exchange.





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
          
March 17, 2010   By:   /s/ Jack E. Salmon
       
        Name: Jack E. Salmon
        Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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