<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001564590-17-025139-index.html : 20171220
<SEC-HEADER>0001564590-17-025139.hdr.sgml : 20171220
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171220162936
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-17-025139
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171218
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171220

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:		171267041

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO LOGAN SQUARE
		STREET 2:		100 N. 18TH STREET, 23RD FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(215) 207-2100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO LOGAN SQUARE
		STREET 2:		100 N. 18TH STREET, 23RD FLOOR
		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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>ras-8k_20171220.htm
<DESCRIPTION>8-K 12/20/17
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: ras-8k_20171220.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ras-ex101_6.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-10.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ras-ex101_6.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>