-----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, DBdakG7MELZIq5F6EuYJ0q9VT3jgchlxLNm9x57g0BP83mkcYz/KOKfcXKgw3qiN bv6Fvop3YpiGn4yNhltu8A== 0001005477-08-002913.txt : 20080414 0001005477-08-002913.hdr.sgml : 20080414 20080414191941 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001005477-08-002913 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080407 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080414 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080414 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ANTHRACITE CAPITAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001050112 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 133978906 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 EAST 52ND STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127545560 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 EAST 52ND STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ANTHRACITE MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971121 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Rifkin Andrew P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001432152 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13937 FILM NUMBER: 08755648 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 212-538-2943 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O DLJ REAL ESTATE CAPITAL PARTNERS STREET 2: 11 MADISON AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10010 3 1 edgar123.xml FORM 3 X0202 3 2008-04-07 1 0001050112 ANTHRACITE CAPITAL INC AHR 0001432152 Rifkin Andrew P. C/O ANTHRACITE CAPITAL, INC. 40 EAST 52ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10022 1 0 0 0 /s/ Andrew P. Rifkin 2008-04-14 EX-24 2 rifkin2.htm Unassociated Document
POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned, being a person required to file a statement under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act") with respect to Anthracite Capital, Inc., hereby authorizes, designates and appoints Robert Connolly, Christopher Milner, Richard Shea, Herman Howerton, Vincent Tritto, Daniel Waltcher, Bartholomew Battista, Harris Oliner, Edward Baer, Karen Clark, Russell McGranahan and John Stelley, and each of them, to act severally as attorneys-in-fact to execute and file statements on Form 4 and Form 5 and any successor forms adopted by the Securities Exchange Commission, as required by the 1934 Act and the rules thereunder, and to take such other actions as such attorneys-in-fact may deem necessary or appropriate in connection with such statements, hereby confirming and ratifying all actions that such attorneys-in-fact have taken or may take in reliance hereon. This power of attorney shall continue in effect until the undersigned no longer has an obligation to file statements under the section cited above, or until specifically terminated in writing by the undersigned.

This power of attorney supersedes any previous versions of same, and shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by the undersigned.  This power of attorney shall be revoked with respect to any attorney upon the cessation of such attorney’s appointment with BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates, but shall remain in full force and effect with respect to other attorney named above.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this power of attorney on the 10th day of April 2008.


 
   By:  /s/ Andrew P. Rifkin  
     Andrew P. Rifkin  
 

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