8-K 1 nyc718708.htm 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)

June 12, 2007 (June 6, 2007)

 

 

Anthracite Capital, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Maryland

001-13937

13-3978906

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

40 East 52nd Street, New York, New York

 

10022

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(212) 810-3333

 

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 1.01.

 

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On June 6, 2007, Anthracite Capital, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") with Lehman Brothers Inc., as representative of the several underwriters named therein (the "Underwriters"), relating to the sale of 5,750,000 shares (including 750,000 shares subject to the Underwriters' option to purchase additional shares, which was exercised in full on June 8, 2007) of the Company's Common Stock. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., the manager of the Company, is also party to the Underwriting Agreement solely with respect to a specified section of the Underwriting Agreement.

 

The above summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Item 9.01

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

1.1

Underwriting Agreement, dated June 6, 2007, among Anthracite Capital, Inc., BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., and Lehman Brothers Inc., as representative of the several underwriters named therein

99.1

Press release, dated June 7, 2007

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

ANTHRACITE CAPITAL, INC.

 

 

By: /s/ James J. Lillis

 

Name:

James J. Lillis

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

Dated: June 12, 2007