-----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, IONXzPIwYeV9Pzx8xGgv0qbqIv55bA3AnGrlXkPgoGAdNWbZvSBRW9yBJGW9f2qS 8OV+Wn+Pw3O4y+EH+gB66w== 0001341004-09-002524.txt : 20091217 0001341004-09-002524.hdr.sgml : 20091217 20091216204410 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001341004-09-002524 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091211 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20091217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091216 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13937 FILM NUMBER: 091245835 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 8-K 1 anthracite_8k.htm anthracite_8k.htm
 
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)
    December 16, 2009 (December 11, 2009)


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 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 11, 2009, Andrew P. Rifkin tendered his resignation from the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Anthracite Capital, Inc. (the "Company"), effective immediately.  Mr. Rifkin’s resignation did not result from a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

Mr. Rifkin was elected to the Company's Board as a designee of the holder (the "Holder") of the Company's 12% Series E-1 Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and 12% Series E-2 Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (collectively, the "Convertible Preferred Stock").  Pursuant to the Articles Supplementary governing the Convertible Preferred Stock, the Holder continues to have the right to elect one member of the Company's Board.

 
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.

 
ANTHRACITE CAPITAL, INC.
  
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Richard M. Shea
  
 
Name:
Richard M. Shea
  
 
Title:
President and Chief Operating Officer
       
       
 
Dated: December 16, 2009
  


 
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