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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899689-04-000016.txt : 20041004
<SEC-HEADER>0000899689-04-000016.hdr.sgml : 20041004
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041004173716
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899689-04-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040922
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041004
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041004

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAPITAL TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001061630
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				946181186
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		410 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		14TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126550220

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP
		STREET 2:		75 E 55TH ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VORNADO REALTY LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001040765
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14788
		FILM NUMBER:		041063611

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PARK 80 WEST
		STREET 2:		PLAZA II
		CITY:			SADDLE BROOK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07663
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2015871000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PARK 80 WEST PLAZA II
		CITY:			SADDLE BROOK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07663
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-09-22</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001061630</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CAPITAL TRUST INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001040765</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>VORNADO REALTY LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>888 SEVENTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-09-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>C</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1424474</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1424474</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>See Footnote 3</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-09-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>C</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2000-05-15</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>See Footnote 6</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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                </underlyingSecurityShares>
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                    <value>0</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Beneficial ownership of 1,424,474 shares of Class A Common stock, par value $.01 per share (&quot;Common Stock&quot;), of Capital Trust, Inc. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) is being reported hereunder.  The Common Stock was acquired upon Vornado Realty L.P.'s conversion as of September 22, 2004 of 50,000 Variable Rate Step Up Convertible Trust Preferred Securities (Liquidation Amount $1,000 per Security)(the &quot;Preferred Securities&quot;) issued by CT Convertible Trust I (the &quot;Trust&quot;), of which $29,914,000 of liquidation amount of the Preferred Securities (the &quot;Convertible Amount&quot;) was convertible into Common Stock.  [Continued in footnote 2]</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Convertible Amount of the Preferred Securities was converted into a like amount of Convertible Debentures of the Issuer and the Convertible Debentures were converted into Common Stock at a rate of 47.619 shares per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Debentures, following the adjustment to prevent dilution (142.857 became 47.619 as a result of a reverse stock split).  Previously, the non-convertible portion of the Preferred Securities was redeemed by the Trust.  Vornado Realty Trust is the sole general partner of Vornado Realty L.P. and as of June 30, 2004 owned 86.6% of the common limited partnership interests in Vornado Realty L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Variable Rate Step Up Convertible Trust Preferred Securities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">47.619 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Securities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Last business day prior to 9/30/18.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Vornado Realty L.P. by Joseph Macnow</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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