W. P. Carey (WPC) 8-K Conference on August 17TH

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)
August 17, 2004

W.P. CAREY & CO. LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE
(State of Organization) 001-13779
(Commission File No.)
13-3912578
(IRS Employer
Identification
Number)

50 Rockefeller Plaza, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10020
(Address of principal executive offices)

(212) 492-1100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(C) Exhibits

        The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.	Exhibit
99.1	Press Release
99.2	Slide Presentation

Item 9.     Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 17, 2004, Gordon DuGan, President and co-Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, delivered a webcast presentation regarding the Registrant at the Wall Street Transcript’s Investing in the REIT Industry conference at the Harvard Club in New York City. Attached as an exhibit to this report is the press release announcing the details of the presentation and the slides accompanying the presentation. This information and the related exhibits are being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation FD and is not a “filing” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC


By:  /s/ Gordon F. DuGan
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              Godon F. DuGan

Date: August 16, 2004