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 11, 2006
RAIT Financial Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Maryland | | 1-14760 | | 23-2919819 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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c/o RAIT Partnership, L.P., Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | | 19104 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 861-7900
RAIT Investment Trust
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01 Other Events
As previously reported by RAIT Financial Trust (“RAIT”), in its Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 11, 2006 that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 15, 2006 and amended by its Current Report on Form 8-K/A that was filed with the SEC on January 4, 2007, on December 11, 2006, Taberna Realty Finance Trust (“Taberna”) merged (the “Merger”) with RT Sub Inc. (“RT Sub”), a newly formed subsidiary of RAIT, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 8, 2006 among RAIT, Taberna and RT Sub and Taberna became a subsidiary of RAIT. Attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K are the following exhibits containing additional disclosure about RAIT after the Merger:
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Exhibit No. | | Title |
99.1 | | Risk Factors. |
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99.2 | | Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations. |
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99.3 | | Business of Taberna Realty Finance Trust. |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | | Title |
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99.1 | | Risk Factors. |
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99.2 | | Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations. |
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99.3 | | Business of Taberna Realty Finance Trust. |
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.
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| | RAIT Financial Trust |
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| Date: January 9, 2007 | | By: | | /s/ Jack E. Salmon |
| | Name: | | Jack E. Salmon |
| | Title: | | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Title |
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99.1 | | Risk Factors. |
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99.2 | | Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations. |
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99.3 | | Business of Taberna Realty Finance Trust. |
