UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): March 24, 2011
Resource Capital Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
| Maryland | 1-32733 | 20-2287134 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
712 Fifth Avenue, 12th Floor New York, NY | 10019 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 215-546-5005
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
The registrant has updated its discussion of certain federal income tax consequences of its qualification as a real estate investment trust. The full text of the updated discussion is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | The following exhibit is included with this report: |
Exhibit | Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Federal Income Tax Consequences of our Qualification as a REIT. | |
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.
| Resource Capital Corp. | ||||
Dated: March 24, 2011 | By: | /s/ David J. Bryant | ||
| David J. Bryant | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||