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): November 6, 2009
Resource Capital Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
| Maryland | 1-32733 | 20-2287134 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
712 Fifth Avenue, 10th Floor New York, NY | 10019 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-974-1708
(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. |
(d) On November 6, 2009, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Resource Capital Corp. (the “Company”) expanded the Board to eight members and elected Steven J. Kessler to fill the vacancy. Mr. Kessler, who has served as the Company’s Senior Vice President - Finance since September 2005 and, before that, its Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, was named Chairman of the Board. Edward E. Cohen, who has served as the Company’s Chairman of the Board since its inception, will continue to serve on the Board. A copy of the Company's press release is attached as exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statement and Exhibits. |
(d) The exhibit furnished as part of this report is identified in the Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page of this report. Such Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.
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, there unto duly authorized.
| Date: November 9, 2009 | /s/ Michael S. Yecies Michael S. Yecies Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| EX 99.1 | Press Release | |