Sec Form 4 Filing - JOSEPHS ROBIN @ ISTAR FINANCIAL INC - 2015-06-25

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
JOSEPHS ROBIN
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ISTAR FINANCIAL INC [ SFI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ISTAR FINANCIAL INC., 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 39TH FLR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
06/25/2015
(Street)
NEW YORK, NY10036
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 06/01/2015 A V 14,388 ( 1 ) D $ 0 57,882 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) D
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 13,140 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) I IRA
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 15,977 ( 3 ) I Trust
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Equivalents $ 0 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 75,513 75,513 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
JOSEPHS ROBIN
C/O ISTAR FINANCIAL INC.
1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 39TH FLR
NEW YORK, NY10036
X
Signatures
s/ Robin Josephs 06/25/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )On June 1, 2015, the Reporting Person, Ms. Robin Jospehs, was awarded a total of 14,388 restricted shares of Common Stock of iStar Financial Inc. (NYSE:STAR) in accordance with the provisions of the iStar Financial Inc. Non-Employee Directors' Deferral Plan (Plan), which are owned directly. These shares are restricted and may not be sold or otherwise transferred until they vest on June 1, 2016.
( 2 )Following these transactions, the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of a total of 86,999 shares of iStar Common Stock, of which 57,882 shares are owned directly, 15,977 shares are owned indirectly through revocable family trusts and 13,140 shares are owned indirectly by an individual retirement account established by the Reporting Person.
( 3 )The Reporting Person also holds a total of 75,513 Common Stock Equivalents (CSEs) awarded pursuant to the iStar Financial Inc. Non-Employee Directors Deferral Plan, all of which are vested. Under the Plan, on the regular distribution date, vested CSEs will be settled by the transfer of shares of iStar Common Stock to the participant. The "regular distribution date" for distributions to Plan participants is the earlier of: (1) January 1 on or next following the earlier of (i) the date the participant ceases to be a non-employee director; and (ii) the date of the participant's death; and (2) a change of control (as defined in the Plan). A participant, under certain limited circumstances, is permitted to elect to receive distributions at times other than the regular distribution date.

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