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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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STARWOOD FINANCIAL INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
MARYLAND APPLIED FOR
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 27TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036
(212) 930-9400
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING
AREA CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the
registration of a class of securities registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Exchange Act and is effective Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction A. (c), pursuant to General Instruction A. (d)
please check the following box /x/ please check the following box / /
SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILE NUMBER TO WHICH THIS FORM
RELATES: 333-85897
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
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NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON
TITLE OF EACH CLASS WHICH
TO BE SO REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
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Common Stock, par value $.01 per share The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
par value $.001 per share
Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
par value $.001 per share
Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
par value $.001 per share
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT: NONE
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
The securities of Starwood Financial Inc. (the "Registrant") to be
registered on The New York Stock Exchange, Inc. are (i) Common Stock, par value
$.01 per share, (ii) Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value
$.001 per share, (iii) Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value
$.001 per share, (iv) Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value
$.001 per share.
The descriptions of the Common Stock and the Preferred Stock under the heading
"Description of Capital Stock of the Combined Company" set forth in the Joint
Proxy Statement and Prospectus for the Special Meeting of Shareholders of
Starwood Financial Trust and a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of TriNet
Corporate Realty Trust, Inc. which was filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) on August 25, 1999, as amended, shall be
deemed to be incorporated by reference to this Form 8-A and shall be part
hereof.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
The securities being registered hereby are to be registered on an
exchange on which no other securities of the Registrant are registered.
Therefore, all exhibits required by Instruction II to Item 2 will be supplied to
the New York Stock Exchange and are not filed with or incorporated by reference
to this Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Section 12 Securities Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on September 22, 1999.
Starwood Financial Inc.
/X/ Spencer B. Haber
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By: Spencer B. Haber
Title: Executive Vice President-Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
