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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION
12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE
REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Commission File Number 1-10150
Starwood Financial Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
1114 Avenue of the Americas, 27th Floor
New York, NY 10036
(212) 930-9400
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
Class A Preferred
$0.01 par value per share
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file
reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) |X| Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) |X|
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) |_| Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) |_|
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) |_| Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) |_|
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) |_| Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) |_|
Rule 15d-6 |_|
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date: 1
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Starwood Financial Trust, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: NOVEMBER 3, 1999 By: /s/ Spencer B. Haber
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Name: Spencer B. Haber
Title: Chief Financial Officer
