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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
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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):
SEPTEMBER 22, 2000 (JULY 26, 2000)
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CRIIMI MAE INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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MARYLAND 1-10360 52-1622022
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
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11200 Rockville Pike
Rockville, Maryland 20852
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code, of Registrant)
(301) 816-2300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Attached as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K are (1) the
Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization filed to CRIIMI MAE Inc. and its
affiliates CRIIMI MAE Holdings II, L.P. and CRIIMI MAE Management, Inc.
(collectively, the "DEBTORS") (as supplemented and amended by praecipes filed
with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland,
Greenbelt Division (the "BANKRUPTCY COURT") on July 13, 14 and 21, 2000, the
"PLAN"); (2) the Order entered by the Bankruptcy Court on August 24, 2000:
(i) approving the Debtors' Second Amended Joint Disclosure Statement (as
supplemented and amended by praecipes filed with the Bankruptcy Court on July
13 and 21 and August 18, 2000 (the "DISCLOSURE STATEMENT"), (ii) fixing the
time within which creditors and equity interest holders may vote to accept or
reject the Debtors' Plan (iii) fixing the date, time and place for the
hearing on the confirmation of the Plan, (iv) approving the form of ballots
and voting procedures, and (v) approving the manner of notice; (3) the Notice
of the (i) approval of the Debtors' Disclosure Statement, (ii) hearing to
consider confirmation of the Debtors' Plan, (iii) voting record date, and
(iv) deadline for filing objections to confirmation; (4) letter from counsel
to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of CRIIMI MAE Management,
Inc. recommending that the unsecured creditors of CRIIMI MAE Management, Inc.
vote to accept the Plan; (5) letter from the co-chairs of the Official
Committee of Equity Security Holders of CRIIMI MAE Inc. recommending that
equity security holders of CRIIMI MAE Inc. vote to accept the Plan; (6)
letter from the Chairman of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of
CRIIMI MAE Inc. recommending the unsecured creditors of CRIIMI MAE Inc. vote
to accept the Debtors' Plan; (7) the Debtors' Disclosure Statement; (8) a
press release issued by CRIIMI MAE Inc. on August 24, 2000 reporting the
Bankruptcy Court's approval of the Disclosure Statement and setting of a date
for the confirmation hearing of the Debtors' Plan; (9) a Preferred Stock
Exchange Agreement entered into on July 26, 2000 by CRIIMI MAE Inc. and the
holder of its Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock to exchange
100,000 outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock for 100,000 shares of
Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock; and (10) a press release
issued by CRIIMI MAE Inc. on July 27, 2000 announcing execution of the
exchange of CRIIMI MAE Inc.'s Series D Preferred Stock for Series E Preferred
Stock. Each of such Exhibits is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed as a part of this Current Report on
Form 8-K:
(c) Exhibit
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2 The Debtors' Third Amended Joint Plan of
Reorganization (as supplemented and amended by
Praecipes filed with the Bankruptcy Court on July 13,
14 and 21, 2000).
99.1 The Order entered by the Bankruptcy Court on August
24, 2000.
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99.2 The Notice of the (i) approval of the Debtors'
Disclosure Statement, (ii) hearing to consider
confirmation of the Debtors' Plan, (iii) voting
record date, and (iv) deadline for filing objections
to confirmation.
99.3 The letter from counsel to the Official Committee of
Unsecured Creditors of CRIIMI MAE Management, Inc.
recommending that the unsecured creditors of CRIIMI
MAE Management, Inc. vote to accept the Debtors'
Plan.
99.4 The letter from the co-chairs of the Official
Committee of Equity Security Holders of CRIIMI MAE
Inc. recommending that equity security holders of
CRIIMI MAE Inc. vote to accept the Debtors' Plan.
99.5 The letter from the chairman of the Official
Committee of Unsecured Creditors of CRIIMI MAE Inc.
recommending that the unsecured creditors of CRIIMI
MAE Inc. vote to accept the Debtors' Plan.
99.6 The Debtors' Second Amended Joint Disclosure
Statement (as supplemented and amended by Praecipes
filed with the Bankruptcy Court on July 13 and 21 and
August 18, 2000).
99.7 Press Release issued by CRIIMI MAE Inc. on August 24,
2000.
99.8 Preferred Stock Exchange Agreement entered into on
July 26, 2000 by CRIIMI MAE Inc. and the holder of
its Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.
99.9 Press Release issued by CRIIMI MAE Inc. on July 27,
2000.
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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.
CRIIMI MAE Inc.
Dated: September 22, 2000 /s/
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William B. Dockser
Chairman of the Board
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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*2 The Debtors' Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization (as
supplemented and amended by Praecipes filed with the Bankruptcy Court
on July 13, 14 and 21, 2000)
*99.1 The Order entered by the Bankruptcy Court on August 24, 2000.
*99.2 The Notice of the (i) approval of the Debtors' Disclosure Statement,
(ii) hearing to consider confirmation of the Debtors' Plan, (iii)
voting record date, and (iv) deadline for filing objections to
confirmation.
*99.3 The letter from counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured
Creditors of CRIIMI MAE Management, Inc. recommending that the
unsecured creditors of CRIIMI MAE Management, Inc. vote to accept
the Debtors' Plan.
*99.4 The letter from the co-chairs of the Official Committee of Equity
Security Holders of CRIIMI MAE Inc. recommending that equity security
holders of CRIIMI MAE Inc. vote to accept the Debtors' Plan.
*99.5 The letter from the chairman of the Official Committee of Unsecured
Creditors of CRIIMI MAE Inc. recommending that the unsecured creditors
of CRIIMI MAE Inc. vote to accept the Debtors' Plan.
*99.6 The Debtors' Second Amended Joint Disclosure Statement (as supplemented
and amended by Praecipes filed with the Bankruptcy Court on July 13 and
21 and August 18, 2000).
*99.7 Press Release issued by CRIIMI MAE Inc. on August 24, 2000.
*99.8 Preferred Stock Exchange Agreement entered into on July 26, 2000 by
CRIIMI MAE Inc. and the holder of its Series D Cumulative Convertible
Preferred Stock.
*99.9 Press Release issued by CRIIMI MAE Inc. on July 27, 2000.
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*Filed herewith.
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EXHIBIT 2
The Debtors' Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization (as
supplemented and amended by Praecipes filed with the Bankruptcy Court on July
13, 14 and 21, 2000)(incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to Exhibit 99.6
filed herewith).
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