UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 12, 2013
Resource Capital Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
Maryland | 1-32733 | 20-2287134 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction or incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
712 Fifth Avenue, 12th 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 March 12, 2013, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Resource Capital Corp. (the “Company”) expanded the Board to nine members and elected Richard L. Fore to fill the vacancy. Mr. Fore currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fore Property Company, a national real estate development company. Mr. Fore is eligible to participate in all compensation plans applicable to non-employee members of the Board.
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.
Resource Capital Corp. | |
Date: March 15, 2013 | /s/Michael S. Yecies |
Michael S. Yecies | |
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | |