UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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)

June 21, 2007 (June 15, 2007)

 

Anthracite Capital, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Maryland

001-13937

13-3978906

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

40 East 52nd Street, New York, New York

 

10022

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(212) 810-3333

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 1.01.

 

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

 

The information provided in Item 2.03 is incorporated by reference in this Item 1.01.

 

Item 2.03

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

 

On June 15, 2007, Anthracite Capital, Inc. (the "Company") issued $37.5 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2017 (the "Notes") in a private placement. The Notes bear interest from the date of issuance to, but excluding, July 30, 2012 at the annual rate of 8.1275% and thereafter at an annual variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 2.55%, compounded quarterly. The Notes were issued by the Company pursuant to an indenture, dated as of June 15, 2007, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee. The Company has the option to redeem all or a portion of the Notes at any time on or after July 30, 2012 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the redemption date. In addition, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of certain investment company or tax events, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Notes, in whole but not in part, at a redemption price equal to 105% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the redemption date. The net proceeds of these transactions will be used by the Company to finance the Company's commercial real estate strategies.

 

The foregoing description of the Indenture is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Indenture, which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

Description

4.1

Indenture, dated as of June 15, 2007, between Anthracite Capital, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee

99.1

Press release, dated June 15, 2007

 

 

 

 


 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

ANTHRACITE CAPITAL, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James J. Lillis

 

 

Name:

James J. Lillis

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Dated: June 20, 2007