UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): January 25, 2010

 

NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

001-32330

 

11-3707493

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

399 Park Avenue, New York, NY

 

10022

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(212) 547-2600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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ITEM 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers.

 

On January 25, 2010, Frank V. Sica, a member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. resigned for personal reasons.  Mr. Sica also served as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

Date: January 29, 2010

By:

/s/ Albert Tylis

 

 

 

 

 

Albert Tylis

 

 

Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel

 

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