-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Qdl8nivqN9LNVTrXCyn+W2FRKbzfVJ66MuKtCHh1s7bCORxoMi8SIHySoK7WnPC8 LmAL0Ihwjc/ufTwnXhRRpA== 0000902664-06-002761.txt : 20061220 0000902664-06-002761.hdr.sgml : 20061220 20061220140125 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-06-002761 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20061220 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061220 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RAIT Financial Trust CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001045425 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 232919819 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53667 FILM NUMBER: 061289259 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1818 MARKET STREET 2: 28TH FL CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 BUSINESS PHONE: 2158617900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1818 MARKET STREET 2: 28TH FL CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RAIT INVESTMENT TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010227 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RESOURCE ASSET INVESTMENT TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970904 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Eton Park Capital Management, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001314588 IRS NUMBER: 113719116 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 825 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127565300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 825 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G 1 sc13g.txt RAIT INVESTMENT TRUST SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b) RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST (Name of Issuer) COMMON SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST (Title of Class of Securities) 749227104 (CUSIP Number) DECEMBER 11, 2006 (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) (Page 1 of 13 Pages) - ---------------- * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 749227104 13G Page 2 of 13 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Eton Park Fund, L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 1,422,156 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,422,156 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,422,156 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.73% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 749227104 13G Page 3 of 13 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Eton Park Master Fund, Ltd. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 2,641,148 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,641,148 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,641,148 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.06% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** CO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 749227104 13G Page 4 of 13 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Eton Park Associates, L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 1,422,156 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,422,156 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,422,156 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.73% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 749227104 13G Page 5 of 13 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Eton Park Capital Management, L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 2,641,148 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,641,148 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,641,148 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.06% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IA - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 749227104 13G Page 6 of 13 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Eric M. Mindich - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 4,063,304 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,063,304 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,063,304 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.79% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 749227104 13G Page 7 of 13 Pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: The name of the issuer is RAIT Financial Trust (the "Company"). Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: The Company's principal executive offices are located at c/o RAIT Partnership, L.P., 1818 Market Street, 28th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: This statement is filed by: (i) Eton Park Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("EP Fund"), with respect to the shares of Common Shares (defined in Item 2(d) below) directly owned by it; (ii) Eton Park Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("EP Master Fund"), with respect to the shares of Common Shares directly owned by it; (iii) Eton Park Associates, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("EP Associates"), which serves as the general partner of EP Fund, with respect to the shares of Common Shares directly owned by EP Fund; (iv) Eton Park Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("EP Management"), which serves as investment manager to EP Master Fund, with respect to shares of Common Shares directly owned by EP Master Fund; and (v) Eric M. Mindich ("Mr. Mindich"), with respect to the shares of Common Shares directly owned by each of EP Fund and EP Master Fund. The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party. CUSIP No. 749227104 13G Page 8 of 13 Pages Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 825 Third Avenue, 9th Floor, NY, NY 10022. Item 2(c). Citizenship: EP Fund is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. EP Master Fund is a company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. EP Associates and EP Management are limited partnerships organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Mindich is a United States citizen. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Shares") Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 749227104 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act, (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act, (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act, (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, (e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E), (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F), (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), (h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, (i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check the box. [X] CUSIP No. 749227104 13G Page 9 of 13 Pages Item 4. Ownership. A. Eton Park Fund, L.P. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,422,156 (b) Percent of class: 2.73% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,422,156 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,422,156 B. Eton Park Master Fund, Ltd. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,641,148 (b) Percent of class: 5.06% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,641,148 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,641,148 C. Eton Park Associates, L.P. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,422,156 (b) Percent of class: 2.73% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,422,156 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,422,156 D. Eton Park Capital Management, L.P. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,641,148 (b) Percent of class: 5.06% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,641,148 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,641,148 E. Eric M. Mindich (a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,063,304 (b) Percent of class: 7.79% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 4,063,304 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,063,304 CUSIP No. 749227104 13G Page 10 of 13 Pages Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. EP Associates, the general partner of EP Fund, has the power to direct the affairs of EP Fund including decisions with respect to the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of the shares of Common Shares held by EP Fund. Eton Park Associates, L.L.C. serves as the general partner of EP Associates. Mr. Mindich is managing member of Eton Park Associates, L.L.C. and may, by virtue of his position as managing member, be deemed to have power to direct the vote and disposition of the shares of Common Shares held by EP Fund. EP Master Fund is a client of EP Management. Eton Park Capital Management, L.L.C. serves as the general partner of EP Management. Mr. Mindich is the managing member of Eton Park Capital Management, L.L.C. and may, by virtue of his position as managing member, be deemed to have power to direct the vote and disposition of the shares of Common Shares held by EP Master Fund. Mr. Mindich disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Shares reported herein, other than the portion of such shares which relates to his individual economic interest in each of EP Fund and EP Master Fund. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. See Item 2. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable. Item 10. Certification. Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. CUSIP No. 749227104 13G Page 11 of 13 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. DATED: December 20, 2006 ETON PARK FUND, L.P. By: Eton Park Associates, L.P., ------------------------------------- General Partner By: Eton Park Associates, L.L.C., ------------------------------------- General Partner By: /s/ Eric M. Mindich ------------------------------------- Eric M. Mindich Managing Member ETON PARK MASTER FUND, LTD. By: Eton Park Capital Management, L.P., ------------------------------------- Investment Adviser By: Eton Park Capital Management, L.L.C., ------------------------------------- General Partner By: /s/ Eric M. Mindich ------------------------------------- Eric M. Mindich Managing Member ETON PARK ASSOCIATES, L.P. By: Eton Park Associates, L.L.C., ------------------------------------- General Partner By: /s/ Eric M. Mindich ------------------------------------- Eric M. Mindich Managing Member ETON PARK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. By: Eton Park Capital Management, L.L.C., ------------------------------------- General Partner By: /s/ Eric M. Mindich ------------------------------------- Eric M. Mindich Managing Member ERIC M. MINDICH By: /s/ Eric M. Mindich ------------------------------------- Eric M. Mindich CUSIP No. 749227104 13G Page 12 of 13 Pages EXHIBIT 1 JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k) The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G, is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G/A, shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. Dated: December 20, 2006 ETON PARK FUND, L.P. By: Eton Park Associates, L.P., ------------------------------------- General Partner By: Eton Park Associates, L.L.C., ------------------------------------- General Partner By: /s/ Eric M. Mindich ------------------------------------- Eric M. Mindich Managing Member ETON PARK MASTER FUND, LTD. By: Eton Park Capital Management, L.P., ------------------------------------- Investment Adviser By: Eton Park Capital Management, L.L.C., ------------------------------------- General Partner By: /s/ Eric M. Mindich ------------------------------------- Eric M. Mindich Managing Member ETON PARK ASSOCIATES, L.P. By: Eton Park Associates, L.L.C., ------------------------------------- General Partner By: /s/ Eric M. Mindich ------------------------------------- Eric M. Mindich Managing Member CUSIP No. 749227104 13G Page 13 of 13 Pages ETON PARK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. By: Eton Park Capital Management, L.L.C., ------------------------------------- General Partner By: /s/ Eric M. Mindich ------------------------------------- Eric M. Mindich Managing Member ERIC M. MINDICH By: /s/ Eric M. Mindich ------------------------------------- Eric M. Mindich -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----