SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
COHEN BETSY Z

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST
CIRA CENTRE, 2929 ARCH ST., 17TH FL.

(Street)
PHILADELPHIA PA 19104

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RAIT Financial Trust [ RAS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Chairman & Trustee
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/09/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 403,487(1) D
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 13,031 I By 401(k) plan
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 234,314 I By Solomon Investment Partnership, L.P.(2)
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 08/09/2007 P 400 A $9.16 141,600 I By IRA f/b/o spouse
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 08/09/2007 P 400 A $9.17 142,000 I By IRA f/b/o spouse
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 08/09/2007 P 900 A $9.18 142,900 I By IRA f/b/o spouse
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 08/09/2007 P 2,500 A $9.19 145,400 I By IRA f/b/o spouse
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 08/09/2007 P 2,900 A $9.2 148,300 I By IRA f/b/o spouse
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 08/09/2007 P 600 A $9.21 148,900 I By IRA f/b/o spouse
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 08/09/2007 P 2,300 A $9.22 151,200 I By IRA f/b/o spouse
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. This amount includes 108,463 common shares underlying the equivalent number of phantom units. This amount excludes 126,801 common shares held by a charitable foundation of which the reporting person serves as trustee because the reporting person has no pecuniary interest in those Common Shares.
2. The reporting person and her spouse are the sole shareholders, officers and directors of the corporate general partner of Solomon Investment Partnership, L.P., a limited partnership, and are the sole limited partners of this partnership.
Remarks:
/s/ Anders F. Laren, attorney-in-fact 08/09/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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