Unassociated Document
 
 
 
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):  May 10, 2010
 

CAPLEASE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Maryland
1-32039
52-2414533
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
     
1065 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
  
10018
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 217-6300
 

(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:
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o         Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
Item 8.01 
Other Events.
 
On May 11, 2010, CapLease, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the expiration and final results of its previously announced cash tender offer to purchase (the “Tender Offer”) any and all of its outstanding 7.50% convertible senior notes due 2027 (the “Notes”). 

The tender offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time on May 10, 2010.  The Company received tenders of $13.5 million aggregate principal amount of Notes, all of which have been accepted for purchase by CapLease.  The notes tendered were paid for by the Company and retired on May 12, 2010.

This statement is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy, or the solicitation of an offer to sell, any Notes.  The Offer was made solely by and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in a Schedule TO, as amended (including the Offer to Purchase that has been filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)).  The Schedule TO, as amended, and Offer to Purchase are filed with the SEC and are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

A copy of the press release announcing the expiration and final results of the Tender Offer is hereby incorporated by reference and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01. 
Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) 
Exhibits

99 
Press Release announcing the expiration and final results of the Tender Offer, dated May 11, 2010.

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.
 
  CAPLEASE, INC.  
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Paul C. Hughes  
   
Paul C. Hughes 
  
   
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
  
       
 
Date:  May 13, 2010