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) August 25, 2004
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W. P. Carey & Co. LLC
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-13779 13-3912578
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
50 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
212-492-1100
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Section 8 - Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events
On August 25, 2004, the Registrant announced that the shareholders of two of its
managed REITS, Carey Institutional Properties Incorporated ("CIP(R)") and
Corporate Property Associates 15 Incorporated ("CPA:15(R)")approved the merger
of the two companies, whereby CPA:15 acquired CIP. Attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release regarding
the shareholder action.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release
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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.
W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC
By:/s/ Gordon F. DuGan
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Gordon F. DuGan, Co-Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 25, 2004