FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * SUGARMAN JAY   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ISTAR FINANCIAL INC [SFI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 39TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/10/2013 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10036 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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 Stock 05/01/2013   S   26,749 (1) D $ 11.3943 2,571,676 (1) D   Common Stock 05/02/2013   S   26,749 (1) D $ 11.7194 2,571,676 (1) D   Common Stock 05/03/2013   S   26,748 (1) D $ 12.0745 2,571,676 (1) D   Common Stock               44,544 (1) I By spouse Preferred Stock, Series D               2,000 (2) D   Restricted Stock Units               2,271,534 (2) D

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SUGARMAN JAY 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 39TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10036	X		Chairman and CEO

Signatures

s/ Jay Sugarman		05/03/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On May 1-3, 2013, a total of 80,246 shares of iStar common stock (26,749 shares on May 1, 26,749 shares on May 2 and 26,748 shares on May 3) were sold on behalf of the Reporting Person, Mr. Jay Sugarman, at the sales prices set forth in this Form 4 in open market transactions pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 sales plan adopted by the Reporting Person on March 22, 2013. Following the transactions reported in this Form 4, the Reporting Person is the direct beneficial owner of 2,571,676 shares of iStar common stock and the indirect beneficial owner of 44,544 shares of iStar common stock owned by his spouse.
(2)	The Reporting Person is also the direct beneficial owner of 2,000 shares of iStar Series D preferred stock and 2,271,534 restricted stock units representing the right to receive an equivalent number of shares of iStar common stock (net of shares deducted for statutory minimum required tax withholdings) if and when the units vest.

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