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): June 20, 2002
ANTHRACITE CAPITAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland 001-13937 13-397-8906
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
40 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 409-3333
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On June 20, 2002, Anthracite Capital, Inc. (the "Company") issued
a press release announcing, among other things, a cash dividend of $0.35
per share of common stock of the Company for the quarter ended June 30,
2002. A copy of the press release is filed as an exhibit hereto and
incorporated as a reference herein.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release issued by the Company, dated June 20, 2002.
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.
ANTHRACITE CAPITAL, INC.
By: /s/ Robert L. Friedberg
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Name: Robert L. Friedberg
Title: Secretary
Dated: June 24, 2002
EXHIBIT INDEX
Designation Description
99.1 Press Release issued by the Company, dated June 20, 2002.