UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*
Capital Trust, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
14052H100
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(CUSIP Number)
November 6, 2002
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No. 14052H100 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Bedford Oak Advisors, LLC 13-4007124
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 892,100
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH -----------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
892,100
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
892,100
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
00
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 14052H100 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Harvey P. Eisen
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 892,100
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH -----------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
892,100
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
892,100
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1(a): NAME OF ISSUER:
Capital Trust, Inc. (the "Company").
ITEM 1(b): ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
410 Park Avenue, 14th floor
New York, NY 10022
ITEMS 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING; ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL
AND 2(b): BUSINESS OFFICE:
This statement is filed by and on behalf of (i) Bedford Oak
Advisors, LLC ("BOA"), in its capacity as investment manager
of two private investment partnerships (the "Partnerships")
and an offshore investment fund (the "Fund"), and (ii)
Harvey Eisen, in his capacity as managing member of BOA. The
principal business address of each reporting person is 100
South Bedford Road, Mt. Kisco, New York, 10549.
ITEM 2(c): CITIZENSHIP:
BOA is a Delaware limited liability company.
Mr. Eisen is a United States citizen.
ITEM 2(d): TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common
Stock")
ITEM 2(e): CUSIP NUMBER:
14052H100
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ITEM 3: IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(b) OR
13D-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Act,
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940,
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E),
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in
accordance with 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in
accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G),
(h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
(i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of
an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940,
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
ITEM 4: OWNERSHIP:
As of the date of the event which requires the filing of
this statement:
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A. BOA.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: BOA is deemed to have beneficial
ownership of 892,100 shares of Common Stock by virtue of its
position as investment manager of the Partnerships and the
Fund. BOA shares voting and dispositive power over its
holdings of Common Stock with the Partnerships, the Fund and
Mr. Eisen.
(b) Percent of class: 5.4%.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 892,100
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
892,100
B. Mr. Eisen.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: Mr. Eisen is deemed to have
beneficial ownership of 892,100 shares of Common Stock by
virtue of his position as the managing member of BOA. Mr.
Eisen shares voting and dispositive power over his holdings
of Common Stock with the Partnerships, the Fund and BOA.
(b) Percent of class: 5.4%.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 892,100
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
892,100
ITEM 5: OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
Not Applicable
ITEM 6: OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
PERSON:
The Partnerships and the Fund have the right to receive
dividends from and the proceeds of the sale of the subject
securities owned by such entities. None of such parties owns
beneficially more than 5% of the class.
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ITEM 7: IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
HOLDING COMPANY:
Not Applicable.
ITEM 8: IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Not Applicable.
ITEM 9: NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not Applicable.
ITEM 10: CERTIFICATION:
By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to
the best of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and
were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as
a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: November 18, 2002
BEDFORD OAK ADVISORS, LLC
By: /s/ Harvey P. Eisen
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Harvey P. Eisen
Chairman and Managing Member
/s/ Harvey P. Eisen
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HARVEY P. EISEN