Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 26, 2009, RAIT Financial Trust issued a press release regarding its earnings for the three months and year ended December 31, 2008. A copy of this press release is furnished with this report as an exhibit to Form 8-K. The information in this Current Report, including the exhibit hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The exhibit furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K is identified in the Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page of this report. Such Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.

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