SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 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): November 3, 2004
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                               CAPITAL TRUST, INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



           Maryland                   1-14788                    94-6181186
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission File               (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                Number)                Identification No.)


                 410 Park Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10022
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 655-0220
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                                       N/A
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Item  2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition

        On November 3, 2004, Capital Trust, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release reporting the financial results for its fiscal quarter ended September
30, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form
8-K ("Current Report") as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein solely for
purposes of this Item 2.02 disclosure.

        On November 4, 2004, the Company held a conference call to discuss the
financial results of the Company for its fiscal quarter ended September 30,
2004. A copy of the transcript of the call is attached to this Current Report as
Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 2.02
disclosure. The transcript has been selectively edited to facilitate the
understanding of the information communicated during the conference call.

        The information in this Current Report, including the exhibits attached
hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information
in this Current Report, including the exhibits, shall not be incorporated by
reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the
Exchange Act, regardless of any incorporation by reference language in any such
filing.

Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits

        (c) Exhibits

        Exhibit Number          Description

        99.1                    Press Release dated November 3, 2004

        99.2                    Transcript from third quarter earnings
                                conference call held on November 4, 2004















                                   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.





                                            CAPITAL TRUST, INC.


                                            By:      /s/ John R. Klopp
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                                               Name:   John R. Klopp
                                               Title:  Chief Executive Officer




Date: November 8, 2004


















                                  Exhibit Index



            Exhibit Number      Description
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                 99.1           Press release dated November 3, 2004

                 99.2           Transcript from third quarter earnings
                                conference call held on November 4, 2004