UNITED STATES
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): December 1, 2025
Star Holdings
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-41572 | 37-6762818 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 1114 Avenue of the Americas 39th Floor New York, New York | 10036 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (212) 930-9400
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common shares of beneficial interest, $0.001 par value | STHO | Nasdaq Global Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company x
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. x
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On December 1, 2025, Safehold Inc., our external manager, announced it has appointed Michael Trachtenberg as its President effective December 1, 2025 (the “Effective Date”).
As of the Effective Date, Mr. Trachtenberg will also serve as Star Holdings’ (the “Company”) President.
Mr. Trachtenberg, 43, previously held positions at Lubert-Adler, an institutional real estate investment manager, from 2005 until February 2025, including most recently as President from 2024 and Managing Partner from 2020. Since February 2025 he has served as a consultant for Lubert-Adler.
Mr. Trachtenberg holds a B.S. in Finance and Accounting from New York University.
Mr. Trachtenberg has no family relationships with any director, executive officer or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer of the Company, and there is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Trachtenberg and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Trachtenberg was selected as an officer. Mr. Trachtenberg is not a party to any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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.
Date: December 1, 2025
| Star Holdings | ||
| By: | /s/ Jay Sugarman | |
| Name: Jay Sugarman | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||