SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
(Amendment No. 3)
CapLease, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
140288101
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2009
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule 13G is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
(Page 1 of 12 Pages)
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*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 in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for purposes 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).
CUSIP No. 140288101 13G Page 2 of 12 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Cedar Bridge Realty Fund, L.P.
36-4448215
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
1,560,118
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,560,118
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,560,118
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.0%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 140288101 13G Page 3 of 12 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Cedar Bridge Institutional Fund, L.P.
77-0597412
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
1,071,526
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,071,526
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,071,526
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
2.1%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 140288101 13G Page 4 of 12 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
High Rise Capital Advisors, LLC
13-4094399
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
2,631,644
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,631,644
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,631,644
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.1%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
OO
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 140288101 13G Page 5 of 12 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Bridge Realty Advisors, LLC
36-4448205
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
2,631,644
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,631,644
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,631,644
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.1%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
OO
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 140288101 13G Page 6 of 12 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
David O'Connor
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
2,631,644
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,631,644
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,631,644
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.1%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 140288101 13G Page 7 of 12 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Charles Fitzgerald
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
2,631,644
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,631,644
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,631,644
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.1%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 140288101 13G Page 8 of 12 Pages
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
The name of the issuer is CapLease, Inc. (the "Company").
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
The Company's principal executive office is located at
1065 Avenue of the Americas
19th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed by:
(i) Cedar Bridge Realty Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
("CBR"), with respect to shares of Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d) below)
directly owned by it;
(ii) Cedar Bridge Institutional Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("CBI" and together with CBR, the "Partnerships") respect to
shares of Common Stock directly owned by it;
(iii) High Rise Capital Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (the "General Partner"), which serves as sole managing member
of the CB General Partner (as defined below), with respect to shares of Common
Stock directly owned by each of the Partnerships;
(iv) Bridge Realty Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (the "CB General Partner"), which serves as the general partner to the
Partnerships, with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by
each of the Partnerships;
(v) Mr. David O'Connor("Mr. O'Connor") who serves as senior
managing member of the General Partner with respect to shares of
Common Stock owned by the Partnerships; and
(vi) Mr. Charles Fitzgerald ("Mr. Fitzgerald") who serves as the
managing member of the General Partner with respect to shares of
Common Stock owned by the Partnerships.
The Partnerships, the General Partner, the CB General Partner,
Mr. O'Connor and Mr. Fitzgerald are hereinafter sometimes collectively
referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with respect
to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and
belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.
CUSIP No. 140288101 13G Page 9 of 12 Pages
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is
535 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022.
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
Each of the Partnerships, the General Partner, and the CB General Partner,
is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Messrs. O'Connor
and Fitzgerald are citizens of the United States of America.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value (the "Common Stock")
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
140288101
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 Rule 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).
If this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c), check this box: [X]
CUSIP No. 140288101 13G Page 10 of 12 Pages
Item 4. Ownership.
A. Cedar Bridge Realty Fund, L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,560,118
(b) Percent of class: 3.0%
The percentages used herein and in the
rest of this Schedule 13G are calculated based upon the
51,537,811 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding
as of November 6, 2009 as reflected in the Company's Form
10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,560,118
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
1,560,118
B. Cedar Bridge Institutional Fund, L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,071,526
(b) Percent of class: 2.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,071,526
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
1,071,526
C. High Rise Capital Advisors, LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,631,644
(b) Percent of class: 5.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,631,644
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
2,631,644
D. Bridge Realty Advisors, LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,631,644
(b) Percent of class: 5.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,631,644
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
2,631,644
E. David O'Connor
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,631,644
(b) Percent of class: 5.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,631,644
(iii)Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
2,631,644
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F. Charles Fitzgerald
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,631,644
(b) Percent of class: 5.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,631,644
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
2,631,644
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.
Each of the Partnerships are private investment partnerships, the sole general
partner of which is the CB General Partner. As the sole general partner of
each of the Partnerships, the CB General Partner has the power to vote and
dispose of the Securities owned by each of the Partnerships and,
accordingly, may be deemed the "beneficial owner" of such Securities.
The managing member of the CB General Partner is the General Partner.
David O'Connor and Charles Fitzgerald are managing members of the
General Partner.
Messrs. O'Connor and Fitzgerald share investment management duties.
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.
See Item 2.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
CUSIP No. 140288101 13G Page 12 of 12 Pages
Item 10. Certification.
Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATED: February 12, 2010
/s/ David O'Connor
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David O'Connor
Individually;
And as managing member of:
(a) High Rise Capital Advisors, LLC,
for itself and as the managing member of
Bridge Realty Advisors, LLC,
for itself and as general partner of:
(A) Cedar Bridge Realty Fund, L.P.; and
(B) Cedar Bridge Institutional Fund, L.P.
/s/ Charles Fitzgerald
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Charles Fitzgerald