UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
MAY 20, 2004
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 001-13779
W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC
("WPC")
(Formerly Carey Diversified LLC)
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-3912578
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)
50 Rockefeller Plaza 10020
New York, New York (Zip code)
(Address of principal executive office)
Registrant's telephone numbers:
Investor Relations (212) 492-8920
(212) 492-1100
ITEM 9. OTHER EVENTS
Regulation FD Disclosure
Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") requested that W. P. Carey & Co.
LLC., ("WPC") provide ISS with additional information about tax fees that
WPC reported in its proxy statement for its 2004 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. ISS further requested that WPC publish this information
either in a Form 8-K filing or in a press release. The following is the
information that addresses the questions raised by ISS for 2003 fees:
Audit Fees $ 508,900
Audit-Related Fees 53,200
Tax Fees - Preparation and Compliance (1) 1,094,100
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Total Audit, Audit-Related and Tax
Preparation and Compliance Fees 1,656,200
Other Non-audit Fees:
All Other Fees -
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Total-Other Fees -
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Total-Fees $1,656,200
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(1) Tax Fees include fees for preparation of tax returns of
$491,700, fees for K-1 preparation of $321,200 and advice on
return filing matters and consulting advice of $281,200.
SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC
/s/ John J. Park
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John Park
Managing Director and Chief
Financial Officer
Date: May 20, 2004
New York, New York