Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
RIDINGS BARRY W
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ISTAR INC. [STAR]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

C/O ISTAR, 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 39TH FLR
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2018
(Street)


NEW YORK, NY 10036
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock             70,114 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Equivalents $ 0 08/31/2018   A 54 (1)     (3)   (3) Common Stock
54
$ 0 6,781
D
 
Common Stock Equivalents $ 0 11/30/2018   A 57 (2)     (3)   (3) Common Stock
57
$ 0 6,781
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
RIDINGS BARRY W
C/O ISTAR
1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 39TH FLR
NEW YORK, NY 10036
  X      

Signatures

S/ BARRY W RIDINGS 01/10/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On August 31, 2018, the Reporting Person, Mr. Barry Ridings, received 54 Common Stock Equivalents, or CSEs, in accordance with the provisions of the iStar Inc. Non-Employee Directors' Deferral Plan (Plan). Under the Plan, as dividends are declared on iStar common stock, the Reporting Person's holdings of outstanding CSEs are credited with additional CSEs based on the amount of the dividend and the value of a share of iStar common stock on the dividend date.
(2) On November 30, 2018, the Reporting Person received 57 CSEs in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. Under the Plan, as dividends are declared on iStar common stock, the Reporting Person's holdings of outstanding CSEs are credited with additional CSEs based on the amount of the dividend and the value of a share of iStar common stock on the dividend date.
(3) Following the transactions reported herein, the Reporting Person holds a total of 6,781 CSEs granted pursuant to the Plan, all of which are vested, which are owned directly. Under the Plan, on the regular distribution date, vested CSEs will be settled by the transfer of shares of iStar Common Stock to the participant. The "regular distribution date" for distributions to Plan participants is the earlier of: (1) January 1 on or next following the earlier of (i) the date the participant ceases to be a non-employee director; and (ii) the date of the participant's death; and (2) a change of control (as defined in the Plan). A participant, under certain limited circumstances, is permitted to elect to receive distributions at times other than the regular distribution date.

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