EXHIBIT 4

iStar Financial Inc.
Series J Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock,

par value $0.001 per share

This Certifies that is the owner of fully paid and non-assessable Shares of the above Corporation transferable only on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized Attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed.

In WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Corporation has caused this Certificate to be signed by its duly authorized officers and to be sealed with the Seal of the Corporation.

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION’S MAINTENANCE OF ITS STATUS AS A REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CORPORATION, NO PERSON MAY BENEFICIALLY OR CONSTRUCTIVELY OWN SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK IN EXCESS OF 9.8% (OR SUCH GREATER PERCENTAGE AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION) OF THE NUMBER OR VALUE OF THE OUTSTANDING SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK OF THE CORPORATION (UNLESS SUCH PERSON IS AN EXISTING HOLDER). ALL CAPITALIZED TERMS IN THIS LEGEND HAVE THE MEANINGS DEFINED IN THE CHARTER OF THE CORPORATION, A COPY OF WHICH, INCLUDING THE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER, WILL BE FURNISHED TO EACH STOCKHOLDER ON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE. IF THE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER ARE VIOLATED, THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY WILL BE DESIGNATED AND TREATED AS EXCESS SHARES WHICH WILL BE HELD IN TRUST BY THE EXCESS SHARE TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHARITABLE BENEFICIARY.

The following abbreviations, when used in the description on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations. Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the list.

TEN COM	—as tenants in common	-UNIT GIFT MIN ACT under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act		Custodian	(Minor)

TEN ENT	—as tenants by the entireties	-UNIF TRF MIN ACT	(State)

JT TEN	—as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common	under		Custodian	(Minor)
				(state) Uniform Transfer to Minors Act

For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto	PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
	IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESSES OF ASSIGNEE

Shares represented by the within Certificate, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints

Attorney to transfer the said shares on the books of the within-named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated:
			In presence of

Notice: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the certificate in every particular without attention or enlargement, or any change whatever.