UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 15
 
CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
 
Commission File Number:      000-23733      
 
CAPITAL AUTOMOTIVE REIT
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
8270 Greensboro Drive, Suite 950
McLean, Virginia 22102
Telephone: (703) 288-3075
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
 
 
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
 
None
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

 
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)
x 
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)
o 
 
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)
o 
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)
o 
 
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) 
o 
Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)
o 
 
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)
o 
Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)
o 
     
Rule 15d-6     
 o 

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:   -1-   

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Capital Automotive REIT has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
 
     
  CAPITAL AUTOMOTIVE REIT
 
 		  
 		  
 
Date: December 16, 2005 By:   /s/Francis X. Tansey
 
Name: Francis X. Tansey
  Title: President