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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 * MATIS NINA 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ISTAR INC. [STAR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice Chmn/Chief Legal Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 39TH FLOOR 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 08/31/2018   A 4,861 (1) A $ 0 305,998 D   Common Stock 08/31/2018   F 2,587 (1) D $ 0 305,998 D   Common Stock 11/06/2018   A 9,721 (2) A $ 0 305,998 D   Common Stock 11/06/2018   F 5,173 (2) D $ 0 305,998 D Â

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MATIS NINA 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 39TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10036	Â	Â	  Vice Chmn/Chief Legal Officer	Â

Signatures

s/ Nina B Matis		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, 4,861 shares of iStar common stock were issued and delivered to the Reporting Person, Ms. Nina Matis, in connection with a payout of amounts available for distribution pursuant to, and in accordance with, vested awards previously made to the Reporting Person under the iStar Inc. 2013 Performance Incentive Plan. After deducting 2,587 shares for applicable tax withholding, the Reporting Person acquired a net amount of 2,274 shares of iStar common stock.
(2)	On November 6, 2018, 9,721 shares of iStar common stock were issued and delivered to the Reporting Person in connection with a payout of amounts available for distribution pursuant to, and in accordance with, vested awards previously made to the Reporting Person under the iStar Inc. 2013 Performance Incentive Plan. After deducting 5,173 shares for applicable tax withholding, the Reporting Person acquired a net amount of 4,548 shares of iStar common stock.

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