UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 31, 2005 (March 31, 2005) ------------------------------- Anthracite Capital, Inc. ------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 001-13937 13-397-8906 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 40 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 810-3333 -------------- N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT On March 31, 2005, Anthracite Capital, Inc. (the "Company") and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (the "Manager") entered into the Amendment and Extension (the "First Amendment"), to the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement (the "Management Agreement"), dated as of March 11, 2004, between the Company and the Manager. The First Amendment extends the term of the Management Agreement for one year, from March 31, 2005 to March 31, 2006, and corrects typographical errors in the Management Agreement. The Company is filing the First Amendment as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Amendment and Extension to the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2005, between Anthracite Capital, Inc. and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements 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. ANTHRACITE CAPITAL, INC. By: /s/ James J. Lillis --------------------------------- Name: James J. Lillis Title: Chief Financial Officer Dated: March 31, 2005 ANTHRACITE CAPITAL, INC. CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K Report dated March 31, 2005 (March 31, 2005) EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Amendment and Extension to the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2005, between Anthracite Capital, Inc. and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.