UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) MAY 20, 2004 PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 001-13779 W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC ("WPC") (Formerly Carey Diversified LLC) (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 13-3912578 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) of incorporation) 50 Rockefeller Plaza 10020 New York, New York (Zip code) (Address of principal executive office) Registrant's telephone numbers: Investor Relations (212) 492-8920 (212) 492-1100 ITEM 9. OTHER EVENTS Regulation FD Disclosure Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") requested that W. P. Carey & Co. LLC., ("WPC") provide ISS with additional information about tax fees that WPC reported in its proxy statement for its 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. ISS further requested that WPC publish this information either in a Form 8-K filing or in a press release. The following is the information that addresses the questions raised by ISS for 2003 fees: Audit Fees $ 508,900 Audit-Related Fees 53,200 Tax Fees - Preparation and Compliance (1) 1,094,100 ---------- Total Audit, Audit-Related and Tax Preparation and Compliance Fees 1,656,200 Other Non-audit Fees: All Other Fees - ---------- Total-Other Fees - ---------- Total-Fees $1,656,200 ========== (1) Tax Fees include fees for preparation of tax returns of $491,700, fees for K-1 preparation of $321,200 and advice on return filing matters and consulting advice of $281,200. SIGNATURE --------- Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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. W. P. CAREY & CO. LLC /s/ John J. Park ---------------------------------- John Park Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer Date: May 20, 2004 New York, New York