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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 19, 2008</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>Inter-Atlantic Financial, Inc.<BR></B>
<FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>001-33721</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>400 Madison Ave.<BR>New York, NY <BR></B></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(212) 581-2000</B>


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<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR><BR>
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<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>


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Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officer</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Effective September&nbsp;19, 2008, Mr.&nbsp;David Gaebler was appointed to the Board of Directors of Inter-Atlantic
Financial, Inc. Until earlier this year Mr.&nbsp;Gaebler served as a Senior Vice President at Lehman Brothers Inc. in the
Financial Institutions Group, where he had worked since 1987.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused
this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Dated: September&nbsp;25, 2008


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Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
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): September 19, 2008
Inter-Atlantic Financial, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-33721
20-8237170
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
400 Madison Ave.
New York, NY
10017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(212) 581-2000
Not applicable
(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:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.
02(d)
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officer
Effective September 19, 2008, Mr. David Gaebler was appointed to the Board of Directors of Inter-Atlantic
Financial, Inc. Until earlier this year Mr. Gaebler served as a Senior Vice President at Lehman Brothers Inc. in the
Financial Institutions Group, where he had worked since 1987.
[signature on following page]
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused
this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
INTER-ATLANTIC FINANCIAL, INC.
By:
/s/ Andrew S. Lerner
Andrew S. Lerner
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: September 25, 2008