Attached files
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| EX-3.2 - EXHIBIT 3.2 - Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc. | v473540_ex3-2.htm |
| EX-3.1 - EXHIBIT 3.1 - Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc. | v473540_ex3-1.htm |
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): August 16, 2017
Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Maryland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
000-55188 (Commission File Number) |
46-1406086 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
9 West 57th Street, Suite 4920
New York, New York 10019
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 588-6770
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):
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Indicated by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter)
| Emerging growth company | ¨ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Articles of Amendment and Restatement
Effective on August 16, 2017, Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) amended its charter (the “Articles of Amendment and Restatement”) to implement all of the changes approved by the Company’s stockholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on July 25, 2017, as previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 26, 2017. The charter amendments were also unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of the Company.
The foregoing summary of the Articles of Amendment and Restatement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Articles of Amendment and Restatement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.
Amended and Restated Bylaws
In connection with the Articles of Amendment and Restatement, the Company also amended its bylaws (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”) to reflect changes corresponding to the changes made to the Company’s charter.
The foregoing summary of the Amended and Restated Bylaws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended and Restated Bylaws, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 3.1 | Articles of Amendment and Restatement, effective August 16, 2017. | |
| 3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws. |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
BENEFIT STREET PARTNERS REALTY TRUST, INC.
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| By: | /s/ Jerome S. Baglien | |
| Name: | Jerome S. Baglien | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
Date: August 17, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 3.1 | Articles of Amendment and Restatement, effective August 16, 2017. | |
| 3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws. |