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): October 13, 2017
NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 001-32216 | 47-0934168 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
275 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10016
(Address and zip code of
principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 792-0107
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 13, 2017, New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) closed on the previously announced public offering of 5,400,000 shares of the Company’s 8.00% Series D Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Series D Preferred Stock”). The issuance and sale of the 5,400,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, including 400,000 shares issued pursuant to the partial exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase up to an additional 750,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, resulted in total net proceeds to the Company of approximately $130.4 million after deduction of underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. The Series D Preferred Stock has been approved for listing on The Nasdaq Global Select Market.
SIGNATURE
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.
NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST, INC. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: October 13, 2017 | By: | /s/ Kristine R. Nario |
Name: | Kristine R. Nario | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |