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): May 11, 2021

NEXPOINT REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC.

(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Charter)

2515 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1100

Dallas, Texas 75201

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (833) 463-6697

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate 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. ☐

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 11, 2021, NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. All matters submitted for approval by the Company’s stockholders, as described in the Company’s proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 13, 2021, as supplemented by additional definitive proxy soliciting materials filed with the SEC on April 22, 2021 and May 4, 2021, were approved. The number of shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was 5,022,578, representing the number of shares outstanding as of April 5, 2021, the record date for the annual meeting.

The results of each matter voted on were as follows:

SIGNATURES

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.

Date: May 13, 2021