ADAMAS TRUST, INC.

Regulatory Filings • Mar 15, 2019

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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): March 15, 2019

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

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)

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (§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 8.01. Other Events.

As previously disclosed by New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) in Item 8.01 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 1, 2019, pursuant to an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”), dated February 26, 2019, by and between the Company and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (the “Underwriter”), the Company granted the Underwriter a 30-day option (the “Option”) to purchase up to an additional 2,250,000 shares (the “Option Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a price of $5.88 per share. On March 13, 2019, the Underwriter exercised the Option in full. The closing for the Option Shares was completed on March 15, 2019 and resulted in total net proceeds to the Company of approximately $13.2 million before offering expenses payable by the Company.

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: March 15, 2019	By:	/s/ Steven R. Mumma
		Steven R. Mumma
		Chief Executive Officer