ADAMAS TRUST, INC.

Regulatory Filings • Apr 27, 2020

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): April 27, 2020 ( April 24, 2020 )

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.)

90 Park 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:

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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).

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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. ☐

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

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	NYMT	NASDAQ	Stock Market
7.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock,	NYMTP	NASDAQ	Stock Market
par value $0.01 per share, $25.00 Liquidation Preference
7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock,	NYMTO	NASDAQ	Stock Market
par value $0.01 per share, $25.00 Liquidation Preference
8.000% Series D Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock,	NYMTN	NASDAQ	Stock Market
par value $0.01 per share, $25.00 Liquidation Preference
7.875% Series E Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock,	NYMTM	NASDAQ	Stock Market
par value $0.01 per share, $25.00 Liquidation Preference

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 24, 2020, Kristine Nario-Eng, the Chief Financial Officer and the principal financial officer and principal accounting officer of New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the "Company"), went on maternity leave. In Ms. Nario-Eng’s absence, other officers of the Company will assume many of Ms. Nario-Eng’s duties while remaining in their current positions. In particular, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Steven R. Mumma, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, to serve in a temporary capacity as the acting principal financial officer and principal accounting officer of the Company, with such appointment effective as of April 24, 2020. Ms. Nario-Eng’s maternity leave is anticipated to end on or about July 5, 2020, at which time Ms. Nario-Eng will return to her role as the acting principal financial officer and principal accounting officer of the Company and Mr. Mumma will continue in his role as the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Mumma, 61, has served as Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors since March 30, 2015. Mr. Mumma has served as Chief Executive Officer since February 3, 2009. Mr. Mumma also served as the Company’s President from 2007 to 2016 and as its Chief Financial Officer from November 2006 to October 2010.

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: April 27, 2020	By:	/s/ Nathan R. Reese
		Nathan R. Reese
		Chief Operating Officer and Secretary