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):   
November 1, 2006
     
         
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.)
         
1301 Avenue of the Americas, 7th Floor, New York, New York 10019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
         
Registrant's telephone number, including area code  
(212) 634-9400
     
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

In a press release issued on November 1, 2006, New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Steven R. Mumma, 47, to Chief Financial Officer on an interim basis effective November 3, 2006. Mr. Mumma succeeds Michael I. Wirth, whose resignation as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer effective November 3, 2006 was also announced in the November 1, 2006 press release.

Mr. Mumma has been the Company’s Chief Operating Officer since November 2003 and the Company’s Chief Investment Officer since July 2005.

The information included under the caption “Executive Officers” with respect to Mr. Mumma’s biographical information and under the caption “Executive Compensation - Employee Agreements” with respect to the terms of Mr. Mumma’s employment agreement, each as contained in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2006, is incorporated by reference herein.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
Exhibits.
     
  99.1  Press Release, dated November 1, 2006. 
 
 
[signature on following page]
 
 
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SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
     
 
NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.
 
 		  
 		  
 
November 1, 2006 
   /s/ Michael I. Wirth
 
Michael I. Wirth 
 
Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release dated November 1, 2006
 
 
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