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): February 12, 2019
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-34452 | 27-0467113 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| c/o Apollo Global Management, LLC 9 West 57th Street, 43rd Floor New York, New York |
10019 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 515-3200
n/a
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On February 12, 2019, Jeffrey M. Gault, non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Board that he will not be standing for re-election to the Board at the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Gault’s decision to not stand for re-election to the Board was not the result of any dispute or disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
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.
| Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Stuart A. Rothstein | |
| Name: Stuart A. Rothstein | ||
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: February 15, 2019