UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 7, 2019
Ladder Capital Corp
(Exact Name of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)
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Delaware |
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001-36299 |
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80-0925494 |
345 Park Avenue, 8th Floor
New York, New York 10154
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(212) 715-3170
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(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 7, 2019, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Ladder Capital Corp (the “Company”) appointed Kelly Porcella as Chief Administrative Officer, effective April 1, 2019. Ms. Porcella will also continue to serve as the Company’s General Counsel and Secretary.
Ms. Porcella, age 37, joined the Company in March 2009 and was appointed General Counsel in March 2016. Ms. Porcella helps to manage the day-to-day operations of the Company and is primarily responsible for the Company’s corporate governance, cybersecurity, human resources, executive compensation, legal and regulatory oversight and the execution of the Company’s strategic initiatives. Ms. Porcella serves on the St. John’s University School of Law Alumni Association Board of Directors and the Advisory Board of St. John’s Mattone Family Institute for Real Estate Law. Ms. Porcella received a B.S. in Marketing, summa cum laude, from The Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John’s University and a J.D., magna cum laude, from St. John’s University School of Law.
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.
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LADDER CAPITAL CORP | |
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Date: February 12, 2019 |
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/s/ Marc Fox |
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Marc Fox |
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Chief Financial Officer |