nymt20140313_8k.htm

 

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 13, 2014

 

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:

 

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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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 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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

 

 
 

 

 

Item 8.01.     Other Events.

 

On March 13, 2014, New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock for the quarter ending March 31, 2014. The Company also announced in the Press Release that the Board declared a cash dividend on its 7.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock for the quarterly period that began on January 15, 2014 and ends on April 14, 2014. A copy of the Press Release is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

99.1

Press Release dated March 13, 2014.

 

 
 

 

 

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 13, 2014

By:

/s/ Steven R. Mumma

 

 

 

Steven R. Mumma

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

  

 
 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit                     Description

 

99.1       Press Release dated March 13, 2014.