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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): October 1, 2007
 
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
New York, New York 10019
(Address and zip code of
principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 634-9400
 
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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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 1, 2007, the Company issued a press release announcing that it will make its scheduled October 1stth trust preferred dividend payment and that it is working towards re-listing on a national exchange. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 8.01. Other Events

On October 1, 2007, New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company's Board of Directors omitted a dividend on its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2007.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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

99.1
Press Release dated October 1, 2007.


 
 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.
 
(Registrant)
   
Date: October 1, 2007
By:/s/ Steven R. Mumma                          
 
Steven R. Mumma
 
Chief Financial Officer


 
 
 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Description
99.1
Press Release dated October 1, 2007.