8-K


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 18, 2016
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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Item 8.01.    Other Events.

On March 18, 2016, 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, 2016. 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, 2016 and ends on April 14, 2016 and that the Board declared a cash dividend on its 7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock for the quarterly period that began on January 15, 2016 and ends on April 14, 2016.

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 18, 2016.





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 18, 2016
By:
/s/ Steven R. Mumma
  
  
Steven R. Mumma
  
  
Chief Executive Officer and President





EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Description
99.1
Press Release dated March 18, 2016.