nymt_8k-051712.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):   May 17, 2012
 
 
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.)

52 Vanderbilt Avenue, Suite 403
New York, New York  10017
(Address and zip code of
principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 792-0107
 
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Item 5.07                      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2012 Annual Meeting”) at the offices of Hunton & Williams LLP in New York, New York, on Thursday, May 17, 2012.  The proposals considered and approved by stockholders at the 2012 Annual Meeting were the following:

·  
the election of five directors to the board of directors; and
·  
the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

Election of Directors

Each of the individuals listed below was duly elected as a director of the Company to serve until the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified.  Set forth below are the results of the vote for the election of directors:

Name
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
David R. Bock
 
4,704,019
 
60,270
Douglas E. Neal
 
4,689,779
 
74,510
Alan L. Hainey
 
4,712,219
 
52,070
Steven R. Mumma
 
4,645,365
 
118,924
Steven G. Norcutt
 
4,709,093
 
55,196

In addition, there were 7,540,926 broker non-votes associated with the election of the directors.

Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

A proposal to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was also presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting.  Set forth below are the results of the vote for the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent auditor:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
12,195,785
 
69,579
 
39,887
 
 
 
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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: May 21, 2012
By:
/s/ Fredric S. Starker  
    Fredric S. Starker  
    Chief Financial Officer