nymt_8k-020112.htm
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):   February 1, 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
 
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 5.03.                      Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
 
On February 1, 2012, New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) filed Articles Supplementary (the “Articles Supplementary”) with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland reclassifying all 1,000,000 authorized but unissued shares of the Company’s Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, $.01 par value per share, as shares of Preferred Stock, $.01 par value per share (“Preferred Stock”), with the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications, and terms and conditions of redemption as set forth in the Company’s charter.  A copy of the Articles Supplementary is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
 
Item 9.01.                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:

 
99.1
Articles Supplementary Reclassifying Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock as Preferred Stock.

 
 

 
 
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:  February 1, 2012
By:
/s/ Steven R. Mumma  
   
Steven R. Mumma
Chief Executive Officer