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 26,
2009
NEW
YORK MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
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001-32216
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47-0934168
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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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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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))
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Item
2.02.
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Results
of Operations and Financial
Condition.
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The
information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1
attached hereto) is being furnished by New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the
“Company”) pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K in satisfaction of the public
disclosure requirements of Regulation FD and Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, insofar as
they disclose historical information regarding the Company’s results of
operations or financial condition for the three months and year ended December
31, 2008.
On March
26, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results
for the three months and year ended December 31, 2008. A copy of the
press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report
on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
In
accordance with General Instructions B.2 and B.6 of Form 8-K, the information
included in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto),
shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act
of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference
into any filing made by the Company under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of
1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference
in such a filing.
Item
7.01.
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Regulation
FD Disclosure.
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The
disclosure contained in Item 2.02 is incorporated herein by
reference.
On March
26, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of
Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.18 per share on shares of its common
stock for the quarter ending March 31, 2009. The dividend is payable
on April 27, 2009 to common stockholders of record on April 6,
2009. In addition, on March 25, 2009, the Company’s Board of
Directors declared a dividend of $0.50 per share on shares of its Series A
Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred
Stock”) for the 2009 first quarter in accordance with the terms of the Series A
Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable on April 30, 2009 to
stockholders of record on March 31, 2009.
Item
9.01.
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits. The
following exhibit is being furnished herewith this Current Report on Form
8-K.
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99.1
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Press
Release dated March 26,
2009.
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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.
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NEW
YORK MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.
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(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/ Steven
R. Mumma |
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Steven
R. Mumma |
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Chief
Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated March 26,
2009.
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