Current Report

 

 

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): August 10, 2010

 

 

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

001-34452

(Commission File Number)

   27-0467113

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

c/o Apollo Global Management, LLC

9 West 57th Street, 43rd Floor

New York, New York

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

10019

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 515-3200

n/a

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 10, 2010, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. A copy of the earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report, including the exhibit hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless it is specifically incorporated by reference therein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Earnings Release, dated August 10, 2010

 

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SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.
By:   /S/    STUART A. ROTHSTEIN        
 

Stuart A. Rothstein

Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 10, 2010

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Earnings Release, dated August 10, 2010

 

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