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): December 23, 2008
 
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 8.01. Other Events.

On December 29, 2008, New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared on December 23, 2008 a cash dividend of $0.10 per share on shares of its common stock for the quarter ended December 31, 2008.  The dividend is payable on January 26, 2009 to common stockholders of record on January 7, 2009.  In addition, 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 2008 fourth quarter in accordance with the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock.  The dividend is payable on January 30, 2009 to stockholders of record on December 31, 2008.  A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1
Press Release dated December 29, 2008.


 

 
 
 
 
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: December 29, 2008
  
By: /s/ Steven R. Mumma
 
Steven R. Mumma
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Description
  
       
99.1
Press Release dated December 29, 2008.