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): January 7, 2010 (January 7, 2010)

 
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
Maryland
  
001-34436
  
27-0247747
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
      
Identification No.)

591 West Putnam Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(203) 422-7700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 7, 2010, Starwood Property Trust, Inc. issued a press release announcing investment activity during the quarter ended December 31, 2009.  A copy of the press 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
  
 
Number
 Description
99.1
Press Release, dated January 7, 2010.



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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
 
 
  
       
Dated:  January 7, 2010  
By:
/s/ Barbara J. Anderson  
    Name: Barbara J. Anderson  
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer  
       


                                                                         

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number
  
   
99.1
Press Release, dated January 7, 2010.