UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
649604204
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(CUSIP Number)
February 21, 2008
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
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*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
CUSIP No 649604204
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Delta Offshore Master, Ltd.
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
1,070,400
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,070,400
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,070,400
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.74%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
CO
CUSIP No 649604204
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Delta Offshore, Ltd.
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
1,070,400
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,070,400
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,070,400
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.74%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
CO
CUSIP No 649604204
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Trafelet Capital Management, L.P.
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
1,860,000
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,860,000
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,860,000
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.98%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN
CUSIP No 649604204
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Trafelet & Company, LLC
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
1,860,000
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,860,000
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,860,000
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.98%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
OO
CUSIP No 649604204
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Remy W. Trafelet
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
1,860,000
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,860,000
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,860,000
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.98%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
CUSIP No 649604204
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Item 1. (a). Name of Issuer:
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc.
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(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
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Item 2. (a). Name of Person Filing:
Delta Offshore Master, Ltd.
Delta Offshore, Ltd.
Trafelet Capital Management, L.P.
Trafelet & Company, LLC
Remy W. Trafelet
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(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
Delta Offshore Master, Ltd. - c/o BNY Alternative Investment
Services Ltd., 48 Par-la-Ville Road, Suite 464,
Hamilton, HM11, Bermuda
Delta Offshore, Ltd. - c/o BNY Alternative Investment
Services Ltd., 48 Par-la-Ville Road, Suite 464,
Hamilton, HM11, Bermuda
Trafelet Capital Management, L.P. - 900 Third Avenue, 5th
Floor, New York, NY 10022
Trafelet & Company, LLC - 900 Third Avenue, 5th Floor, New
York, NY 10022
Remy W. Trafelet - 900 Third Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY
10022
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(c). Citizenship:
Delta Offshore Master, Ltd. - Cayman Islands
Delta Offshore, Ltd. - Cayman Islands
Trafelet Capital Management, L.P. - Delaware
Trafelet & Company, LLC - Delaware
Remy W. Trafelet - United States of America
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(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(e). CUSIP Number:
649604204
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Item 3. If This Statement is filed pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b), or (c), check whether the person filing is a
(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C.
78c).
(c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with ss.
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss.
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.1813);
(i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [_] Group, in accordance with s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item
1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
Delta Offshore Master, Ltd. - 1,070,400
Delta Offshore, Ltd. - 1,070,400
Trafelet Capital Management, L.P. - 1,860,000
Trafelet &Company, LLC - 1,860,000
Remy W. Trafelet - 1,860,000
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(b) Percent of class:
Delta Offshore Master, Ltd. - 5.74%
Delta Offshore, Ltd. - 5.74%
Trafelet Capital Management, L.P. - 9.98%
Trafelet &Company, LLC - 9.98%
Remy W. Trafelet - 9.98%
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(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
Delta Offshore Master, Ltd.
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,070,400
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 0
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 1,070,400
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Delta Offshore, Ltd.
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,070,400
-------------,
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 0
-------------,
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 1,070,400
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Trafelet Capital Management, L.P.
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
-------------,
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,860,000
-------------,
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 0
-------------,
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 1,860,000
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Trafelet & Company, LLC
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
-------------,
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,860,000
-------------,
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 0
-------------,
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 1,860,000
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Remy W. Trafelet
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
-------------,
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,860,000
-------------,
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 0
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 1,860,000
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner
of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the
following [ ].
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Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power
to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale
of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in
response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five
percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of
the shareholders of an investment company registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee
benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
N/A
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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit
stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant
subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this schedule
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating
the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
N/A
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an
exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member
of the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to
ss.240.13d-1(c) or ss.240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the
identity of each member of the group.
N/A
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit
stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with
respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if
required, by members of the group, in their individual capacity. See
Item 5.
N/A
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Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and
are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
March 13, 2008
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(Date)
Delta Offshore Master, Ltd.*
By: /s/ Remy W. Trafelet
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Remy W. Trafelet
Director
Delta Offshore, Ltd.*
By: /s/ Remy W. Trafelet
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Remy W. Trafelet
Director
Trafelet Capital Management, L.P.*
By: Trafelet & Company, LLC, as
general partner
By: /s/ Remy W. Trafelet
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Remy W. Trafelet
Managing Member
Trafelet & Company LLC*
By: /s/ Remy W. Trafelet
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Remy W. Trafelet
Managing Member
/s/ Remy W. Trafelet
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Remy W. Trafelet*
* The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in the Shares reported
herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf
the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is
signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an
executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.
Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See s.240.13d-7 for
other parties for whom copies are to be sent.
Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
Exhibit A
AGREEMENT
The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G, dated March 13, 2008
relating to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of New York Mortgage
Trust, Inc., shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.
Delta Offshore Master, Ltd.
By: /s/ Remy W. Trafelet
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Remy W. Trafelet
Director
Delta Offshore, Ltd.
By: /s/ Remy W. Trafelet
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Remy W. Trafelet
Director
Trafelet Capital Management, L.P.
By: Trafelet & Company, LLC, as
general partner
By: /s/ Remy W. Trafelet
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Remy W. Trafelet
Managing Member
Trafelet & Company LLC
By: /s/ Remy W. Trafelet
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Remy W. Trafelet
Managing Member
/s/ Remy W. Trafelet
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Remy W. Trafelet