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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-14-018237
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140507
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140507

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001467760
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				270467113
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
		STREET 2:		9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 515-3200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
		STREET 2:		9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kasdin Robert A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001441238

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34452
		FILM NUMBER:		14820164

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		239 CENTRAL PARK WEST
		STREET 2:		APT 3A
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10024
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    <periodOfReport>2014-04-29</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2014-05-01</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

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        <issuerCik>0001467760</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ARI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Kasdin Robert A</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <remarks>This amendment to the Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2014, is being filed to attach the power of attorney as an exhibit.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>August Sangese, as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-05-07</signatureDate>
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<PRE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
FOR SEC FILINGS ON FORMS ID, 3, 4, 5 AND 144
IN RESPECT OF SECURITIES OF
APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC.

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of John Suydam,
Jessica Lomm, August Sangese and Jay Bernstein, or any one of them
acting alone, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in his
name and stead in any and all capacities, to sign and file for and on his
behalf, in respect of any acquisition, disposition or other change in
ownership of any shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc. (the "Company"), the
following:

(i)	any Form ID to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC");

(ii)	any Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form
3 to be filed with the SEC;

(iii)	any Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on
Form 4 to be filed with the SEC;

(iv)	any Annual Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form
5 to be filed with the SEC;

(v)	any Notice of Proposed Sale of Securities on Form 144 to be filed
with the SEC; and

(vi)	any and all agreements, certificates, receipts, or other documents
in connection therewith.

The undersigned hereby gives full power and authority to the attorney-in-
fact to seek and obtain as the undersigned's representative and on the
undersigned's behalf, information on transactions in the Company's
securities from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan
administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes any
such person to release such information to the undersigned and approves
and ratifies any such release of information.

The undersigned hereby grants unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby
ratifies and confirms all that any such attorney-in-fact and agent or
substitute may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

The undersigned acknowledges that:

(i)	neither the Company nor such attorney-in-fact assumes (i) any
liability for the undersigned's responsibility to comply with the
requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), (ii) any liability of the undersigned for any failure to
comply with such requirements or (iii) any obligation or liability of the
undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange
Act; and

(ii)	this Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from
responsibility for compliance with the undersigned's obligations under
the Exchange Act, including without limitation the reporting requirements
under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to such
attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney.

Date:  January 14, 2014		/s/ Robert A. Kasdin
				-----------------------
				Robert A. Kasdin


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