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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 7, 2022

READY CAPITAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Maryland | 001-35808 | 90-0729143
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer
of incorporation) | ​ | Identification No.)

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1251 Avenue of the Americas, 50th Floor
New York, NY 10020

(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 257-4600

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):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Emerging growth company ☐

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share | RC | New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock, 6.25% Series C Cumulative Convertible, par value $0.0001 per share | RC PRC | New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock, 6.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable, par value $0.0001 per share | RC PRE | New York Stock Exchange
7.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 | RCA | New York Stock Exchange
6.20% Senior Notes due 2026 5.75% Senior Notes due 2026 | RCB RCC | New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange

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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On November 7, 2022, Ready Capital Corporation (the “Company”) issued an earnings release announcing the financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. A copy of the earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

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On November 7, 2022, the Company posted supplemental financial information on the Investor Relations section of its website (www.readycapital.com). A copy of the supplemental financial information is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

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The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, 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.

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

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Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1 |  | Earnings Release, dated November 7, 2022
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99.2 | ​ | Supplemental Financial Information for the quarter ended September 30, 2022
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104 | ​ | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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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.

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| READY CAPITAL CORPORATION |
| By: | /s/ Andrew Ahlborn |
|  | Name: Andrew Ahlborn |
|  | Title: Chief Financial Officer |

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Date: November 7, 2022

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