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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): February 24, 2021
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.)

90 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10016
(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:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company ☐
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. ☐

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

Title of Each Class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |  | NYMT |  | NASDAQ | Stock Market
7.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, |  | NYMTP |  | NASDAQ | Stock Market
par value $0.01 per share, $25.00 Liquidation Preference |  |
7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, |  | NYMTO |  | NASDAQ | Stock Market
par value $0.01 per share, $25.00 Liquidation Preference |  |
8.000% Series D Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, |  | NYMTN |  | NASDAQ | Stock Market
par value $0.01 per share, $25.00 Liquidation Preference |  |
7.875% Series E Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, |  | NYMTM |  | NASDAQ | Stock Market
par value $0.01 per share, $25.00 Liquidation Preference |  |

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 24, 2021, New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2020. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
In addition, in conjunction with the press release announcing its financial results, the Company posted supplemental financial information on the “Events & Presentations” section of its website (www.nymtrust.com). Such supplemental financial information is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto), shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Company under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
The disclosure contained in Item 2.02 is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being furnished herewith this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1† |  | Press release dated as of February 24, 2021.
99.2† |  | Fourth Quarter 2020 Supplemental Financial Information
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File-the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

† Furnished herewith.

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: February 24, 2021 | By: | /s/ Steven R. Mumma
|  | Steven R. Mumma
|  | Chief Executive Officer